Amazon
Senior Software Development Engineer, Amazon Low Earth Orbit, LEO Pop DataPlane
$193K–$262K
Sunnyvale, CA · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 22, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years for software development, programming, and systems design or architecture; preferred 5+ years of full software development life cycle experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
- Visa sponsorship
- Candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
About the job
Architects and builds high-throughput traffic-processing systems connecting customer traffic to Amazon LEO’s satellite network.
What you'll do
- Own the architecture and lifecycle of Pop DataPlane traffic-processing systems, balancing scalability, performance, and security.
- Lead engineering projects to build networking functions on AWS and establish development, testing, and deployment practices.
- Partner with other teams on requirements and integration; maintain CI/CD, tests, and operational dashboards, mentor engineers, and participate in on-call rotations.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
- 5+ years programming with at least one software programming language.
- 5+ years leading design or architecture of new and existing systems, including design patterns, reliability, and scaling.
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead, or leading an engineering team.
Nice to have
- 5+ years of full software development life cycle experience.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
Pay
193,300.00 - 261,500.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
AWS, CI/CD
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