Amazon
Senior Software Development Engineer (Payload SW), STAR (System Test Automation and Regression)
$168K–$262K
Sunnyvale, CA +3 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jun 8, 2026
- Location
- Sunnyvale, CA
Redmond, WA
San Diego, CA
NORTHRIDGE, CA - Experience
- 5+ years in the stated programming, system design or architecture, and professional software development areas; 3+ years building test automation frameworks and tools. The posting also lists a separate 5+ years programming experience requirement.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent (preferred); bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent is listed as an alternative with 3+ months of distributed systems experience.
- 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
Leads the design of automated frameworks and systems that validate satellite payload software through large-scale regression and integration testing.
What you'll do
- Architect automated test frameworks and CI/CD pipelines for end-to-end payload software validation.
- Define test strategies, technical roadmaps, and system architectures; analyze results to improve coverage and reliability.
- Collaborate across engineering teams, mentor engineers, and lead design and code reviews.
What they ask for
- 5+ years programming in a modern language such as Java, C++, or C#, including object-oriented design.
- 5+ years leading design or architecture of new and existing systems, and 5+ years of non-internship professional software development.
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead, or engineering team lead.
- 3+ years building test automation frameworks and tools.
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
- Experience with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test environments.
Pay
USD 168,100.00 - 227,400.00 annually base salary (USA, CA, NORTHRIDGE); USD 168,100.00 - 227,400.00 annually base salary (USA, CA, San Diego); USD 193,300.00 - 261,500.00 annually base salary (USA, CA, Sunnyvale); USD 168,100.00 - 227,400.00 annually base salary (USA, WA, Redmond)
Tools
Java, C++, C#, CI/CD, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL)
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