Amazon
Senior System Development Engineer, Amazon Leo
$151K–$205K
Redmond, WA · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 22, 2026
- 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
Develop embedded software and device drivers for Amazon Leo satellite systems, supporting hardware integration and reliable satellite avionics.
What you'll do
- Develop embedded software, device drivers, and system applications for satellite systems and microcontrollers.
- Collaborate with software and hardware teams on board bring-up and integration testing.
- Design and develop software with a high bar for security.
What they ask for
- Programming experience in at least one modern language, such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, or Rust.
- Experience with Linux/Unix.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and build processes.
- Knowledge of engineering practices across the software, hardware, and networks development life cycle.
Nice to have
- Experience and technical knowledge of security engineering, system and network security, authentication and security protocols, and application security.
Pay
151,200.00 - 204,600.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
Rust, C, C++, Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, Linux/Unix
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