Amazon
Sr. SDE - Embedded
$168K–$262K
Sunnyvale, CA +2 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 22, 2026
- Location
- Sunnyvale, CA
Redmond, WA
San Diego, CA - Experience
- 5+ years in each of the three stated software development, programming, and design/architecture areas; experience mentoring, serving as tech lead, or leading an engineering team.
- 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
Develop and operate embedded software for Amazon Leo’s satellite constellation, including flight systems, hardware interfaces, and autonomous control.
What you'll do
- Develop embedded software in a real-time operating system and design software for the satellite constellation.
- Build device drivers and system applications for flight code and flight management, interacting with electronics over communications interfaces.
- Work with hardware teams on board bring-up and integration testing.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
- 5+ years of programming experience 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 engineering team lead.
Nice to have
- 5+ years of full software development life cycle experience.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
Pay
168,100.00 - 227,400.00 USD annually (base salary); 193,300.00 - 261,500.00 USD annually (base salary); 168,100.00 - 227,400.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
C, C++, Rust, I2C, SPI, RS-422, RS-485, Ethernet
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