Amazon
Sr. Software Development Engineer, Amazon Leo
$168K–$227K
Redmond, WA · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 18, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ years of non-internship software development; 6+ years programming; 5+ years leading design or architecture.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent (preferred).
- 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 kernel features for satellite avionics, including drivers, microcontroller interfaces, and integration with hardware teams.
What you'll do
- Develop embedded software, device drivers, system applications, and kernel features for satellite systems.
- Write software that interacts with microcontrollers and support board bring-up and integration testing with software and hardware teams.
- Design and develop secure software across the development lifecycle.
What they ask for
- 6+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
- 6+ 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 lifecycle experience.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent; security engineering and security technology experience.
Pay
168,100.00 - 227,400.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
Rust, C, C++, micro-controllers
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