Contribute to technical architecture decisions and software development for satellite over-the-air update capabilities, ensuring high reliability, performance, and security in a mission-critical environment.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot complex support issues, triage bugs, and implement solutions that maintain operational excellence of satellite systems.
Identify and resolve root causes of persistent problems in satellite software, making existing systems simpler while maintaining robust development practices.
Export Control Requirement
Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
A day in the life
Your day begins with a team standup where you'll discuss ongoing projects and address any blockers. You'll spend time in design and implementation discussions for new satellite features, working collaboratively with your team to solve complex technical challenges. Throughout the day, you'll write and review code, triage critical bugs, and provide expert support for over-the-air update issues that require immediate attention. You'll balance proactive feature development with responsive troubleshooting, ensuring the satellite software vehicle maintains optimal performance.
About the team
Our small, tight-knit team carries significant responsibility due to the criticality of the software we own. We take pride in our technical expertise, with each member being a subject matter expert in their core competency. When pressure mounts, we support each other to ensure mission success.
Our team's work directly impacts the proper functioning of satellite vehicles, making our software development efforts crucial to mission success. We value technical excellence, collaborative problem-solving, and mutual support, creating an environment where talented engineers can thrive while working on technology that matters.
3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience
1+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using: C#, C++, Java, or Perl experience
1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience
Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
Experience programming with at least one software programming language
3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, WA, Redmond - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually
