Identify and implement automation, redundancy, and optimization improvements that strengthen network resilience as we approach general availability.
Collaborate with engineers and stakeholders across multiple services and external partners to coordinate cross-service features and integrations.
Participate actively in code reviews, operational support, and root cause analysis to ensure service reliability, and mentor teammates on software design and best practices.
A day in the life
You will split your time between heads-down engineering and close collaboration with teammates and cross-functional partners. On any given day you might be debugging a distributed systems issue, reviewing a colleague's design for a new routing optimization, or coordinating with an external partner on an integration point. The work is fast-paced as we close the gap to general availability, and your contributions will directly shape how proactive and resilient our operations become. As you grow, you can expect to take on broader scope, driving the roadmap for your services and leading alignment with both internal and external stakeholders.
About the team
The Software Defined Network controller team builds the brain behind the LEO satellite network. We design, implement, and operate the control plane that delivers a high-throughput telecom service composed of Low Earth Orbit satellites, customer terminals, gateways, cloud services, and terrestrial network infrastructure connecting into public and private networks. Our mission is to ensure reliable, high-quality connectivity for customers in unserved and underserved communities around the world. We are investing heavily in redundancy, automation, and performance optimization, and this is an exciting time to join as we prepare for general availability.
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
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
Knowledge of professional software engineering & best practices for full software development life cycle, including coding standards, software architectures, code reviews, source control management, continuous deployments, testing, and operational excellence
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USA, WA, Redmond - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually
