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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Development Engineer II, Networking, Amazon Leo - **Company:** Amazon.com, Inc. - **Location:** Redmond, WA, United States - **Salary:** $143,700.0 - $194,400.0 - **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Software Applications, Booting (BIOS), C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Code Review, Computer Programming, Software Debugging, Software Design Documents, Software Design Patterns, Perl (Programming Language), Embedded Software, Firmware, FreeRTOS, Joint Test Action (IEEE Standards), Object-Oriented Software Development, Real-Time Operating Systems, Software Engineering, Multithreading, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Hardware Testing, Information Technology, Bare Metal, Build Process, Software Coding, Software Version Control - **Published:** August 20, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/2850ED100CAE48208FA2F2B73A5F6005/job/ ## About the Role * 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 ## Description * Develop low-level embedded Rust software for satellite platforms, interfacing directly with custom hardware in RTOS and bare-metal systems. * Develop and maintain secure boot architectures and cryptographic implementations, including bootrom, bootloader chains, provisioning, hardware Root of Trust integration, and cryptography protocols * Provide meaningful code review feedback to team members including senior engineers, ensuring high-quality software delivery across the full development lifecycle from design through deployment and maintenance * Debug complex hardware-software integration issues using JTAG debuggers, interpreting logs, and working directly with custom ASIC designs, datasheets, and real hardware test boards * Lead operational excellence initiatives for space-based systems, identifying root causes of issues, implementing permanent fixes, and maintaining reliability standards for firmware running on thousands of satellites 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 You'll start your morning in standup hearing updates on high-profile fixes or bootrom feature implementations, then dive into deep work writing Rust code for new features / commands or debugging boot failures on hardware test boards using debuggers. Your afternoon might include cross-team syncs with ASIC engineers on calibration values, reviewing teammates' code for signing tools, or investigating why tests behave differently across silicon revisions. You'll wrap up by analyzing production telemetry to ensure fleet-wide OTA success, writing design documents for handling hardware variations, or preparing builds for validation teams. About the team SAR Software is a specialized team of embedded software engineers within LEO responsible for the most security-critical firmware on every satellite. We own the full trust chain from boot ROM through runtime systems, including secure boot, cryptography, OTA updates, and telemetry on custom ASIC hardware. Our stack centers on embedded Rust, FreeRTOS, ARM platforms, and hardware-backed cryptography. The team is highly selective and deeply technical, with a strong culture of engineering rigor, thoughtful design review, and end-to-end ownership. Engineers work directly with hardware test boards, JTAG debuggers, and real silicon while solving complex challenges in secure systems and applied cryptography. 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