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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sr. Software Dev Engineer in Test, Leo CT Anchor - **Company:** Amazon.com, Inc. - **Location:** Redmond, WA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $168,100.0 - $227,400.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Code Coverage, Computer Programming, Computer Engineering, System Configuration, Linux, Hardware Design, Internetworking, Python (Programming Language), Ruby, Verification and Validation (Software), Rust (Programming Language), Software Troubleshooting, Software Version Control, SDET, Golang - **Published:** June 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/10439225/sr-software-dev-engineer-in-test-leo-ct-anchor ## About the Role Bachelor's degree or above in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent - 7+ years of technical specialist, design and architecture experience, or AWS Professional level certification - 5+ years of hardware development, test lab, space/aerospace maintenance or hands-on engineering environment experience Preferred Qualifications - Experience in automating, deploying, and supporting infrastructure - Experience programming in at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust - Experience with Linux/Unix - Experience with version control systems and CI/CD pipeline implementation ## Description Amazon Leo is Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite network. Our mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. From individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, and government agencies, Amazon Leo will serve people and organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity. As a Sr. SDET in CT Anchor team, you will work closely with colleagues to drive key aspects of release qualification, automation and optimization. You must be responsive, flexible and able to succeed within a collaborative and fast-paced environment. You will work on verification and validation of the CT software with multiple variants. This includes testing, analyzing, troubleshooting and debugging. You will be also responsible to write tools or platform to empower developers to ship high quality software to the space at the speed of code. 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. Key job responsibilities · Working within CT software team and taking responsibility of all CT variants. · Deep-dives into component and subsystem designs to document expectations, evaluate tests, remedy test failures, and provide quick feedback to improve performance. · Implementing, validating, optimizing and automating tests in test venues · Drive CT release with partner teams to qualify a release with high quality, ensure test accuracy · Interpreting test results, troubleshooting issues, performing root-cause analysis for any test failures. · Continuously improve on the process, built necessary automation tools to eliminate manual steps · Documenting test results, test coverage, and other KPI metrics. Communicating status and issues effectively with developers and managers. · Collaborating with partner teams to validate expectations for system-level and network-level operations, from concept through execution. · Defining test plans and procedures for CT release qualification process, based on identified requirements for subsystems and for the overall system. · Defining test plans and procedures to test CT with other components in the constellation. · Analyzing and mitigating potential self-interference and other system interference issues. · Configuring test equipment for automated operation · Shepherding CT subsystems through test campaigns throughout the development lifecycle, from concept to implementation to integration. ## Related Videos - [Testing .NET applications a Tool box for every developer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/704-testing-net-applications-a-tool-box-for-every-developer) - [Coffee with Developers: David Heinemeier Hansson](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/875-coffee-with-developers-david-heinemeier-hansson) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Continuous testing - run automated tests for every change!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/190-continuous-testing-run-automated-tests-for-every-change) - [Coroutine explained yet again 60 years later](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/690-coroutine-explained-yet-again-60-years-later) - [Docker exec without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1094-docker-exec-without-docker) ## Related Articles - [The 8 Best Code Testing Tools](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/402-the-8-best-code-testing-tools) - [The Best Software Developer Blogs to Read](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/156-the-best-software-developer-blogs-to-read) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers)