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# Software Dev Engineer II, LEO Pop DataPlane

- **Company:** Amazon.com, Inc.
- **Location:** Sunnyvale, CA, United States
- **Salary:** $165,200.0 - $223,600.0
- **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Software Applications, Automation of Tests, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Code Review, Computer Programming, Computer Networks, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, Software Design Patterns, Perl (Programming Language), Object-Oriented Software Development, Cloud Services, Software Engineering, TCP/IP, Multithreading, Information Technology, Build Process, Software Coding, Software Version Control, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** June 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.jobmonkeyjobs.com/career/27755318/Software-Dev-Engineer-Ii-Leo-Pop-Dataplane-California-Sunnyvale-7375

## 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

Preferred Qualifications

 - 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

Amazon Leo is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband network connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world. In this role as a SDE II, you will be part of the core technical team building the ground based traffic processing pipelines for connecting Kuiper's satellite network to the external world. This opportunity will afford you an exciting SDE role in Amazon Leo that would enable you to architect and build software from the ground up and drive the engineering culture of the team.
Based on the nature of work on this job, data networking related experience is a big plus, like TCP/IP, routing, switching or packet processing.

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

 * You will develop code, build CI/CD pipelines, test automation, and dashboards for monitoring health of systems and data pipelines.
 * You will work with multiple cross functional teams to gather requirements, design, develop, deploy, and operate the infrastructure you build
 * You will develop and mentor junior and new team members.
 * You will engineer and build a cloud service that is reliable and available to provide connectivity for our customers
 * You will work on features that enhance the quality of service and security for our customers.
 * You will collaborate and work on initiatives across multiple teams to build networking functions on AWS cloud infrastructure and set best practices for software development processes.

Work/Life Balance
Our team puts a high value on work-life balance. It isn't about how many hours you spend at home or at work, it's about the workflow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We are flexible in our working hours and encourage you to find harmony between your work and personal lives.

A day in the life
Software Development Engineer at Amazon Leo work on designing networking features with various stakeholders, implementing and testing them on prototype/production environments and delivering solutions with the highest quality. We write code, debug, and create the world's most innovative products. We also operate our own service fleets and handle our customer issues to provide the best experience for our customers.

About the team
Here at Amazon Leo, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) conference. Amazon's culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 14 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.


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