Project Kuiper 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 Sr System Development Engineer, you will have an exciting leadership role in Project Kuiper that would enable you to architect and build software for managing Project Kuiper’s ground Points of Presence that provide connectivity for Kuiper’s customers to external networks.

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, automation and infrastructure for monitoring, debugging and providing visibility to services on the Kuiper Point of Presence
* You will work with multiple cross functional teams to gather requirements, design, develop, deploy, and operate the infrastructure and software you build
* You will develop and mentor junior and new team members.
* You will build infrastructure and frameworks that enable the team to build services that are reliable and available to provide connectivity for our customers.

A day in the life

A System Development Engineer at Project Kuiper’s Network Services team will work on designing and building host management features for the Kuiper Point of Presence solution. This includes host provisioning, imaging, firmware updates, patching and monitoring of our infrastructure. You will work with various stakeholders, implementing and testing your software on prototype/production environments and delivering solutions with the highest quality. You will also operate your own service fleets and handle customer issues to provide the best experience for our customers.

About the team

Here at Project Kuiper, 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) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. 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. We are flexible in our working hours and encourage you to find harmony between your work and personal lives.