Senior Software Engineer, Interfaces and Contracts, Amazon LEO, D2D Software

Amazon Leo is building a low Earth orbit satellite constellation to bring fast, affordable connectivity to customers around the world. Direct to Device (D2D) extends Leo to standard mobile phones and devices: Basic qualifications: - 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience - 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience - 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience - Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team - Experience influencing partner teams and mentoring engineers - Experience delivering where the problem and scope are not fully defined: defining the requirements and scope, building consensus across teams, and making trade-offs between short- and long-term needs - Experience defining interfaces for embedded software on real-time operating systems (RTOS) and embedded Linux, including hardware and software boundaries, command and telemetry formats, and timing - Experience versioning and evolving interfaces used by many teams - Experience across the full software development lifecycle, having shipped software and maintained it in production Preferred: - Experience with space command and telemetry or with telecom interfaces - Experience with interface definition and contract testing tools - Experience setting technical direction across multiple teams and writing strategy narratives for senior leaders - The judgment to tell one-way from two-way doors - Experience setting the long-term technical direction for an area across the organization, researching and benchmarking options to decide what to build, reuse, or deprecate, and aligning several teams around it - A record of writing clear narratives and running data-driven reviews Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner. The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits . USA, WA, Redmond - 168,100.00 - 227,400.00 USD annually