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Software Dev Engineer, Amazon Leo Customer Terminal Software

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Compensation
$144–194K/yr
Location
Redmond, WA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

Amazon Leo is developing a low Earth orbit satellite network to provide internet connectivity in areas without reliable existing networks. The Software Dev Engineer will design, develop, and deploy embedded software for customer terminal devices, contributing across the software development lifecycle through product deployment. The team supports device applications and underlying Linux systems and collaborates with hardware, product, and operations teams.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Embedded Software DevelopmentSoftware Development LifecycleCC++RustPythonReal-Time Embedded SoftwareLinuxRTOSSchematic ReviewLogic AnalyzerEmbedded Software TroubleshootingC#JavaPerlObject-Oriented DesignDesign PatternsReliabilityScalingLarge-Scale Software ApplicationsMulti-Tiered SoftwareMultithreaded SoftwareDistributed SoftwareSoftware Development Lifecycle PracticesCoding StandardsCode ReviewsSource Control ManagementBuild ProcessesTestingOperationsFlexibilityResponsiveness

Qualifications

3+ Years Software Development2+ Years Design or Architecture1+ Year SDE or Related Experience1+ Year Large-Scale Software ExperienceBachelor's in CS, Engineering, Mathematics or RelatedBachelor's in Computer Science or EquivalentU.S. Citizen, National, Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

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.

You will design, develop, and deploy reliable embedded software for large quantity of consumer electronic products. Leo is breaking new ground with every device we design, and you will be an integral part of bringing this family of products to customers.

Key job responsibilities

  • Develop embedded software for Customer Terminal devices within the Project Leo system.

  • Participate in all phases of SDLC including requirements gathering, design, code, test, and code/test coverage.

  • Developing embedded software in C, C++, Rust, Python or other languages

  • Have experience with real-time embedded software philosophies and practices

  • Have expertise with Linux and/or RTOS

  • Review schematics, logic analyzer, and embedded software trouble-shooting techniques.

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

As part of our Leo Customer Terminal Software Team, you will design and implement embedded software used in the Project Leo products. You will work in a collaborative environment with teams inside and outside of Amazon. You will craft your software from requirements, designs, code, test, to product deployment. You need to be flexible and responsive to changing priority issues.

About the team

The Leo Customer Terminal Software Team supports the devices that connect our customers to the Leo network. We provide software for both applications and the underlying Linux system. We work hand in hand with hardware, product and operations teams to deliver a great experience for our customers.

Basic Qualifications

  • 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

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, TX, Austin - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually

USA, WA, Redmond - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually

How this job compares

Set against the 1,369 open Embedded Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$144–194K/yr
  • Washington median$144–200K/yr74 salary ranges
  • US median$130–194K/yr1,009 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $169K, is close to the Washington median midpoint ($169K) — in the middle half of Embedded Software Engineer salary ranges in Washington.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 78 open Embedded Software Engineer jobs in Washington and 1,369 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Washington
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Embedded Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (1,134 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 574 of the 1,369 open Embedded Software Engineer jobs (42%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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