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Software Development Engineer, AWS Ground Station

Amazon

Our mission: To be Earth's most customer-centric company.

CO Salary Range: USD 136,000.00 – 184,100.00 per year

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Job summary
Are you passionate about collaborating with a team of builders who own and operate a service that connects satellites to the cloud? A Software Development Engineer with AWS Ground Station supports the development and delivery of key features as we innovate for our customers. On our team you will use your expertise to:

  • Design systems that ensure all parts of the service operate effectively with each other.
  • Collaborate with peers to evaluate requirements and technologies that close the gap between customer needs and service functionality.
  • Identify opportunities for optimization to make the service more efficient and cost effective.
  • Share your knowledge as you help mentor and coach other developers on our team.

Amazon’s vision is to be the world’s most customer-centric company, and this role is key to that vision. These technologies are essential for meeting our customers’ expectations for service and value and meeting Amazon’s goals for efficiency, speed, and reliability as we continue expanding the service around the world. As an ideal candidate, you:

  • Are great at solving problems.
  • Possess experience building scalable software using agile methodologies.
  • Build trust and relationships with different stakeholders (development peers, product and project management, and service leadership).
  • Are comfortable addressing and resolving ambiguity.
  • Recognize and appreciate diversity of thought and perspectives.

Each day you will interact with other developers to build and improve the service. You will prioritize your activities to support product development, solve problems and blockers, and focus on the actions that are most impactful for program success. All while building a service on a team that’s committed to low operational burden by designing for it. That puts work-life balance, personal and professional growth as a principle, not a goal.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • 1+ years of experience contributing to the system design or architecture (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems.
  • 2+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • Programming experience with at least one software programming language.

This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience with satellite communications, aerospace and/or ground station operations
  • Experience with service-oriented architecture and web application/services development

he pay range for this position in Colorado is $136,000 to 184,100/yr; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A sign-on bonus and restricted stock units will also be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered.
This information is provided per the Colorado Equal Pay Act. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via Amazon’s internal or external careers site.

Have Questions, Wish to apply, have someone to refer?
contact Alyssa Tran: alystran@amazon.com

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

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