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Front End Engineer II

Amazon Leo logoAmazon Leo$143,700–$194,400/yrRedmond, Washington, USAFull-timePosted 2mo ago
  • US citizenship

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This posting states $144k–$194k a year. Open software engineer jobs in Washington post a median of $169k a year, the middle half $163k–$198k, across 171 jobs that state their pay, so this one is within the middle half of what they post.

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About the job

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 - from individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, and government agencies.

As a Front End Engineer on this team, you will architect and build the Console platform where customers purchase, manage, and maintain their internet service. You will use React, Next.js, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS to create accessible, performant interfaces that work at global scale.

The team is actively expanding customer features on the platform, making this a great time to join and shape the product from the ground up. 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 {ADDRESS} as a refugee or granted asylum.

Key job responsibilities - Architect and build scalable, highly available front-end applications using React, Next.js, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS for the Console platform that powers the end-to-end customer experience. - Collaborate with backend engineers, UX designers, and product managers to clarify requirements, resolve ambiguity, and ship integrated features. - Review code across the team, provide constructive feedback, and help maintain a consistent, high-quality codebase. - Own your work through the full development lifecycle - design, implementation, testing, deployment, and operational support - and drive root-cause resolution when issues arise. - Document how your software is built, tested, and operated, and onboard new team members so they can contribute quickly.

A day in the life You will start your morning joining sprint ceremonies with your team to align on priorities and unblock work in progress. From there, your time splits between heads-down implementation - building and refining Commerce platform features for purchasing and managing internet service - and collaborative sessions with backend teams to clarify integration points and resolve open questions.

Your work is roadmap-driven, so you will have a clear view of what you are building and why it matters to customers around the world. ## About the team Our team builds and owns the Console platform that customers use to purchase, manage, and maintain their satellite internet service from Amazon. We are actively expanding customer features on the platform and growing the team to support that work.

We value collaboration, clear communication, and building software that is reliable, scalable, and straightforward to maintain.

If you want to help connect customers around the world to the internet, we would love to hear from you. ## Basic qualifications - 2+ years of non-internship professional front end, web or mobile software development using JavaScript, HTML and CSS experience - 1+ years of computer science fundamentals (object-oriented design, data structures, algorithm design, problem solving and complexity analysis) experience - Experience using JavaScript frameworks such as angular and react ## Preferred qualifications - 1+ years of agile software development methodology experience - Experience with common front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, JS, TypeScript, and Node 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 - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually

From Amazon Leo's job posting, checked 7 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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Amazon's satellite internet constellation, formerly Project Kuiper: satellites, launches, ground stations and the terminals customers use.

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