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System Development Engineer, Amazon Leo Builder Product Services

Amazon Leo logoAmazon Leo$129,200–$174,800/yrBellevue, Washington, USAFull-timePosted 2mo ago
  • US citizenship

About the job

Amazon Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network.

Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world, and we’ve designed the system with the capacity, flexibility, and performance to serve a wide range of customers, from individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

Export Control : This position requires that the candidate selected be a U.S. Citizen in order to comply with U.S. government-imposed requirements related to the nature of the work and/or where it will be performed. In this role you will be a key member of the team providing the tools and systems needed to design, build, and operate the organization’s services.

You will own and operate infrastructure critical to Amazon Leo including engineering applications, AWS Cloud Infrastructure, and local servers. Our ideal candidate is highly autonomous, possesses strong written and verbal communication skills, strong project management and time management skills and has a successful track record of delivering large-scale engineering projects.

The desire and ability to work in a fast paced, collaborative environment is essential.

Key job responsibilities - Design build and maintain infrastructure as code for our hybrid-cloud Siemens engineering applications - Monitor system performance, ensuring uptime, scalability, and reliability of applications and Infrastructure - Analyze current infrastructure capacity and forecast future needs to support organizational growth. - Day to day support of existing Siemens applications on AWS and on-premise - Automate Siemens deployment and administration of Siemens engineering tools - Drive an environment of continuous improvement and operational excellence, - Anticipate bottlenecks, make trade-offs, and encourage risk-taking to maximize business benefit - Actively participate in Agile/Scrum development processes, contributing to sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospective meetings A day in the life This is an excellent opportunity to join Amazon's world class technical team working with some of the best and brightest engineers while also developing your skills and furthering your career within one of the most innovative programs.

As a Systems Development Engineer on the team, you will be counted on to define and apply the standards for engineering, test, and operational excellence best practices for your team. ## About the team As part of Amazon Leo Enterprise Technology team you will further deepen your technical expertise and proficiency in systems design, navigate operational challenges of a highly available system under load, and hone your skills as a leader and communicator.

You will collaborate with and learn from some of the strongest software, security, and infrastructure engineers in the industry, and leverage Amazon's ample resources to innovate on behalf of our customers. ## Basic qualifications - Experience in automating, deploying, and supporting large-scale infrastructure - Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust - Experience with Linux/Unix - Experience with CI/CD pipelines build processes ## Preferred qualifications - Experience with distributed systems at scale 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, Bellevue - 129,200.00 - 174,800.00 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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