Software Development Engineer II, Software Defined Network Control Plane, Project Kuiper

Amazon is a global technology company known for e-commerce, cloud computing, and innovative projects like Project Kuiper.
$129,300 - $223,600
Distributed Systems
Mid-Level Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
3+ years of experience
Space · Telecommunications

Description For Software Development Engineer II, Software Defined Network Control Plane, Project Kuiper

Project Kuiper is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.

As a Software Development Engineer II on the SDN Control Plane team, you will be at the heart of designing, building, and operating a massive satellite constellation and terrestrial network. Your responsibilities include:

  • Designing and delivering a modern, flexible, scalable, high throughput, low latency network architecture
  • Implementing planning and scheduling of network links at scale
  • Developing highly-available software to drive networking control plane operation on physical and remote nodes
  • Defining and automating processes for software development, implementation, testing, and maintenance
  • Providing operational excellence for control plane services, including enabling tools and refining operational processes
  • Developing software using AWS microservices

The SDN Control Plane team is building the brain driving the Kuiper Network, tackling tough problems presented by a dynamic network at global scale. You'll be responsible for ensuring the network works and delivers a one-of-a-kind experience to customers.

This role requires a U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, or someone lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum due to export control laws.

Join us in this exciting opportunity to be part of a groundbreaking project that aims to connect underserved communities worldwide through advanced satellite technology.

Required Qualifications:

  • 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience with new and existing systems
  • Experience programming with at least one software programming language

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Amazon offers a competitive compensation package, including equity and a range of benefits. The base pay for this position ranges from $129,300/year to $223,600/year, depending on the geographic market and other factors.

Amazon is committed to diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity employment. We do not discriminate based on race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

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Responsibilities For Software Development Engineer II, Software Defined Network Control Plane, Project Kuiper

  • Design and deliver a modern, flexible, scalable, high throughput, low latency network architecture
  • Implement planning and scheduling of network links at scale
  • Develop highly-available software for networking control plane operation
  • Define and automate processes for software development, implementation, testing, and maintenance
  • Provide operational excellence for control plane services
  • Develop software using AWS microservices

Requirements For Software Development Engineer II, Software Defined Network Control Plane, Project Kuiper

  • 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience with new and existing systems
  • Experience programming with at least one software programming language
  • Must be a U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum

Benefits For Software Development Engineer II, Software Defined Network Control Plane, Project Kuiper

Equity
Medical Insurance
  • Equity
  • Medical Insurance
  • Competitive compensation package

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