Embedded Senior Software Engineer, Project Leo Customer Terminals
Company: Amazon
Location: Redmond
Posted on: April 3, 2026
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Job Description:
Project 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. In this role,
you will develop software for the Leo Customer Terminal embedded
systems engineering team. You will be responsible for the design,
implementation, deployment and operations of the functions for Leo
Customer Terminals. 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. Key job responsibilities * Development and testing
with embedded Linux * Develop embedded software functions for
Customer Terminal devices within the Project Leo system *
Developing embedded software utilizing Rust, C++, C * Participate
in all phases of SDLC: requirements, design, coding, test,
deployment and production system * Development of software in a
secure compute environment * State machine design and analysis *
Support Customer Terminal deployments operations and debugging on
production systems * Technical writing of design specifications A
day in the life As part of our software engineering team, you will
design, implement and debug software used to test and debug
embedded software for Leo Customer Terminal platforms in R&D
and commercial operation. You will work in a collaborative
environment with teams in Leo Customer Terminal hardware
development, software development and operations. You need to be
flexible and responsive to fast changing priorities and issues. You
will work on Customer Terminal issues on production system
platforms. About the team The Leo Customer Terminal Software Team
develops and supports the devices that connect Leo subscribers to
the Leo network. We provide software for the Leo Customer Terminal
platform, applications and underlying Linux system. We work hand in
hand with hardware engineering, product, and operations teams to
deliver commercial grade services for our Leo subscribers. - 7
years of non-internship professional software development
experience - 7 years of programming with at least one software
programming language experience - 7 years of leading design or
architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and
existing systems experience - Experience as a mentor, tech lead or
leading an engineering team - 10 years of full software development
life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source
control management, build processes, testing, and operations
experience - Master's degree in computer science or equivalent -
Proficiency in languages suitable for system-level programming
(C++, Rust, Go) - Experience with CI/CD pipeline setup and
management - Experience with automated testing and continuous
integration 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 - 168,100.00 -
227,400.00 USD annually
Keywords: Amazon, Sammamish , Embedded Senior Software Engineer, Project Leo Customer Terminals, IT / Software / Systems , Redmond, Washington
