Sr. Software Development Engineer , Project Kuiper

DescriptionProject Kuiper is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). Its mission is to bring fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world. Project Kuiper will help close the digital divide by delivering fast, affordable broadband to a wide range of customers, including consumers, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in places without reliable connectivity.Key job responsibilities- Highly analytical and data-driven: You solve problems in ways that are backed up with data.- Technically fearless: You push the limits past conventional boundaries.- Team obsessed: You mentor junior engineers and provide guidance.- You are ambitious, yet humble. You recognize that there is always opportunity for improvement and use introspection and feedback from teammates and peers to raise the bar for your team.- You are able to explore new problem spaces with unique constraints and thus non-obvious solutions.- Own technical vision and direction: You identify and mitigate risks, and build for the long term.- Collaborate on product direction: You will build solutions that surprise and delight our internal customers in a range of disciplines - Software, Product, User Experience, QA.- Lead beyond your team: You will be a key part of a small but growing community of senior engineering leaders. You will share your best practices and technical acumen in order to drive technology decisions across our organization.- Own your software: Our products will reach hundreds of millions of customers around the world. The services your team delivers must meet high standards for operational excellence. Our teams own and operate the systems we build.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.A day in the lifeHave you wanted an opportunity to develop the software applications and services for an advanced global communications service? This role is for a Software Development Engineer who will design, build, and maintain components and services of Project Kuiper's Customer eCommerce Services and interact with the core Kuiper Network.About the teamOur team owns developing the architecture, solutions & roadmap for managing the customer lifecycle for communications services; including identity and account management, subscriber management services, user provisioning, billing and payments, customer and technical support tools, offer management tools, and customer metrics and analytics.Basic Qualifications- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience- 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience- 5+ 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 teamPreferred Qualifications- 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalentAmazon 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.Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $151,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $261,500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.