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 under-served communities around the world. We are looking for a Software Development Engineer focused on Systems Performance to help us scale this this service globally.
Key job responsibilities
- Develop and deploy state-of-the-art antenna calibration algorithms - and then efficiently optimize their performance
- Develop system-level simulations (and supporting scaled infrastructure on AWS) to enable high-velocity decision making on wide-ranging technical challenges
- Work with applied scientists/engineers on our team to define, test, and implement machine-learned anomaly detection tools, predictive maintenance workflows, and automated remediation applications need to support our Monitoring and Remediation System (MARS).
- Own the full software development lifecycle - including design, testing, deployment, mission integration, and operational support - for applications you 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 life
In this role as a Software Development Engineer, you will design, implement, optimize, and operate systems critical to the uptime and performance of Kuiper ground terminals. Your contributions will have a direct impact on customers around the world.
About the team
The Kuiper Ground Software & Analytics team is responsible for:
- Design, development, deployment, and support of a tier-1 Monitoring and Remediation System (MARS) needed to maintain high availability of hundreds of ground terminals deployed around the world.
- Ground systems integration/test (I&T) automation
- Ground terminal configuration, provisioning, and acceptance automation
- Systems analyses
- Algorithm development (pointing/tracking/calibration/monitoring)
- Software interface definition for supplier-provided hardware and development of software test automation- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language- 3+ 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 equivalent
- Experience with distributed systems including a mix of hardware/software troubleshooting
- Experience defining, building, and monitoring data pipelines/platforms on AWS
- Experience with signal processing/data analysis/data visualization in Python/Spark
- Experience with statistical estimation, supervised learning methodologies, and anomaly detection
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,600/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
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