Network Development Engineer, Kuiper Optical Inter-Satellite Link (OISL) Team

Amazon.com, Inc.

8/3/2025

Redmond, WA

Full-time

Salary: $127,400 - $212,800 per year

Job Description

Project Kuiper is Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite broadband network aiming to deliver fast, reliable internet globally by designing innovative network automation services.

Requirements

3+ years of major internet routing protocols experience in a large-scale environment
3+ years of working in a Linux/Unix environment experience
3+ years of automation scripting using Python, Bash, Shell, and/or Perl experience
Experience with TCP/IP networking, IP routing, and Network Security architecture and core technologies such as IP, TCP, OSPF/IS-IS, BGP, MPLS, Firewalls, ACLs, DNS, DHCP, IPAM, etc.

Responsibilities

Automate manual processes for operational excellence
Design robust, scalable, maintainable, and adaptable networks based on customer needs and business requirements
Select and test network equipment for new initiatives and lifecycle replacement
Deep dive at hardware, software, and protocol level to root cause faults and identify improvement areas
Integrate solutions into existing highly available physical and cloud networks
Develop and document standards for network monitoring metrics, trouble ticket handling, performance dashboards, and incident response
Mentor engineers and collaborate with other networking, systems development, and software teams
Provide support and incident response as part of an on-call rotation

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage (multiple plan options)
Health savings and flexible spending accounts
24/7 Employee Assistance Program for mental health support
401(k) with company match and various investment choices
Company-paid life/AD&D and disability insurance
Restricted stock units (RSUs) for employee ownership
Child care and elder care referrals, adoption assistance
Paid maternity and parental leave (including Ramp Back)
Paid time off (PTO) and company holidays
Employee discount on Amazon.com products
Career Choice program (95% tuition and textbook coverage)