Sr. Systems Development Engineer - Ground Infrastructure, Project Kuiper

Job Description

As a Sr. System Development Engineer at Project Kuiper, you will build tools and processes for monitoring, operating, and scaling ground infrastructure to millions of users around the globe.

Requirements

• 4+ years of deploying and operating in a Linux/Unix environment experience
• Knowledge of at least one modern programming language such as C, C++, Java, or Perl
• Practical experience in networking, storage systems, operating systems and hands-on systems engineering experience
• Designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems

Responsibilities

• Continuously strive for operational excellence by seeking to automate away manual processes
• Ensure that all systems are designed to be robust, scalable, maintainable and adaptable as the service scales and evolves over time
• Build and maintain critical infrastructure, tools and operating procedures to report on the health of ground infrastructure
• Integrate with other existing systems such as trouble ticketing, dashboards, and metrics tools and services
• Measure and improve the performance and availability of the Kuiper Ground Infrastructure
• Provide critical operations support and incident response for the service, while taking part in 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)