Sr. Device Software Engineer, Amazon Leo Government
Amazon El Segundo, CA Full-time 3/24/2026 $168.1k - $227.4k per year
Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
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•FY 2025Job Description
Amazon Leo is launching a constellation of 3,236 Low Earth Orbit satellites to provide high-speed broadband connectivity globally. As a Senior Device Software Development Engineer, you will design and develop embedded software for satellite and ground systems, focusing on fault-tolerant, real-time platforms to support critical government initiatives.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
- 4+ years of leading design or architecture of new and existing systems experience
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
- 3+ years of programming experience in C, C++, or Rust for resource-constrained systems
- Proficiency in debugging, optimization, and hardware-software system integration
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and optimize embedded software for Amazon Leo’s satellite and ground terminal systems
- Leverage modern application frameworks for Embedded Linux and RTOS platforms
- Implement and integrate software for data processing, device control, and networking protocols
- Develop low-level drivers for peripherals and interfaces
- Collaborate with hardware teams to support board bring-up and integration testing
- Drive security initiatives, including bootloaders and cryptography
- Debug and resolve complex hardware-software integration issues
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless hardware-software interaction
- Mentor junior engineers and conduct design reviews
Benefits
- Employees at Amazon are often offered comprehensive health benefits—including multiple medical plan options (no pre-existing condition exclusions, 100% covered in-network preventive care), dental and vision plans, a 24/7 medical advice line from day one, expert second-opinion services, and broad mental-health support with several free counseling sessions (including pediatric). Financial wellness typically includes a 401(k) with company match (up to 2%), Restricted Stock Units (equity), FSAs, an emergency savings program, product and partner discounts, and even college-savings and home-purchase programs. Overall, the package is designed to support employees and their families’ health, finances, and day-to-day life.
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