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System Software Engineer (Networking Infrastructure), Kuiper Solutions Engineering Team
Amazon.comNorthridge, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 18 May 2023
💰 $223,600/yr($115,000/yr – $223,600/yr)
About the role
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 underserved communities around the world.
The Kuiper Solutions Engineering team is a multi-disciplinary technology team involved in developing and delivering targeted and scalable solutions for custom satellite and ground applications, including United States and allied government customers. We provide software for both applications and the underlying Linux platform. We work hand in hand with hardware, product and operations teams to deliver a great experience for our customers.
This role is responsible for designing, building out, and maintaining critical APIs and interfaces to link Kuiper capabilities to US Government customers such as NASA, DoD, and others. You will develop forward-looking software services for mission critical space safety and sustainability applications which will automatically coordinate with external systems and organizations rapidly, reliably, and at scale.
You will develop system software for the networking stack on microprocessors and merchant chips to make routing/switching and packet forwarding decisions for the satellite and the ground systems.
Key job responsibilities
As a member of the team, you will be responsible for identifying top level requirements and participate in all phases of system software development, from concept and design to development and maintenance. You will work with other members of the Kuiper team to support networking hardware bring-up and debug, and develop both prototype and production software. You must be comfortable leading software and architecture design reviews, ensuring Amazon’s high development standards are met and team best practices are followed.
The role is located in Northridge, CA, and includes US relocation benefits.
Security Clearance : Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a US Government security clearance of TS/SCI , so you must be a U.S. citizen for consideration.
A day in the life
As a member of Embedded Platform software engineering team you will be responsible for the design of system software for networking infrastructure. You will work in a collaborative environment with teams inside and outside of Amazon. You will work in a team of software engineers helping guide your software designs from requirements gathering through mass production. You will need to be flexible and responsive to high priority issues. This role will not have people management responsibilities.
Amazon 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 $115,000/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. De
The Kuiper Solutions Engineering team is a multi-disciplinary technology team involved in developing and delivering targeted and scalable solutions for custom satellite and ground applications, including United States and allied government customers. We provide software for both applications and the underlying Linux platform. We work hand in hand with hardware, product and operations teams to deliver a great experience for our customers.
This role is responsible for designing, building out, and maintaining critical APIs and interfaces to link Kuiper capabilities to US Government customers such as NASA, DoD, and others. You will develop forward-looking software services for mission critical space safety and sustainability applications which will automatically coordinate with external systems and organizations rapidly, reliably, and at scale.
You will develop system software for the networking stack on microprocessors and merchant chips to make routing/switching and packet forwarding decisions for the satellite and the ground systems.
Key job responsibilities
As a member of the team, you will be responsible for identifying top level requirements and participate in all phases of system software development, from concept and design to development and maintenance. You will work with other members of the Kuiper team to support networking hardware bring-up and debug, and develop both prototype and production software. You must be comfortable leading software and architecture design reviews, ensuring Amazon’s high development standards are met and team best practices are followed.
- You will work on design, implementation, and testing of the networking stack on microprocessors
- Develop and troubleshoot in a Linux environment
- Develop and/or support software for networking HW
- Good networking foundational knowledge (LANs, routing, switching, wireless)
- Knowledge of IP protocols, TCP/UDP, NAT, and bridge/routing networking protocols
- Knowledge of Linux Dataplane features such as DPDK and eBPF
- Write software in C/C++ or Rust and make code changes for L2/L3 forwarding and feature development with commercial packet processing ASICs and fix problems found in systems test and solution tests.
- Build software systems with high availability, state replication, embedded database for check-pointing, Linux shared memory primitives, Route Forwarding Infrastructure and Logging Mechanisms.
The role is located in Northridge, CA, and includes US relocation benefits.
Security Clearance : Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a US Government security clearance of TS/SCI , so you must be a U.S. citizen for consideration.
A day in the life
As a member of Embedded Platform software engineering team you will be responsible for the design of system software for networking infrastructure. You will work in a collaborative environment with teams inside and outside of Amazon. You will work in a team of software engineers helping guide your software designs from requirements gathering through mass production. You will need to be flexible and responsive to high priority issues. This role will not have people management responsibilities.
Basic Qualifications
- 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
Preferred Qualifications
- 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
Amazon 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 $115,000/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. De
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