• Job Description

  Req#: 2427445
  Are you passionate about collaborating with a team of builders who own and operate a service that connects satellites to the cloud?
  
  AWS Ground Station team has an opening for a Senior Software Development Engineer on our Control Plane team. The Control Plane is a fully serverless tech stack for scheduling and orchestrating satellite communications across a global antenna network.
  
  Come build the future with us!
  
  A Software Development Engineer with AWS Ground Station supports the development and delivery of key features as we innovate for our customers. On our team you will use your expertise to:
  
  - Design systems that ensure all parts of the service operate effectively with each other.
  - Collaborate with peers to evaluate requirements and technologies that close the gap between customer needs and service functionality.
  - Identify opportunities for optimization to make the service more efficient and cost effective.
  - Share your knowledge as you help mentor and coach other developers on our team.
  
  Key job responsibilities
  Software Development Engineer positions require a depth and breadth of knowledge in design and development, experience with agile methodologies, proficiency in a high-level language, and experience building highly scalable systems involving distributed services and persistent storage. You will own the design of major deliverables and have opportunities to build them from scratch. This is a high visibility and fast-paced environment where you will make a direct impact on the customer experience and the bottom line of the company.
  
  Amazon’s vision is to be the world’s most customer-centric company, and this role is key to that vision. These technologies are essential for meeting our customers’ expectations for service and value and meeting Amazon’s goals for efficiency, speed, and reliability as we continue expanding the service around the world. As an ideal candidate, you:
  
  - Are great at solving problems.
  - Possess experience building scalable software using agile methodologies.
  - Build trust and relationships with different stakeholders (development peers, product and project management, and service leadership).
  - Are comfortable addressing and resolving ambiguity.
  - Recognize and appreciate diversity of thought and perspectives.
  
  A day in the life
  Each day you will interact with innovators that think big and get process out of the way of development to build and improve Control Plane. Fully leveraging AWS technologies, you'll grow a new ecosystem in the cloud that’s committed to low operational burden by designing for it. You will prioritize your activities to support product development, solve problems and blockers, and focus on the actions that are most impactful for program success. The Ground Station team puts work-life balance, personal, and professional growth as a principle, not a goal.
  
  This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen.
  
  We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
  
  Denver, CO, USA | Herndon, VA, USA- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
  - 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
  - 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
  - Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team- 5+ 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 $134,500/year in our lowest geographic market up to $261,500/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 https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

• About the company

  Amazon.com, Inc. is an American multinational technology company based in Seattle, Washington, which focuses on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence. It is one of the Big Five companies in the U.S. information technology industry, along with Google, Apple, Microsoft, and Facebook. The company has been referred to as "one of the most influential economic and cultural forces in the world", as well as the world's most valuable brand.

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