Description

External job description

Do you want to be part of a team that is building industry changing technology? Amazon’s Project Kuiper is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband network connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.

The Kuiper Field Services team is looking for a passionate software tech lead to join our fast paced, start-up environment. Field Services Management (FSM) plays a critical role to ensure Kuiper customers can install the antenna required to access Kuiper internet. FSM systems own technician hiring, training and onboarding; Territory management; technician scheduling and dispatch; workforce management; and integrating with Kuiper app and website, Customer Service applications to schedule, manage and track installations. As a senior software engineer you will own design and critical path code for delivering the FSM product. You strike a good balance between being hands-on and mentoring engineers to deliver results that are of high quality and meet business requirements.

We are a team that enjoys solving hard problems and delivering incrementally. We strive to create a culture that is collaborative, empathetic, inclusive and diverse.

Key job responsibilities

• Aid in the design and delivery of broad range of software Applications and Services .

• Develop the technical strategy to deliver these products at scale globally

• Work with our peer teams and stakeholders to design suitable software systems and interfaces to fulfill the customer needs.

• Develop a strategic plan for the growth of the team, both from a software services and organization perspective.

• Hire & Develop a diverse team of software engineers.

• Collaborate with your fellow team members to form a strong foundation for a software organization in Project Kuiper.

• Help on-board and mentor new team members.

**This role is located in Redmond, WA and candidate will be required to be onsite. No location flexibility.

Export Control Requirement

Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

A day in the life

You will be part of a startup team that will tackle a broad set of greenfield problems and define the suite of products that will help Kuiper operate and scale. You will work with Product Management and Business Stakeholders on executing the roadmap for the suite of products necessary for Kuiper's operation.

About the team

The Software and Networking organization is responsible for all of the software, services and infrastructure needed to securely and safely fly each Kuiper satellite, manage Kuiper's satellite constellation, control Kuiper's ground infrastructure and deliver highly available network services to our customers around the world.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Redmond, WA, USA

Basic Qualifications

• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• 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. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.