Senior Software Engineer - Embedded Networking, Amazon Leo
Base salary $193,300 to $261,500
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Sunnyvale, CA
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- LocationSunnyvale, CA
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
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About this job
Amazon Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite network. Our mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. From individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, and government agencies, Amazon Leo will serve people and organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.
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.
Key job responsibilities
- Take responsibility for designing and delivering a modern, flexible, high throughput, low latency data distribution network protocol architecture spanning space and ground segments.
- Lead and implement custom routing and L2 control data distribution protocols that incorporate mission critical network security, quality of service and dynamic communications infrastructures for best-in-class network services that delight our customers.
- Develop flexible and cost-effective inter-networking solutions in support of connecting and peering with other public and private networks.
A day in the life
As a senior software engineer you will be responsible for leading the design of embedded software used in the Amazon Leo products. You will work in a collaborative environment with teams inside and outside of Amazon. You will mentor a team of software engineers on best practices while you guide your software designs from requirements gathering through mass production. You will need to be flexible and responsive to high priority issues.
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
- 10+ 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
- Experience in embedded development in C/C++
- Master's degree
- Experience with PCIe, switch SDKs, familiarity with LLDP, RSTP, BGP, ISIS, UDLD, BFD, tunneling, link encryption, MACSec.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, CA, Sunnyvale - 193,300.00 - 261,500.00 USD annually
Source: Amazon Leo · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($193,300) is above 66% of the 4,289 Software Engineering roles in California listed on this site; 36 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $176,000; the middle half runs from $149,100 to $203,000.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 7, 2026.
This listingSenior Software Engineer - Embedded Networking, Amazon Leo$193,300 to $261,500
Senior Software Development Engineer, Amazon Low Earth Orbit, LEO Pop DataPlane$193,300 to $261,500
Sr. Software Development Engineer - Amazon LEO, LEO Pop DataPlane$193,300 to $261,500
Sr Mgr, DTD Business Development, Amazon Leo DTD$193,700 to $262,000
System Dev Mgr, Leo Network Ops Ctr, Amazon Leo Customer Terminal$197,900 to $267,800
Sr Mgr, Technical Product Manager, Amazon Leo DTD$197,900 to $267,800
Amazon Leo Commercial Sales Manager, Americas Sales, Amazon Leo$187,000 to $252,900
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Senior Software Engineer - Embedded Networking, Amazon Leo (this listing) | $193,300 - $261,500 |
| Senior Software Development Engineer, Amazon Low Earth Orbit, LEO Pop DataPlane | $193,300 - $261,500 |
| Sr. Software Development Engineer - Amazon LEO, LEO Pop DataPlane | $193,300 - $261,500 |
| Sr Mgr, DTD Business Development, Amazon Leo DTD | $193,700 - $262,000 |
| System Dev Mgr, Leo Network Ops Ctr, Amazon Leo Customer Terminal | $197,900 - $267,800 |
| Sr Mgr, Technical Product Manager, Amazon Leo DTD | $197,900 - $267,800 |
| Amazon Leo Commercial Sales Manager, Americas Sales, Amazon Leo | $187,000 - $252,900 |
Observed changes
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- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
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- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-05-13
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USA, CA, Sunnyvale - 193,300.00 - 261,500.00 USD annually
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