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Software Development Engineer - Embedded, Flight Computer Software

Amazon Leo

Base salary $143,700  to $194,400

Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Redmond, WA

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  • LocationRedmond, WA
  • 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.

The Role

In this role, you will participate in all phases of software development from requirements through implementation and test to operations. Our team tackles many critical satellite functions: power management, hardware interfaces, command & telemetry, and autonomous control.

Job Responsibilities

  • Develop embedded software in assembly, C, C++, or other languages in a real-time operating system environment
  • Write software to interact with devices/electronics using I2C, SPI, RS-422, RS-485, Ethernet, etc. communications
  • Write device drivers and system applications for flight code and flight management
  • Work closely with hardware teams to support board bring-up and integration testing

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.

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 an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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, WA, Redmond - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually

Source: Amazon Leo · View original posting (opens in new tab)

Pay in context

This role's base floor ($143,700) is above 15% of the 1,390 Software Engineering roles in Washington listed on this site; 531 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $143,700; the middle half runs from $143,700 to $168,100.

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 5, 2026.

This range next to 6 other live Amazon Leo roles with the nearest advertised base floor
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This range next to 6 other live Amazon Leo roles with the nearest advertised base floor
RolePublished base
Software Development Engineer - Embedded, Flight Computer Software (this listing)$143,700 - $194,400
Software Development Engineer , Amazon Leo$143,700 - $194,400
Software Development Engineer, Unified Streaming and Monitoring Service$143,700 - $194,400
Software Development Engineer , Inventory Accounting$143,700 - $194,400
Software Development Engineer II, Amazon Leo Commerce$143,700 - $194,400
Software Dev Engineer, Amazon Leo Customer Terminal Software$143,700 - $194,400
Software Development Engineer, Leo Data Science Platform$143,700 - $194,400

Same $100K to $400K scale as every card. All Amazon Leo roles · How to read the bar

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Employer-stated posting date
2026-07-22
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Location as the employer wrote it: US, WA, Redmond

USA, WA, Redmond - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually

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