Software Development Engineer, Leo Autopilot
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 an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). Its mission is to bring fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world. Amazon Leo will help close the digital divide by delivering fast, affordable broadband to a wide range of customers, including consumers, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in places 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
- Work with our peer teams and customers to design suitable software systems to fulfill the mission needs.
- Develop cloud native software systems in Java and Python.
- Utilize AWS and other Amazon technologies to build highly-available software services.
- Design and develop performant software systems that meet the mission criteria and requirements.
- Help on-board and mentor new team members.
- Lead technical roadmap definition efforts and decide which features and performance improvements to build.
A day in the life
As a Software Development Engineer, you will play a crucial role in the development of services to support the automation of the Leo mission. You will work with a dynamic group of passionate engineers and collaborators across peer teams to identify automation needs, design novel solutions that meet customer requirements, and write software to automate key behaviors for our constellation's space and ground assets. You will be building low-latency, highly-scalable architecture to generate and execute our mission plans safely and effectively.
About the team
The Autopilot team builds software which supports the automated planning and execution of satellite activities, empowering humans to automate key tasks and take themselves out of the loop as we scale the Leo constellation. We own services that model spacecraft behaviors, predict future vehicle state, capture operational constraints on our system, and generate mission schedules that serve our customers while preserving vehicle health and safety.
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 1,388 Software Engineering roles in Washington listed on this site; 529 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 6, 2026.
This listingSoftware Development Engineer, Leo Autopilot$143,700 to $194,400
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Software Development Engineer, Unified Streaming and Monitoring Service$143,700 to $194,400
Software Development Engineer , Inventory Accounting$143,700 to $194,400
Software Development Engineer II, Amazon Leo Commerce$143,700 to $194,400
Software Dev Engineer, Amazon Leo Customer Terminal Software$143,700 to $194,400
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Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Software Development Engineer, Leo Autopilot (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 |
Observed changes
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- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-10-27
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USA, WA, Redmond - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually
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