Software Development Engineer, Kuiper Data Platform

Job description

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 This role is for a Software Development Engineer who will design, implement, and operate globally distributed systems that enable Leo to achieve low single-digit-second query responses within a near real-time analytics layer or lakehouse, and to support agentic AI capabilities on top. You’ll build these systems using the latest AWS technologies and best-in-industry software engineering practices. - Architect and implement a scalable, cost-performance-optimized OLAP-based analytics layer. - Architect a centralized metrics repository that becomes the source of truth for all Leo metrics. - Establish metadata management with automated data classification and lineage tracking. - Design and enforce standardized data ingestion patterns with built-in quality controls and validation gates. -…