Senior Software Engineer - Embedded Networking, Amazon Leo
Amazon · Sunnyvale, CA · Software Development
About this role
Amazon is hiring a senior-level Embedded Software Engineer in the software engineering function based in Sunnyvale, CA. The posting calls out experience with C, Networking, Encryption, Embedded Systems. Compensation is listed at $193,300–$261,500 per year.
- Role
- Embedded Software Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- senior
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Sunnyvale, CA
- Department
- Software Development
- Posted
- May 13, 2026
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Job description
from Amazon careersAmazon 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…