Embedded Software Engineer, Leo Payload Software Systems
Amazon · Sunnyvale, CA · Software Development
About this role
Amazon is hiring a mid-level Embedded Software Engineer in the software engineering function based in Sunnyvale, CA. The posting calls out experience with Rust, C, Linux, Distributed Systems. Compensation is listed at $165,200–$223,600 per year.
- Role
- Embedded Software Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- mid
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Sunnyvale, CA
- Visa
- Not sponsored
- Department
- Software Development
- Posted
- Jan 9, 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 * Collaborate with experienced cross-disciplinary Amazonians to conceive, design, and bring innovative products and services to market. * Design and build innovative technologies in a large distributed computing environment and help lead fundamental changes in the industry. * Create solutions to run predictions on distributed systems with exposure to innovative technologies at incredible scale and speed. * Build distributed storage, index, and query systems that are scalable, fault-tolerant, low cost, and easy to manage/use. * Design and code the right solutions starting with broadly defined problems. Work in an agile environment to deliver high-quality software. * Develop software solutions to effectively manage the infrastructure required for secure, large-scale operation…