Position Details

Type Not Specified

Experience senior

Exp. Years Not specified

Education Not specified

Category System Administration

About this role

Senior Software Development Engineer role for Project Kuiper focused on ground-based traffic processing pipelines and networking functions. You will lead initiatives on AWS, build CI/CD pipelines, test automation, and monitoring dashboards, and mentor other engineers.

Key Responsibilities

Collaborate and lead initiatives building networking functions on AWS cloud infrastructure
Lead teams to develop code, CI/CD pipelines, test automation, and dashboards for monitoring health and data pipelines
Gather requirements, design, develop, deploy, and operate the infrastructure
Develop and mentor junior and new team members
Engineer reliable and available cloud connectivity services and enhance quality of service and security

Technical Overview

This is an AWS-focused engineering role building networking functions and cloud services for LEO satellite connectivity. Responsibilities include designing, developing, deploying, and operating infrastructure, with emphasis on CI/CD, test automation, observability via dashboards, and reliable availability with quality of service and security enhancements.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior Software Development Engineer with strong AWS cloud infrastructure experience building networking and data pipeline services for satellite connectivity systems. They have led engineering initiatives end-to-end (requirements through design, develop, deploy, and operate), built CI/CD pipelines with test automation and monitoring dashboards, and mentored junior engineers.

Must-Have Skills

Collaborate and lead initiatives across multiple teams to build networking functions on AWS cloud infrastructureLead teamsdevelop codebuild CI/CD pipelinestest automationand dashboards for monitoring health of systems and data pipelinesWork with cross-functional teams to gather requirementsdesigndevelopdeployand operate the infrastructureDevelop and mentor junior and new team membersEngineer and build a cloud service that is reliable and availableEnhance quality of service and security for customers

Tools & Platforms

Amazon Web ServicesAWS cloud infrastructureCI/CD pipelinesTest automationDashboards

Required Skills

software developmentnetworking functionsAWS cloud infrastructureCI/CD pipelinestest automationdashboardsmonitoring healthdata pipelinesrequirements gatheringdesigndevelopdeployoperatereliabilityquality of servicesecuritydebuggingprototype/production environmentsmentoring

Hard Skills

Software developmentNetworking functionsAWS cloud infrastructureBest practices for software development processesCI/CD pipelinesTest automationDashboards for monitoring health of systemsMonitoring data pipelinesCross-functional requirements gatheringDesignDevelopmentDeploymentOperationsReliability engineering for cloud servicesSecurityDebuggingPrototype/production environment implementationMentoring junior engineers

Soft Skills

LeadershipEngineering culture buildingCollaboration across multiple teamsMentorshipStakeholder managementProblem solving

Industry & Role

Industry Aerospace

Job Function Build and operate AWS-based networking and traffic processing services for satellite connectivity.

Role Subtype Software Architect

Tech Domains Amazon Web Services

Clearance & Visa

Visa Sponsorship No

Keywords for Your Resume

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Deal Breakers

Must meet the Export Control Requirement: U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum

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