What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Development Engineer, Project Kuiper Mobile App position at Amazon?
DESCRIPTION
Project Kuiper is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). Our mission is to bring fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world. We 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.
The Role
We are seeking a talented and experienced Software Engineer to join our Kuiper Mobile App team. As a member of our team, you will work on developing our Native Android (Kotlin) and iOS (Swift) applications. You will lead discussions with dependencies across Kuiper and collaborate cross-functionally with UX Designers and Product Managers to ensure we're building the best product for our customers.
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
- Lead designs and deliver features in collaboration with other engineers, product managers, and UX designers
- Drive process improvement and best practices for the team
- Mentor junior developers and lead workstreams with other engineers
- Actively work with partner teams to deliver end-to-end functionality
- Adapt quickly to evolving designs, requirements, and strategies in our fast-paced environment
A day in the life
Our team owns both the Native iOS and Android Stacks, giving our engineers the opportunity to develop and grow expertise in both. You'll work with other members of the team to iterate on the best way to deliver features and work closely with Product and UX to refine the product for our customers. Being a new to world app, you'll get to work with the latest technologies from Android and Apple and have significant influence over the direction of our software.
About the team
Our team owns the Kuiper Residential Mobile App for iOS and Android. The app will guide customers through first time device setup, help them to manager their service plan, and guide them through setting up, monitoring, and managing their home network. Our team believes in people over process, leveraging systems and mechanisms where they serve us, and trimming them out where they don't. We are a highly collaborative team and empower each member of the team to voice their opinion and have an impact.
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
- Experience with Front End development (Mobile or Web)
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
Salary : $129,300 - $223,600
