Network Development Engineer, Kuiper Optical Inter-Satellite Link (OISL) Team Project Kuiper is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world, serving a wide range of customers from households to schools, hospitals, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations in areas lacking reliable connectivity. As a Network Development Engineer (NDE), you will play a pivotal role in designing innovative network automation services that monitor, troubleshoot, and debug the Kuiper Satellite Network. You will develop automation solutions, participate in on‑call rotation, conduct extensive lab testing of both hardware and software components, and engage in research and design activities to optimize the satellite network to meet evolving customer needs. Export Control Requirement: Candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted refugee/asylum seeker. Key Job Responsibilities Continuously strive for operational excellence by seeking to automate away manual processes Design robust, scalable, maintainable, and adaptable networks based on customer needs and business requirements Select and test network equipment for new initiatives and lifecycle replacement Deep dive at hardware, software and protocol level to root cause faults and identify areas of improvement Integrate solutions into existing highly available physical and cloud networks Develop and document standards for network monitoring metrics, trouble ticket handling, performance dashboards, and incident response Mentor engineers and collaborate with other networking, systems development, and software teams Provide support and incident response as part of an on‑call rotation A Day in the Life An NDE in Kuiper Optical Network Operations is responsible for designing, developing, testing, deploying, and operating network tools and equipment that enable broadband network systems worldwide. We define standards, select and test platforms, and design for resiliency and scalability. We work with other teams to design and deliver scalable, flexible, low‑latency, high‑throughput network functions. This is an on‑site role that requires employees to work from the company's office 5 days per week. Remote work is not an option for this position. The role might need occasional business travel. Basic Qualifications 3 years of major internet routing protocols experience in a large‑scale environment 3 years of working in a Linux/Unix environment 3 years of automation scripting using Python, Bash, Shell, and/or Perl Experience with TCP/IP networking, IP routing, and network security architecture and core technologies such as IP, TCP, OSPF/IS‑IS, BGP, MPLS, firewalls, ACLs, DNS, DHCP, IPAM, etc. Preferred Qualifications Experience building, integrating, and maintaining systems for managing and monitoring both physical and cloud‑based routers and switches Experience developing alarming systems, alarm correlation, and tools to identify faults in layer‑2 and layer‑3 networks such as packet drops Experience developing runbooks and workflows required to mitigate network impacts Experience developing complex network dashboards based on multi‑metrics showing network health and faults 4 years of layer‑2 and layer‑3 network design, troubleshooting, and operation experience in large‑scale networks in a complex, ambiguous, and fast‑paced environment Meets/exceeds Amazon’s leadership principles requirements for this role Meets/exceeds Amazon’s functional/technical depth and complexity for this role Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. J-18808-Ljbffr