Software Development Engineer, Kuiper Government Solutions

Software Development Engineer, Amazon Leo for Government

Amazon Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite network, delivering fast, reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. From individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, and government agencies, Amazon Leo serves people and organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain critical APIs and interfaces to link Amazon Leo capabilities to US Government customers such as NASA, DoD, and other National Security customers.
• Develop forward‑looking software services for mission‑critical space safety and sustainability applications that automatically coordinate with external systems and organizations at scale.
• Utilize network topology understanding and Software‑Defined Networking experience to interface with the Amazon Leo network team to develop APIs and other enabling interface software to meet unique customer needs.
• Demonstrate the capabilities of the interfaces and architectures you define in a simulated test environment you help develop.
• Solve complex technical problems related to the use of the Leo constellation for government customers as part of a multi‑disciplinary team.
• Lead internal and vendor teams to develop and deliver on software and interface requirements.
• Ensure systems meet Amazon Leo and US Government performance needs including availability, reliability, upgradeability, interoperability, and security requirements.
• Effectively communicate project health, risks, and issues to stakeholders and management teams.
• Escalate urgent issues appropriately and drive them to closure in a timely manner.
• Provide visualizations, document results, and communicate them across multi‑disciplinary project teams.

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.
• Software‑defined networking experience.

Benefits

The role is located in Redmond, WA, and includes US relocation benefits. 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. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer; we do not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.