Software Development Engineer, Leo Government, Leo Government

Description

Amazon 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.

Amazon Leo for Government (ALG) is developing secure, high‑performance satellite communications technologies that support U.S. National and International security and defense.

This role is responsible for designing, building out, and maintaining foundational software that extends Amazon Leo capabilities to U.S. Government customers such as NASA, DoD, other National Security customers, and International Government customers. You will develop brand new software services for mission critical space safety and sustainability applications which will automatically coordinate with external systems and organizations rapidly, reliably, and at scale.

You’ll work in a fast‑paced, high‑impact environment, tackling complex challenges in secure satellite communications. This role requires deep expertise in high‑assurance, fault‑tolerant software and proficiency in modern programming languages such as Rust. You’ll collaborate closely with hardware, security, systems, and product teams to develop scalable, real‑time solutions tailored for government customers.

This role is based in Sunnyvale (preferred), CA, with U.S. relocation benefits available. Due to the sensitive nature of the ALG projects, onsite work is required five days a week.

This position requires that the candidate selected be a U.S. Citizen in order to comply with U.S. government‑imposed requirements related to the nature of the work and/or where it will be performed.

• Utilize network layer packet processing experience and Software Defined Networking to develop high data rate packet processing system and other enabling interface software to meet unique Government 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 Amazon 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 Government customer 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.

The ALG team is a multi‑disciplinary technology team involved in developing and delivering targeted and scalable solutions for custom satellite and ground applications, including United States and allied government customers.

• ≥5 years of professional software development experience (non‑internship)
• ≥5 years of experience designing or architecting new and existing systems (design patterns, reliability, and scaling)
• ≥5 years of experience programming with at least one language
• Experience leading teams or mentoring (tech lead, engineering lead)
• Experience with full software development life cycle: coding standards, code reviews, source control, build processes, testing, and operations
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

• Proficiency in modern programming languages such as Rust
• Experience with high‑assurance, fault‑tolerant software
• Experience with secure satellite communications
• ≥3 years of full software development life cycle experience (coding standards, code reviews, source control, build processes, testing, and operations)
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent (if not already met)

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign‑on payments and…