Senior Software Engineer, Government Satellite Tech (Rust)

Amazon; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 224,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation benefits

Sign-on payments & RSUs

Health insurance & benefits

Job summary

KGS LLC in Sunnyvale, CA, is hiring for an ALG role focused on secure satellite software for U.S. government customers. You will design, build, and maintain foundational software for mission-critical space safety and sustainability, coordinating with external systems at scale.

Ideal candidates have strong C/C++/Java experience, leadership in architecture, and a track record mentoring engineers. This on-site role offers relocation benefits and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 2+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
• 1+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Software development

Programming

Leadership

Mentoring

System design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

C++

C#

Java

Perl

Job description

KGS LLC in Sunnyvale, CA, is hiring for an ALG role focused on secure satellite software for U.S. government customers. You will design, build, and maintain foundational software for mission-critical space safety and sustainability, coordinating with external systems at scale.

Ideal candidates have strong C/C++/Java experience, leadership in architecture, and a track record mentoring engineers. This on-site role offers relocation benefits and a comprehensive benefits package.