Senior Software Engineer - Secure Space SDN & Govt Systems

Amazon; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 193,000 - 262,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Relocation benefits

Job summary

Amazon Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite network delivering fast, reliable internet to customers beyond current networks. This role designs, builds, and maintains foundational software for U.S. Government customers such as NASA, DoD, and international agencies, enabling mission-critical space safety and sustainability.

Based in Sunnyvale, CA (onsite); relocation benefits available. You will collaborate with hardware, security, systems, and product teams to deliver real-time,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• 5+ years of programming with at least one software language.
• 5+ years of leading design or architecture of new and existing systems.
• 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

Technical leadership

Mentor / tech lead

Rust

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Job description

Amazon Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite network delivering fast, reliable internet to customers beyond current networks. This role designs, builds, and maintains foundational software for U.S. Government customers such as NASA, DoD, and international agencies, enabling mission-critical space safety and sustainability.

Based in Sunnyvale, CA (onsite); relocation benefits available. You will collaborate with hardware, security, systems, and product teams to deliver real-time,