Sr. Software Development Engineer, Kuiper Government Solutions(KGS) Services

Amazon; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer to join their innovative team on a groundbreaking project that aims to provide high-speed broadband connectivity via a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites. This role involves designing and building critical APIs and interfaces tailored for US Government customers, ensuring systems meet stringent performance and security requirements. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software development and a strong understanding of network operations. Join a forward-thinking company committed to making a difference in underserved communities. This position offers relocation benefits and the opportunity to work on mission-critical applications in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

US relocation benefits

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience leading design or architecture of systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop APIs and software interfaces for government customers.
• Lead teams to meet software and interface requirements.

Skills

Software Development

API Development

Network Operations

Problem Solving

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Software Development Life Cycle

Source Control Management

Job description

Sr. Software Development Engineer, Kuiper Government Solutions(KGS) Services

Project Kuiper is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.

This role is responsible for designing, building out, and maintaining critical APIs and interfaces to link Kuiper capabilities to US Government customers such as NASA, DoD, and other National Security customers. You will develop forward-looking software services for mission critical space safety and sustainability applications which will automatically coordinate with external systems and organizations rapidly, reliably, and at scale.

Key job responsibilities

In this role you will:

1. Utilize network topology understanding and Software Defined Networking / network operations experience to interface with the Kuiper network team to develop APIs and other enabling interface software to meet unique customer needs.
2. Demonstrate the capabilities of the interfaces and architectures you define in a simulated test environment you help develop.
3. Solve complex technical problems related to the use of the Kuiper constellation for government customers as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
4. Lead internal and vendor teams to develop and deliver on software and interface requirements.
5. Ensure systems meet Kuiper and US Government performance needs including availability, reliability, upgradeability, interoperability, and security requirements.
6. Effectively communicate project health, risks and issues to stakeholders and management teams.
7. Escalate urgent issues appropriately and drive them to closure in a timely manner.
8. Provide visualizations, document results, and communicate them across multi-disciplinary project teams.

The role is located in Redmond, WA, and includes US relocation benefits.

Security Clearance: Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a US Government security clearance of TS/SCI, so you must be a U.S. citizen for consideration.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
- 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience.
- 5+ 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.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- 5+ 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.

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