Software Development Engineer, Amazon Leo for Government

Amazon Leo Software EngineerAmazon Leo 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 Leo 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 include:Utilize network topology understanding and Software Defined Networking / network operations experience to interface with the Leo network team to develop APIs and other enabling interface software to meet unique customer needsDemonstrate the capabilities of the interfaces and architectures you define in a simulated test environment you help developSolve complex technical problems related to the use of the Leo constellation for government customers as part of a multi-disciplinary teamContribute to internal and vendor teams to develop and deliver on software and interface requirementsEnsure systems meet Leo and US Government performance needs including availability, reliability, upgradeability, interoperability, and security requirementsEffectively communicate project health, risks and issues to stakeholders and management teamsEscalate urgent issues appropriately and drive them to closure in a timely mannerProvide visualizations, document results, and communicate them across multi-disciplinary project teamsSecurity Clearance: This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a US Government security clearance of TS/SCI.About the team: The Leo for Government 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.Basic Qualifications:3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience1+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using: C#, C++, Java, or Perl experience1+ years of Object Oriented Design experienceBachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related fieldExperience programming with at least one software programming languagePreferred Qualifications:3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experienceBachelor's degree in computer science or equivalentExperience in software development, or experience in networking administration and troubleshooting and experience in managing and troubleshooting networkAmazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers.