Software Development Engineer, Amazon Leo for Government Job at Amazon in El Seg

Software Development Engineer, Kuiper Government Solutions 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. The successful candidate 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 include: 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 Demonstrate the capabilities of the interfaces and architectures defined in a simulated test environment Solve complex technical problems related to the use of the Kuiper 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 Kuiper and US Government 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 role is located in Redmond, WA, and includes US relocation benefits. 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. About The Team The Kuiper Government Solutions 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 experience 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability, and scaling) of new and existing systems experience Experience programming with at least one software programming language Preferred Qualifications 3+ 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 Software-defined networking experience Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. #J-18808-Ljbffr