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Amazon · 2 months ago

Sr. Software Development Engineer, Amazon Leo for Government

Sunnyvale, California, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$151K/yr - $262K/yr

5+ years exp

Amazon is developing secure, high-performance satellite communications technologies for U.S. Government customers. The Sr. Software Development Engineer role involves designing and maintaining software that extends Amazon Leo capabilities to government clients, focusing on mission critical applications in a fast-paced environment.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

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

Qualification

RustSoftware Development Life CycleDesign PatternsNetwork Layer Packet ProcessingMentoringCommunicationTeam Leadership

Required

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

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

Preferred

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 or above in computer science or equivalent

5+ years of programming experience in modern programming languages such as Rust