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Software Development Engineer, Amazon Leo for Government

Amazon$143K — $194K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of professional software development experience
  • 2+ years of design or architecture experience for systems
  • Proficiency in at least one programming language
  • Experience with the full software development life cycle
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent preferred

Responsibilities

  • Develop interfaces for Amazon Leo capabilities to meet government customer needs
  • Conduct demonstrations of interface capabilities in a test environment
  • Resolve complex problems related to Amazon Leo constellation usage
  • Lead teams to meet software and interface development requirements
  • Ensure compliance with US Government performance standards
  • Communicate project status, risks, and issues to stakeholders
  • Document and visualize results for cross-team communication

Benefits

  • Health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off and parental leave
  • Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement
  • Comprehensive mental health support programs
Full Job Description
This role is responsible for designing, building out, and maintaining critical APIs and interfaces to link Amazon 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. 10037 Key job responsibilities - Utilize network topology understanding and Software Defined Networking/network operations experience to interface with the Amazon Leo network team to develop APIs and other enabling interface software to meet unique 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 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 Security 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 Amazon 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 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 The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits. USA, CA, El Segundo - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually USA, CA, NORTHRIDGE - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually USA, WA, Redmond - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually

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