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Software Development Engineer, Amazon Leo for Government

Amazon.com

$129,300 - $223,600
Dec 29, 2025
El Segundo, CA, US
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Amazon Leo is looking to solve the problem of delivering fast, reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks, specifically focusing on US Government customers like NASA, DoD, and National Security customers. The role aims to develop software services for mission-critical space safety and sustainability applications that automatically coordinate with external systems and organizations.

Requirements

  • Experience programming with at least one software programming language
  • 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
  • 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
  • Experience in software development, or experience in managing and troubleshooting network

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 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
  • Provide visualizations, document results, and communicate them across multi-disciplinary project teams.

Other

  • 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.
  • 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
  • work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff
  • adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions