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Software Development Engineer, Amazon Leo for Government joins the Leo for Government team to design, build, and maintain critical APIs and interfaces linking Leo capabilities to US Government customers like NASA and the DoD. You will develop forward-looking software services for mission-critical space safety and sustainability applications that coordinate with external systems rapidly and at scale. Key responsibilities include utilizing network topology understanding and Software Defined Networking experience to develop enabling interface software, solving complex technical problems, and ensuring systems meet performance needs for availability, reliability, and security. You will use C#, C++, Java, or Perl to build large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded, or distributed software applications. The role requires Object Oriented Design skills to solve problems within the context of low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity via a satellite constellation.
What does a Software Development Engineer earn in Washington?
Median $169050 from 129 postings across 6 companies.
Design, build, and maintain critical APIs and interfaces to link Leo capabilities to US Government customers.
Develop software services for mission-critical space safety and sustainability applications that coordinate with external systems.
Use network topology and Software Defined Networking knowledge to develop enabling interface software for unique customer needs.
Demonstrate defined interfaces and architectures within a simulated test environment.
Solve complex technical problems regarding the use of the Leo constellation for government customers.
Ensure systems meet performance requirements for availability, reliability, upgradeability, interoperability, and security.
Provide visualizations and document results to communicate project status across multi-disciplinary teams.
What we're looking for
Must be a US Citizen.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a US Government security clearance of TS/SCI.
Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.
3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience for new and existing systems.
1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience.
1+ years of experience designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded, or distributed software applications using C#, C++, Java, or Perl.
1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience.
3+ years of full software development life cycle experience (preferred).
Experience in networking administration, troubleshooting, and managing networks (preferred).
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