Amazon
Sr. Software Development Engineer, Kuiper Solutions Engineering Team
Amazon, Redmond, Washington, United States, 98052
DESCRIPTION
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. 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.
Key job responsibilitiesIn this role you will: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 needsDemonstrate the capabilities of the interfaces and architectures you define in a simulated test environment you help developSolve complex technical problems related to the use of the Kuiper constellation for government customers as part of a multi-disciplinary teamLead internal and vendor teams to develop and deliver on software and interface requirementsEnsure systems meet Kuiper and US Government performance needs including availability, reliability, upgradeability, interoperability, and security requirementsEffectively communicate project health, risks and issues to stakeholders and management teamsEscalate urgent issues appropriately and drive them to closure in a timely mannerProvide visualizations, document results, and communicate them across multi-disciplinary project teams.
LocationThe role is located in Redmond, WA, and includes US relocation benefits.
Security ClearanceCandidates must be able to obtain and maintain a US Government security clearance of TS/SCI, so you must be a U.S. citizen for consideration.
About the teamThe Kuiper Solutions Engineering 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 QUALIFICATIONS5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experienceExperience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experienceBachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
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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. 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.
Key job responsibilitiesIn this role you will: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 needsDemonstrate the capabilities of the interfaces and architectures you define in a simulated test environment you help developSolve complex technical problems related to the use of the Kuiper constellation for government customers as part of a multi-disciplinary teamLead internal and vendor teams to develop and deliver on software and interface requirementsEnsure systems meet Kuiper and US Government performance needs including availability, reliability, upgradeability, interoperability, and security requirementsEffectively communicate project health, risks and issues to stakeholders and management teamsEscalate urgent issues appropriately and drive them to closure in a timely mannerProvide visualizations, document results, and communicate them across multi-disciplinary project teams.
LocationThe role is located in Redmond, WA, and includes US relocation benefits.
Security ClearanceCandidates must be able to obtain and maintain a US Government security clearance of TS/SCI, so you must be a U.S. citizen for consideration.
About the teamThe Kuiper Solutions Engineering 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 QUALIFICATIONS5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experienceExperience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experienceBachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.#J-18808-Ljbffr