Software Development Engineer, Amazon Leo for Government

Benefits

Parental leave

6 weeks From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Non-birth-parent leave

6 weeks From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Family-building benefits

• Fertility benefits: Offered From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
• Adoption assistance: Offered From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
• Surrogacy assistance: Not verified

Mental health support

Offered From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Relocation assistance

Not verified

Childcare support

Offered From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Learning budget

Not verified

Verification

Source-linked checked Jun 7, 2026

Salary

$144K-$194K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

401(k) match

Reported from DOL Form 5500 industry filing (not employer-specific)

Was this benefit information wrong? Tell us.

Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$116,543 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+9.8% - Much faster than average

45% above the BLS role benchmark for software engineering aggregate.

Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Software Engineering aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function

Engineering From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Seniority

Mid From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Schedule

Shift type

Not verified

Weekend work

Not verified

Company

Company stage

Public-company From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Equity

Offered Verified - SEC 10-K source checked Jun 20, 2026

Application

Cover letter

Not verified

Assessment

Not verified

Deadline

Not stated

Where they hire

State eligibility is not yet verified.

About this role

Software Development Engineer, Amazon Leo for Government El Segundo, California, USA Amazon Leo is Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite network. Our mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. From individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, and government agencies, Amazon Leo will serve people and organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity. 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

Read the full description at www.amazon.jobs. FewerJobs shows a preview and links to the original posting.