Sr. Software Development Engineer, Amazon Leo for Government
Amazon · Sunnyvale, CA · Software Development
About this role
Amazon is hiring a senior-level Software Engineer based in Sunnyvale, CA. The posting calls out experience with Python, Java, Go, Rust. Compensation is listed at $168,100–$227,400 per year.
- Role
- Software Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- senior
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Sunnyvale, CA
- Department
- Software Development
- Posted
- Apr 23, 2026
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Job description
from Amazon careersAmazon 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. Amazon Leo for Government (ALG) is developing secure, high-performance satellite communications technologies that support U.S. National and International security and defense. This role is responsible for designing, building out, and maintaining foundational software that extends Amazon Leo capabilities to U.S. Government customers such as NASA, DoD, other National Security customers, and International Government customers. You will develop brand new software services for mission critical space safety and sustainability applications which will automatically coordinate with external systems and organizations rapidly, reliably, and at scale. You’ll work in a fast-paced, high-impact environment, tackling complex challenges in secure satellite communications. This role requires deep expertise in high-assurance, fault-tolerant software and proficiency in modern programming languages such as Rust. You’ll collaborate closely with hardware, security, systems, and product teams to develop scalable, real-time solutions tailored for government customers. This role is based in Sunnyvale (preferred), CA, with U.S. relocation benefits available. Due to the sensitive…