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Software Development Engineer, Amazon Leo for Government

Amazon

Location

Redmond, WA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/22/2026

Compensation

$143,700 - $194,400 per year

Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.1% approval+9% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

This role focuses on designing, building, and maintaining critical APIs and interfaces to connect Leo capabilities with US Government customers, including NASA and the DoD. The team is dedicated to developing scalable solutions for satellite and ground applications, ensuring mission-critical space safety and sustainability. Candidates will work on complex technical problems in a multi-disciplinary environment, contributing to both internal and vendor teams. The position requires a strong understanding of network operations and software development.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience of new and existing systems
  • 1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience
  • 1+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications
  • 1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience
  • Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
  • 3+ years of Software Defined Networking / network operations experience

Responsibilities

  • Utilize network topology understanding and Software Defined Networking experience to develop APIs and interface software.
  • Demonstrate the capabilities of the interfaces and architectures in a simulated test environment.
  • Solve complex technical problems related to the use of the Leo constellation for government customers.
  • Contribute to internal and vendor teams to develop and deliver on software and interface requirements.
  • Ensure systems meet Leo and US Government performance needs including availability, reliability, and security.
  • 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.
  • Provide visualizations, document results, and communicate them across multi-disciplinary project teams.

Benefits

  • Employees at Amazon are often offered comprehensive health benefits—including multiple medical plan options (no pre-existing condition exclusions, 100% covered in-network preventive care), dental and vision plans, a 24/7 medical advice line from day one, expert second-opinion services, and broad mental-health support with several free counseling sessions (including pediatric). Financial wellness typically includes a 401(k) with company match (up to 2%), Restricted Stock Units (equity), FSAs, an emergency savings program, product and partner discounts, and even college-savings and home-purchase programs. Overall, the package is designed to support employees and their families’ health, finances, and day-to-day life.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Amazon Com Services Llc

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

3,290

FY2026

Approval rate

99.1%

FY2026

LCA certified

32,937

FY2026

Entry-level share

10.6%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

+9%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-44%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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