Software Development Manager

- 3+ years of engineering team management experience
- 7+ years of working directly within engineering teams experience
- 3+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- 8+ years of leading the definition and development of multi tier web services experience
- Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software/hardware/networks development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, certification, and livesite operations
- Experience partnering with product or program management teams
- Experience in communicating with users, other technical teams, and senior leadership to collect requirements, describe software product features, technical designs, and product strategy
- Experience in recruiting, hiring, mentoring/coaching and managing teams of Software Engineers to improve their skills, and make them more effective, product software engineers

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USA, WA, Redmond - 184,900.00 - 250,200.00 USD annually
Amazon Leo 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.

Key Responsibilities:
Release Management Ownership
- Lead and execute flight software release management strategy for large-scale constellation deployments
- Design and optimize release pipelines that balance speed, safety, and reliability
- Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure seamless software delivery from development to on-orbit deployment

Quality Ownership
- Define and enforce quality standards for flight software releases
- Establish metrics, monitoring, and reporting frameworks to ensure release quality and reliability
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce defects and deployment risks
- Implement quality gates and validation processes appropriate for mission-critical systems

Team Leadership
- Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing SRM team
- Foster a culture of quality, operational excellence, and continuous learning

Required Qualifications
- 8+ years of software development experience with 3+ years in management roles
- Deep understanding of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies
- Proven ability to adapt and apply SDLC principles flexibly to meet complex operational needs
- Experience with release management for distributed systems or large-scale deployments
- Embedded software development will be a big plus
- Track record of designing systems with quality and scalability as core principles
- Strong technical background in CI/CD, automation, and infrastructure

You Will Be Successful If You
- Think in terms of scalable processes that can support hundreds or thousands of software deployments
- Balance agility with rigor, knowing when to apply process and when to streamline
- Obsess over quality metrics and use data to drive decisions
- Can navigate the unique challenges of flight software with appropriate risk management
- Build systems and processes that scale with constellation growth

Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with aerospace, embedded systems, or mission-critical software
- Background in satellite operations or constellation management
- Familiarity with regulatory compliance and certification processes
- Experience with modern DevOps tools and practices

Export Control Requirement:
Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.