About The Position

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.

Requirements

  • 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
  • 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

Nice To Haves

  • 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
  • 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

Responsibilities

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

Benefits

  • health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
  • 401(k) matching
  • paid time off
  • parental leave
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