Manager, Software Development

Amazon Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Redmond, WA
Salary
$184,900–$250,200 / yr
Posted
2 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $193k
This role $218k
$139k most similar roles pay here $262k

This role pays more than 76% of similar roles. Most pay $169,050–$217,550 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $218k versus about $193k for comparable roles.

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About Amazon Inc

Amazon Inc. is the world''s largest e-commerce and cloud computing company, operating the Amazon marketplace, AWS cloud platform, Prime subscription services, Alexa voice AI, and logistics infrastructure. Industry: E-Commerce & Cloud Computing

Amazon Inc currently has 457 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $143,700–$194,400 across 447 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Manager, Software Development

As a Manager III, Software Development, Leo Secure Communications Team, you will lead a team responsible for the secure communications of Leo satellites. You will manage the full software development lifecycle by designing, developing, and testing embedded software that controls individual satellites to provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity. Your daily responsibilities include defining product roadmaps, coaching engineers, establishing operational metrics, and partnering with cross-functional teams to resolve architectural dependencies and ensure system reliability. The role requires expertise in large-scale, multi-tiered distributed systems using Java, C#, or C++. You will navigate complex technical challenges while fostering a culture of engineering excellence. This position focuses on the specific domain of satellite communications infrastructure, where you will solve problems related to scalability, performance, and security for orbital hardware systems within a service-oriented architecture.

What you'll do

  • Manage a software development team to deliver high-quality, maintainable systems across the full development lifecycle.
  • Define and own the team's charter, vision, and multi-year product roadmap based on customer needs.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to align priorities and drive architectural decisions regarding scalability, performance, and security.
  • Establish operational metrics, audit mechanisms, and engineering best practices to ensure system health and reliability.
  • Coach and develop engineers through collaborative planning, actionable feedback, and strategic project assignments.
  • Oversee the design, development, and testing of embedded software for satellite communications.
  • Resolve technical blockers and manage trade-offs in complex software systems.

What we're looking for

  • Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, or granted asylum/refugee status for export control compliance.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.
  • 3+ years of engineering team management experience.
  • 7+ years of engineering experience.
  • 8+ years of leading the definition and development of multi-tier web services.
  • 1+ years of technical leadership and project management for all aspects of the software development lifecycle.
  • 1+ years of developing large-scale, multi-tiered distributed systems using Java, C#, or C++.
  • 1+ years of experience with service-oriented architecture and distributed programming.
  • Knowledge of full software/hardware/networks development life cycle practices including coding standards, source control, and testing.
  • Experience partnering with product or program management teams.
  • Experience communicating technical designs and strategy to users, other technical teams, and senior leadership (preferred).
  • Experience in recruiting, hiring, mentoring, and coaching Software Engineers (preferred).

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