Senior Technical Program Manager

Amazon Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $148,700–$201,200 / yr
Posted: 21 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $195k

This role $175k

$139k most similar roles pay here $237k

This role pays less than 70% of similar roles. Most pay $174,950–$214,700 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $175k versus about $195k 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

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TL;DR · Senior Technical Program Manager

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Sr. Technical Program Manager, Leo , VirtSat Team is an individual contributor role focused on the VirtSat platform, which provides high-fidelity emulation of satellite hardware on cloud infrastructure to enable large-scale software development and testing. You will own the delivery of programs spanning embedded software, cloud infrastructure, hardware emulation, and test automation across the full VirtSat stack. Key responsibilities include defining program strategy, improving platform availability, coordinating subsystem onboarding, and building operational mechanisms for integration with payload, networking, security, and OTA teams. The role requires expertise in QEMU-based hardware emulation, embedded Linux bring-up, cloud provisioning workflows, API reliability, and CI/CD systems. You will utilize tools like AWS services including EC2, Step Functions, DynamoDB, and CloudWatch to solve complex problems related to satellite flight software development and infrastructure operations within a virtualized environment.

What does a Technical Program Manager earn in Washington?

Median $181250 from 43 postings across 12 companies.

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Skills

Embedded Systems Linux AWS QEMU CI/CD Hardware Emulation Cloud Infrastructure Test Automation SITL HITL DynamoDB Step Functions CloudWatch EC2

What you'll do

Manage programs spanning embedded software, cloud infrastructure, hardware emulation, and test automation.
Drive platform availability improvements and ensure high fidelity for the VirtSat environment.
Coordinate subsystem onboarding across payload, networking, security, and OTA teams.
Build operational mechanisms to improve cross-team coordination and reduce recurring failures.
Define program strategies and requirements using data and metrics to drive improvements.
Oversee cloud provisioning workflows and API reliability across the full VirtSat stack.
Establish and report on KPIs and SLAs for platform performance to senior leadership.

What we're looking for

Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, or granted asylum/refugee status for export control compliance.
3+ years of software development experience.
3+ years of technical program management experience working directly with software engineering teams.
Experience managing programs across cross-functional teams, building processes, and coordinating release schedules.
Experience defining and executing program requirements using data and metrics to determine improvements.
Experience with CI/CD systems, software deployment pipelines, or infrastructure operations.
Experience with embedded systems, Linux platforms, hardware virtualization, or emulation (preferred).
Experience with AWS cloud services, platform reliability, HITL/SITL testing, or aerospace environments (preferred).

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