Embedded Software Development Manager, Customer Terminal - Device Software

Socket.dev; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Leo is building a breakthrough satellite-connected platform. We seek a Software Development Manager to design and develop embedded software for Customer Terminals on fault-tolerant, real-time systems, collaborating with hardware, cloud, and product teams to deliver secure, high-performance solutions.

Lead the Customer Terminal Software team, hire top talent, and steer architecture across diverse interfaces.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, or related field.
• Experience leading software teams and coordinating across disciplines.
• 4+ years as a software development manager with teams >5 engineers.
• 5+ years embedded firmware experience with Linux/RTOS.

Responsibilities

• Hire and develop talent on team.
• Plan resource allocation to meet goals.
• Participate in strategic planning to achieve tech and business aims.
• Provide engineering leadership to architect and deliver robust designs.
• Collaborate across teams to design platform software and hardware interfaces.

Skills

Embedded Linux

RTOS

C/C++

Firmware development

People management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Git

Build systems

Job description

Amazon Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite network. Our mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. From individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, and government agencies, Amazon Leo will serve people and organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

We are breaking new ground with every device we design, from custom silicon to secure software, to enable innovative satellite and ground systems. Be part of a team that pushes the boundaries of satellite communications technology to make global connectivity a reality.

As a Software Development Manager on the Customer Terminal Software Team, you will design and develop embedded software for different types of Customer Terminals. You’ll work on fault-tolerant, real-time platforms, collaborating closely with hardware, systems, cloud services, and product teams to deliver secure, reliable, and high-performance embedded solutions.

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.

Key job responsibilities

• Hire and develop talent on team.
• Plan resource allocation to ensure appropriate business and staff development goals are met.
• Participate in strategic planning to achieve technical and business goals.
• Provide engineering leadership to architect and deliver the best technical designs and approaches.
• Collaborate with peer teams to design suitable platform software systems and interfaces with underlying hardware.

About the team

Customer Terminal Software organization delivers robust systems software for the Customer Terminal devices. Our missions is to ensure the Customer Devices will have secure reliable connectivity with the Leo Satellite constellation and provide best possible customer experiences with our device software. We solve challenging technical problems (ranging from hardware constraints to satellite connectivity to mobility) collaborating with several teams (Hardware, Cloud, Applications, Product, Program etc.,) across the wider Amazon Leo organization.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
• 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
• 4+ years of software development manager, managing teams of more than 5 software engineers experience
• 5+ years of embedded firmware development experience
• Experience with Embedded Linux, real-time operating systems (RTOS)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience delivering products against plan in a fast-paced, multi-disciplined, distributed-responsibility and often ambiguous environment
• 3+ years of wireless communications systems and implementation experience
• 5+ Years Experience with C/C++ development for Embedded Linux, Realtime Operating Systems.
• 2+ Years Experience with hardware/software board bring-up and fault-tolerant embedded system design.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including 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, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, WA, Redmond - 184,900.00 - 250,200.00 USD annually