Embedded Systems SDM — Space-Grade OS & Telemetry

Amazon; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon Leo seeks a Software Development Manager to lead the team building the VIRSAT infrastructure for merlins and automation framework. This role sits at the intersection of people leadership, automation, data analytics, and OS domain expertise, with the goal of democratizing OS features on embedded systems.

As the SDM, you will hire, develop, and lead a team of SDEs building the KMM system and VIRSAT for a custom ASIC in a LEO system.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of engineering experience
• 8+ years of leading multi-tier web services development
• 1+ years of leading SDLC for software projects
• 1+ years of distributed software systems using Java, C#, or C++
• 1+ years of SOA and distributed programming
• 5+ years in Software Engineer/Developer roles
• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in CS/Engineering/Math
• Knowledge of full software/hardware/networks lifecycle and practices
• Experience partnering with product/program management

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-performing team of SDEs focused on embedded and automation
• Set technical direction and priorities balancing short-term deliverables with architecture
• Foster operational excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Drive career development with coaching and feedback
• Collaborate with MAC domain experts, release teams, and system teams
• Maintain OS drivers and telemetry dashboards for system health
• Make architecture decisions balancing performance, reliability, and maintainability
• Export Control: U.S. citizen/national, or eligible status

Skills

Java

C++

C#

Distributed systems

SOA

Web services

Leadership

Project management

Embedded systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Telemetry pipelines

Job description

Amazon Leo seeks a Software Development Manager to lead the team building the VIRSAT infrastructure for merlins and automation framework. This role sits at the intersection of people leadership, automation, data analytics, and OS domain expertise, with the goal of democratizing OS features on embedded systems.

As the SDM, you will hire, develop, and lead a team of SDEs building the KMM system and VIRSAT for a custom ASIC in a LEO system.