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Amazon · 6 hours ago

Software Development Manager, Flight Software

Redmond, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$185K/yr - $250K/yr

7+ years exp

Amazon 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. In this role, you will manage a team responsible for embedded software and cloud services for the Leo satellites, focusing on reliability, efficiency, safety, and security.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Hire and support top talent to meet goals of the team

Define and drive the multi-year vision for the team

Oversee resource allocation to ensure appropriate business and staff development goals are met

Participate in strategic planning to achieve technical and business goals

Work closely with engineers to architect and deliver the best technical designs and approaches

Qualification

Engineering team managementMulti-tier web servicesEmbedded software developmentService-oriented architectureSoftware development life cycleCoachingCommunication skillsMentoring

Required

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

3+ years of Software Engineer, Software Developer, or related occupational experience

1+ years of developing large-scale, multi-tiered distributed software systems using service-oriented architecture experience

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

Preferred

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

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

Company

Amazon

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Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.

Founded in 1994

Seattle, Washington, USA

10001+ employees

https://amazon.com

Funding

Current Stage

Public Company

Total Funding

$8.11B

Key Investors

AmazonKleiner Perkins

2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B

2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M

1997-05-15IPO

Leadership Team

Douglas J. Herrington

CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores

Werner Vogels

VP & CTO

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