Software Development Manager, Project Kuiper

Project Kuiper is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide lowlatency highspeed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.

Join us in revolutionizing global internet connectivity through Kuipers Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network. Were seeking a dynamic leader to drive the development of our customerfacing platforms that will connect millions of customers worldwide.

Role Impact:
Lead the development and operations of missioncritical cloud systems on AWS that power Kuipers global Internet Service Provider (ISP) infrastructure
Own endtoend customer experiences across Kuipers web and mobile platforms
Drive technical architecture and implementation decisions that will scale globally
Partner with product UX and business stakeholders to define and execute customercentric roadmaps

Key Responsibilities:
Build and lead engineering teams developing cloudnative applications for Kuipers global ISP operations
Own the technical vision and implementation of customerfacing cloud platforms
Ensure high availability and reliability of missioncritical systems supporting customer operations worldwide
Drive innovation in customer experience while maintaining enterprisegrade security and compliance
Collaborate crossfunctionally to translate business requirements into technical solutions

This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of global internet connectivity while building worldclass customer experiences at scale.

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
Build and execute a roadmap for Kuiper customer experiences.

Work with our peer teams and stakeholders to design suitable software systems and interfaces to fulfill customer needs.

Develop a strategic plan for the growth of the team both from a software services and organization perspective.

Hire & Develop a diverse team of software engineers.

Collaborate with your fellow team members to form a strong foundation for a software organization in Project Kuiper.

Help onboard and mentor new team members.

A day in the life
You will work with Product Management UX and Business Stakeholders on defining the roadmap for Kuipers customer lifecycle. You will own solving customer problems and building software that is flexible for many different customer use cases and countries to support Kuipers global footprint.

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

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

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $166400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $287700/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on jobrelated knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity signon payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.