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Sr Manager, SW development, Leo Payload

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Compensation
$253–342K/yr
Location
Sunnyvale, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Senior Manager will lead the Kuiper Payload Software organization, driving research and development, deployment, and operation of RF Payload software for satellites and ground gateways. The role owns the software roadmap and mission, refines requirements with customers, and grows the team while delivering value. Project Kuiper aims to provide broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities through a low Earth orbit satellite constellation.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Software System DesignHardware-Software IntegrationTeam DevelopmentMission-Critical Systems DesignSatellite NetworkingRF Payload SoftwareConsumer Software DeliveryProduct and Program Management PartnershipAgile Program ManagementLarge-Scale Application Development

Qualifications

10+ Years Engineering Experience5+ Years Engineering Team Management10+ Years Consumer Software ExperienceU.S. Citizen or National, Permanent Resident, Refugee, or Asylee

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Description

Project Kuiper is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). Its mission is to bring fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world. Project Kuiper will help close the digital divide by delivering fast, affordable broadband to a wide range of customers, including consumers, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in places without reliable connectivity.

Key job responsibilities

  • Work with peer teams and customers to design suitable software systems and interfaces with underlying hardware to fulfill the RF Payload needs.

  • Develop a strategic plan for the growth of the team, both from a software and integrated mission outcomes perspective.

  • Hire & Develop a diverse team of software engineers.

  • Aid in the design of mission critical systems in Project Kuiper.

  • Collaborate with your fellow team members to integrate various system elements, both hardware and software.

  • Lead the Satellite networking and ground systems sw organization

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.

A day in the life

This role is for a senior leader in the Kuiper Payload Software organization, responsible for driving the research & development, deployment and operation of RF Payload part of the Kuiper satellites and Ground Gateways. You will own the roadmap and mission for Software and work with your customers to refine requirements, understand constraints, hire & grow your team and iteratively deliver value to our customers.

About the team

Project Kuiper 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.

Within Project Kuiper, Payload software team is responsible for life-cycle management of RF links, and transporting customer data and Kuiper management/control traffic over RF & Optical links in the Kuiper system.

Key job responsibilities

Key job responsibilities

  • Work with peer teams and customers to design suitable software systems and interfaces with underlying hardware to fulfill the RF Payload needs.

  • Develop a strategic plan for the growth of the team, both from a software and integrated mission outcomes perspective.

  • Hire & Develop a diverse team of software engineers.

  • Aid in the design of mission critical systems in Project Kuiper.

  • Collaborate with your fellow team members to integrate various system elements, both hardware and software.

  • Lead the Satellite networking and ground systems sw organization

Basic Qualifications

  • 10+ years of engineering experience

  • 5+ years of engineering team management experience

  • 10+ years of planning, designing, developing and delivering consumer software experience

  • Experience partnering with product or program management teams

  • Experience managing multiple concurrent programs, projects and development teams in an Agile environment

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience partnering with product and program management teams

  • Experience designing and developing large scale, high-traffic applications

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

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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, CA, Sunnyvale - 253,100.00 - 342,300.00 USD annually

How this job compares

Set against the 1,132 open Software Engineering Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$253–342K/yr
  • California median$207–300K/yr193 salary ranges
  • US median$143–262K/yr965 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $298K, is 17% above the California median midpoint ($254K) — in the top quarter of Software Engineering Manager salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 223 open Software Engineering Manager jobs in California and 1,132 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience; Software Engineering Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 8 years at the median (983 postings).
Education
421 of the 1,132 open Software Engineering Manager jobs (37%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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