Sr Software Development Manager, Amazon Leo Customer Terminal

Job description

As Senior Manager of Customer Terminal Software, you will lead the engineering organization responsible for the intelligence inside Leo’s ground terminals—the critical link between customers and the satellite network. This is a unique role at the intersection of embedded systems, cloud-scale services, and high-volume consumer hardware. You will drive both technical strategy and organizational execution to deliver reliable, globally deployed connectivity products that work on the land, sea, and air. 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 Organizational Leadership Scale - Lead and grow a multi-layered organization of 30–40+ engineers and managers across embedded, systems, and application software. - Build a high-performance engineering culture grounded in ownership, velocity, and operational excellence. End-to-End Technical Ownership - Own the full customer terminal software stack—from board bring-up, BSP, and kernel stabilization to networking, device management, and user-facing applications. - Define long-term architecture and ensure scalability, reliability, and maintainability across product generations. Cross-Functional System Design - Partner with hardware, silicon, networking, and product teams to define system architecture, requirements,…