We are seeking a Software Development Manager to lead the team responsible for building and owning the VIRSAT infrastructure for merlins and automation framework. This role sits at the intersection of people leadership, automation, data analytics, and MAC domain expertise, OS domain expertise, with the goal of democratizing OS features on embedded system.As the SDM for this team, you will hire, develop, and lead a team of SDEs building the KMM system and VIRSAT for a custom ASIC in LEO system.you will maintain the OS drivers, IPC, telemetry, dashboards from the custom ASIC Key job responsibilities People & Team Leadership Hire, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of SDEs focused on embedded and automationSet technical direction and priorities, balancing short-term deliverables with long-term architectural investments Foster a culture of operational excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement Drive career development for team members, providing regular coaching and feedbackCollaborate cross-functionally with MAC domain experts, release teams, and system teams to align on roadmaps and dependencies Maintain and evolve OS drivers to support system requirementsOversee the design and maintenance of telemetry pipelines and operational dashboards for system health monitoring Make architecture decisions that balance performance, reliability, and maintainability for space-grade embedded systems 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. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - 3+ years of engineering team management experience - 7+ years of engineering experience - 8+ years of leading the definition and development of multi tier web services experience - 1+ years of providing technical leadership and project management for all aspects of the software development lifecycle experience - 1+ years of developing large-scale, multi-tiered distributed software systems using Java, C#, or C++ experience - 1+ years of developing large-scale, multi-tiered distributed software systems using service-oriented architecture experience - 1+ years of developing large-scale, multi-tiered distributed software systems using distributed programming experience - 5+ years of Software Engineer, Software Developer, or related occupational experience - Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field - 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 PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - 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 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, WA, Redmond - 184,900.00 - 250,200.00 USD annually