Sr Mgr, Software Dev, Project Kuiper

About Project Kuiper:
Project Kuiper is Amazon's initiative to launch a constellation of low Earth orbit satellites to provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world. The Commerce team plays a crucial role in developing and managing the systems that will enable customer acquisition, billing, and overall business operations for this service.

Role Overview:
We are seeking an experienced and innovative Sr Manager of Software Development to lead our Project Kuiper Commerce team in India. This role will be instrumental in establishing and growing our presence in the region, while developing critical commerce systems for Project Kuiper's global operations.

Export Control Requirement: This position may require access to information, technology, or hardware that is subject to export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the International Arms Regulations (ITAR). Employment in this position is contingent upon obtaining any required export licenses or other approvals from the United States government. As such, the successful candidate must be eligible to obtain any necessary export licenses or approvals based on their nationality, citizenship, and any other factors considered by the applicable export control regulations

PS: This role will initially work remotely and will switch to in-person by end of 2025 to amazon BLR55 building.

Key job responsibilities

•Lead the software team to build and deploy the Kuiper Point of Presence software to deliver broadband internet service

•Work with the product and business teams to define requirements, drive roadmap to leverage Amazon's AWS network resources, connect consumer and enterprise users to the public/private networks

•10+ years of experience leading large embedded, wireless, networking teams with deep technical understanding of end-end wireless networks

•Wireless space experience is desirable

•Work with peer teams and customers to design suitable software systems and interfaces with underlying hardware to fulfill the Kuiper networking goals.

•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 and managers.

•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.

A day in the life
This role is for a senior leader in the Kuiper Commerce organization, responsible for driving the deployment and operation of the Kuiper e-commerce software. 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
Within Project Kuiper, the Kuiper Commerce team is responsible for connecting end users to the internet. The team works closely with the ground networking and AWS teams to design the websites, apps and tools to deliver end to end service globally.

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

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