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Sr. Technical Program Manager, Leo , Builder Operation and Test Simulations Team

Amazon Leo logoAmazon Leo$148,700–$201,200/yrRedmond, Washington, USAFull-timePosted 2w ago
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About the job

Project Leo 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.

We are seeking a Technical Program Manager to drive programs across the Builder Operations, data plane platform and infrastructure services - Leo's Build and Test systems across serving over 6K developers and downstream engineering internal services to develop, build, download, and release.

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 In this role, you will own delivery of programs spanning infrastructure adoption, de-dataplane, service compliance and security, customer feedback and roadmap planning. You will work closely with leadership to share regular progress on key projects. This is an individual contributor role with broad cross-organizational influence.

You will partner closely with embedded software engineers, cloud service developers, and test automation teams to deliver a platform that satellite software teams depend on daily. Your technical depth, program management fundamentals, and ability to influence without authority will enable you to drive alignment and help teams deliver faster with higher quality.

A day in the life We work across the organization on initiatives such Security driven CSGA, build tools adoption, new platform rollouts and release health.

This would mean you are running at least 3 programs across the two teams with expectations to manager upwards and monitor timelines ## About the team the team is a well balanced developer group of 3 teams managing build systems, data plane platforms, ground services and test simulation.

There is a good balance of l4 -l6 and several new and seasoned team engineers who love to work hard and deliver goals ## Basic qualifications - 3+ years of software development experience - 3+ years of technical program management working directly with software engineering teams experience - Experience managing programs across cross-functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules - Experience defining and executing program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements - 5+ years of continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) experience, or AWS Professional level certification ## Preferred qualifications - Experience with Linux operating system, embedded systems, consumer devices, or mobile apps - Experience with AWS Services including EC2, Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, SQS - Experience building launch readiness frameworks, standard work, playbooks, and scalable deployment mechanisms across multiple concurrent sites, or experience in reliability/maintenance environments - Experience in software-testing techniques (like equivalence class partitioning), and software testing life cycle - Experience defining KPI's/SLA's used to drive multi-million dollar businesses and reporting to senior leadership - Familiarity with satellite systems, flight software, or aerospace development environments - Track record of building mechanisms that improved cross-team coordination and reduced recurring operational failures Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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, WA, Redmond - 148,700.00 - 201,200.00 USD annually

From Amazon Leo's job posting, checked 7 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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