Sr. Technical Program Manager, Leo Networking
Company: Amazon
Location: Redmond
Posted on: April 3, 2026
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Job Description:
Amazon Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite network. Our
mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet connectivity to
customers beyond the reach of existing networks. From individual
households to schools, hospitals, businesses, and government
agencies, Amazon Leo will serve people and organizations operating
in locations without reliable connectivity. 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 - Aggregate and convert technical specifications
for Leo's Ground and Space subsystems, including SDN Controller,
and Agents on Customer Terminals, Gateways, Satellite, AWS services
and all interconnects - Establish mechanisms to manage scrums, Jira
tasks, budgets, dashboards, schedule and overall delivery for the
SDN Networking SW - Map HW / SW co-dependencies and track accuracy
of plans and technical developments for all major milestones in
Leo. A day in the life In this role, you will build and scale Leo's
Networking and Services Development Program. You are accountable
for creating and working the complex multi-subsystem program plan
for the development, test and delivery of Leo's end to end SW
Networking services. About the team The Software Defined Network
Control Plane team is building the brain driving the Leo Network.
Innovation is in our DNA and we tackle challenging problems in a
dynamic network. It is our responsibility to ensure that the
network works and our customer have a one of a kind experience
using our service. Our team will design, implement and operate the
control plane that provides a high throughput telecom service
comprised of Low Earth Orbit satellites, customer terminals,
gateways, Cloud services and terrestrial network infrastructure
that connects into public and private networks. - 5 years of
technical product or program management experience - 7 years of
working directly with engineering teams experience - 3 years of
software development experience - 5 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 - 5
years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule,
budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management
experience - Experience managing projects across cross functional
teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release
schedules - Experience defining KPI's/SLA's used to drive
multi-million dollar businesses and reporting to senior leadership
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
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