[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Amazon jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/amazon/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Amazon · Sunnyvale, CA # Software Development Manager, Software Defined Network Control Plane US, CA, Sunnyvale Manager or lead Software Engineering Listed on Amazon’s official careers site. Posted October 9, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Amazon’s careers site →](https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/10574670/software-development-manager-software-defined-network-control-plane) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Amazon](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/amazon/) / Software Development Manager, Software Defined Network Control Plane ## 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 Have you wanted an opportunity to develop the core wireless and networking for an advanced global telecom service spanning both space and terrestrial networks? Have you wondered what it takes to run software across multiple devices all working to enable end to end network access? Amazon Leo's SDN Agent team is responsible for managing all the device network plans. This service works in coordination with high throughput telecom service using a system of LEO satellites, customer terminals, gateways, cloud services, and terrestrial network infrastructure that connect into public and private networks. For this role, you will: - Be the Single threaded owner for all Agent and device network health - Drive operational improvements to achieve 99.99+ network availability - Implement highly-available software that will drive networking control plane operation on physical and remote nodes - Define and automate processes used for software development, implementation, testing, and maintenance - Manage network software network nodes written in C and Rust ### A day in the life This is an opportunity to make history by owning a key network component for the space age of networking. You assist in designing, building and operating a massive satellite constellation and terrestrial network. We interact with the satellite ground control services, the customer engagement systems and monitoring services to constantly fine-tune our network and deliver a high quality service to our customers. You will be responsible to build the best network for our customers. ### About the team The SDN Control Plane team is building the brain driving the Leo Network. Innovation is in our DNA and we tackle the problems presented by a dynamic network at global scale. It is our responsibility to ensure that the network works and our customer has 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. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 9, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 11, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 11, 2026 - Listed for: 2 days - Location: US, CA, Sunnyvale[Apply on Amazon’s careers site →](https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/10574670/software-development-manager-software-defined-network-control-plane) ## More jobs at Amazon ### [Embedded Software Dev Engineer, Ring](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/amazon/jobs/a320e865bbbbcb153baf/) US, CA, Sunnyvale ### [Embedded Software Development Engineer, Ring](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/amazon/jobs/3b8d3f578e4d00a1eb41/) US, CA, Sunnyvale ### [Embedded Software Development Engineer, Ring Team](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/amazon/jobs/feb30281c2de30d72523/) US, CA, Sunnyvale ### [Embedded Software Engineer, Leo Payload Software Systems](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/amazon/jobs/14ffd873496e41ce11c3/) US, CA, Sunnyvale ### [Manager III, Software Dev - AMZ10376304](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/amazon/jobs/90b41c8c240cfc24e20a/) US, CA, Sunnyvale ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Software Defined Radio (SDR) RF Engineer (Level V) - Secret clearance](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lockheed-martin/jobs/f010ec7ed211b1e681f6/) Lockheed Martin · Littleton, CO ### [Satellite Communications Software Engineer | Software Defined Radio Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/general-dynamics/jobs/79295460260dbd596626/) General Dynamics · Scottsdale, AZ, US ### [Lead Software Engineer - Cloud & Software Defined Storage Solutions (C++)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/netapp/jobs/0e6ea2944a8f8709d6da/) NetApp · Morrisville, North Carolina, United States +2 more ### [Software Development Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/fortinet/jobs/28951e39aa65fab8d748/) Fortinet · Sunnyvale, CA, United States ### [Software Development Engineer (GUI)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/fortinet/jobs/bb39f255ec65bd5058b8/) Fortinet · Sunnyvale, CA, United States [Jobs in Sunnyvale, CA](/locations/us/ca/sunnyvale/)[Jobs in California](/locations/us-ca/)[Software Engineering jobs](/functions/software-engineering/) OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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