Are you passionate about building innovative, world-class customer experiences that delight Amazon shoppers around the globe? As a Software Development Engineer II on our WW Deals and Promotions team in Vancouver, you'll have the opportunity to do just that.
In this exciting role, you'll contribute to designing and developing the systems that power Amazon's entire promotions ecosystem - from the deals and discounts customers discover, to the seamless purchase experiences they enjoy. Your work will directly shape how millions of customers interact with and take advantage of our most popular offers, across every touchpoint of their shopping journey.
You'll collaborate closely with product managers to translate innovative promotions features into robust, scalable technical solutions. And you'll work alongside a talented team of engineers to ensure these mission-critical systems operate with rock-solid reliability, performance, and security.
You'll also have opportunities to mentor junior engineers, provide feedback to improve code quality and maintainability, and identify ways to evolve the promotions platform. If you have 3+ years of professional software development experience, a passion for solving complex problems, and a drive to create delightful customer experiences, we want to hear from you.
Join us in Vancouver and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Amazon's global promotions ecosystem. Together, we'll deliver world-class experiences that keep customers coming delighted.
Key job responsibilities
In this role, you will:
* Design, build, and deploy scalable, low-latency services to support the deals and promotions experience
* Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to translate customer and business requirements into robust technical solutions
* Contribute to the operational excellence of the team's services, participate in on-call rotations, and improve system performance and reliability
* Set a high standard for code quality, maintainability, and development best practices through your own work and code reviews
* Mentor junior engineers and share your knowledge to help the team continuously improve
To be successful, you'll need:
* 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
* Expertise in designing and building high-performance, scalable services and APIs
* Strong proficiency in at least one major programming language (e.g. Java, Python, C++, etc.)
* Experience with distributed systems, microservices architecture, and cloud infrastructure
* A passion for solving complex, ambiguous problems and delivering innovative customer experiences
* Excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners
Basic qualifications
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language
Preferred qualifications
- 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
- Usage of generative AI tools to enhance workflow efficiency, with a willingness to learn effective prompting and evaluation practices.
- Ability to recognize opportunities where generative AI could enhance products, workflows, or customer experiences.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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The base salary range for this position is listed below. As a total compensation company, Amazon's package may include other elements such as sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, basic life & AD&D insurance), Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP), paid time off, and other resources to improve health and well-being. We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those interviewed will be advised as to hiring status.
CAN, BC, Vancouver - 114,800.00 - 191,800.00 CAD annually
