AmazonSoftware Dev Engineer, Alameda
Amazon is hiring a Software Dev Engineer, Alameda in Vancouver, Canada. It pays CAD 115k-CAD 192k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.
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- Little AI ●○○○ is how Level rates this role: aI is not part of the work.
- The posting mentions AWS, distributed systems and system design among its tools and skills.
- Level classes it as a mid-level role.
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Build foundational software features and distributed systems components powering AWS control plane services at scale.
As a Software Development Engineer, you will build foundational software features and components that power large-scale distributed systems operating at Amazon scale. Working under the guidance of principle and senior engineers, you will grow your technical skills in system design, coding best practices, and operational excellence. You will contribute to team success through code reviews, design discussions, and collaborative problem-solving while delivering high-quality solutions. You will gain hands-on production ownership by debugging issues, supporting deployments, and participating in on-call rotations to understand the end-to-end system lifecycle. Your work will solve real, meaningful challenges that protect customers and brands from supply chain defects globally.
Key job responsibilities
- Design and implement complex, scalable software systems and robust APIs
- Mentor engineers, conduct code reviews, and establish best practices
- Make architectural trade-offs balancing business needs and technical constraints
- Ensure system reliability, security, and scalability in production
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on requirements and roadmap execution
- Troubleshoot performance issues and participate in on-call rotations
- Anticipate bottlenecks and provide escalation management
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
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. 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
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Software Dev Engineer, Alameda at Amazon rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Little AI. AI is not part of the work.
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