AmazonSoftware Development Engineer, Frontier Outposts, Edge Services Team
Amazon is hiring a Software Development Engineer, Frontier Outposts, Edge Services Team in Vancouver, Canada. It pays CAD 115k-CAD 192k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.
Level's read on this job
- Level rates this software engineer role Uses AI ●●○○: an ordinary role that requires AI tools.
- Tools and skills the posting cites include AI Coding Assistants, software development and edge computing.
- Level classifies it as a mid-level role.
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AI in this role
Software Development Engineer building edge services who is expected to use AI coding assistants daily for development and debugging.
sites. Our systems handle device lifecycle management, network configuration, firmware updates, and operational health monitoring across
thousands of racks deployed worldwide. When something needs to happen on an Outpost, our software makes it happen.
You'll own features that directly impact how AWS operates infrastructure in customer data centers. Customer environments surprise us constantly. Networks behave unexpectedly. Hardware fails in creative ways. You'll build systems where mistakes affect real customers.
Key job responsibilities
- Design and implement services for device provisioning, configuration management, and operational automation
- Build systems that operate reliably across diverse network topologies and hardware configurations
- Debug complex issues spanning multiple services, often with limited visibility into customer environments
- Drive operational excellence: alarms, runbooks, dashboards, and COE processes
- Collaborate with hardware, networking, and platform teams to deliver end-to-end solutions
- Mentor engineers and provide substantive code review feedback
A day in the life
Morning: check dashboards, investigate why a firmware deployment stalled overnight. Use AI coding assistants to quickly prototype a fix
and generate test cases.
Mid-day: code reviews, standup, design review for automated rack evacuation. Ask hard questions about failure modes.
Afternoon: ship your fix, monitor the deployment. A field ticket comes in—debug across service boundaries, coordinate with the field team.Use AI tools to analyze logs and draft the follow-up ticket.
About the team
Site Services builds the software that provisions, configures, and operates AWS Outposts at customer sites worldwide. Our systems manage
device lifecycle, network configuration, firmware updates, and operational health for thousands of racks in environments we don't fully
control.
We're an AI-forward team. We use AI tools daily to accelerate development, debug complex issues, and automate operational toil. We expect
engineers to leverage these tools effectively and help us discover new ways to multiply our impact.
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
How we rate this
Software Development Engineer, Frontier Outposts, Edge Services Team at Amazon rates 45 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Uses AI (AI Level 2 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Uses AI. An ordinary role that requires AI tools.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
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- Tell me about a project where software development was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where edge computing was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where distributed systems was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where automation was part of your work. What did you do?
- Walk me through how you've used AI Coding Assistants in your day-to-day work.
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- List these exact terms on your resume: Software Development, Edge Computing, Distributed Systems, Automation, and AI Coding Assistants. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
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- Put the AI tool in a bullet point about what you did, not just in a skills list. This role treats it as a required part of the job.
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