AmazonSoftware Development Engineer, Middle Mile Transportation, Middle Mile Transportation, Relay Yard Automation
Amazon is hiring a Software Development Engineer, Middle Mile Transportation, Middle Mile Transportation, Relay Yard Automation in Vancouver, Canada. It pays CAD 115k-CAD 192k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.
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Amazon's Middle Mile Transportation Technology team creates sophisticated software solutions across vendors, warehouses, and carriers to optimize delivery time and cost. Our services process thousands of requests per second, influence decisions worth billions annually, integrate with carriers large and small worldwide, manage business rules for millions of products, and enhance the shopping experience for millions of customers.
Our mission is to develop the most efficient transportation solution globally, with technology as our competitive advantage. We implement innovative technologies, advanced optimization techniques, and maintain high-volume, low-latency services with exceptional availability. And we need talented engineers like you to help lead the way.
You'll develop real-time systems to monitor transportation network execution, collaborate with customers and leadership teams, and drive technology projects and operational excellence initiatives.
This role requires building highly scalable systems, strong communication skills, and delivering results in a dynamic environment. The ideal candidate enjoys complex system challenges, prioritizes customer needs, and is passionate about creating quality software that meets operational goals. Experience with distributed systems and web services at scale is particularly valuable.
Come and see for yourself why we are one of the most admired company in the US, rated #1 in Innovation and # 1 in Customer Service, and be part of our tradition of working hard, having fun and making history!
About the team
The Yard Automation team empowers Amazon associates and drivers with our products to safely and swiftly perform their duties in the yard. Our products enable yard and gate operations at more than 6K onsite and offsite Amazon yards worldwide including FCs, IXDs, SCs, DS, Air Gateways, Offsites and AMZL. During 2025, Amazon associates performed 90MM check-ins and check-outs, including 6.3MM of remote and automated gate transactions in NA, and completed 49MM trailer moves in the yard.
Our vision is an autonomous yard. In an autonomous yard we will: 1) delight our drivers with an intuitive and automated check-in/check-out experience as soon as they arrive, 2) keep our drivers alert and safe through a guided experience in the yard, 3) use autonomous vehicles to perform in-yard movements to keep our associates safe, and 4) consistently maintain an accurate state of the yard to help other Amazon systems make smart decisions. We measure our success through reduced yard cycle time and dwell time, improved automation, reduced safety incidents and enhanced driver and associate experience.
About the team
The Yard Automation team empowers Amazon associates and drivers with our products to safely and swiftly perform their duties in the yard. Our products enable yard and gate operations at more than 6K onsite and offsite Amazon yards worldwide including FCs, IXDs, SCs, DS, Air Gateways, Offsites and AMZL. During 2025, Amazon associates performed 100MM check-ins and check-outs, including 6.3MM of remote and automated gate transactions in NA, and completed 49MM trailer moves in the yard.
Our vision is an autonomous yard. In an autonomous yard we will: 1) delight our drivers with an intuitive and automated check-in/check-out experience as soon as they arrive, 2) keep our drivers alert and safe through a guided experience in the yard, 3) use autonomous vehicles to perform in-yard movements to keep our associates safe, and 4) consistently maintain an accurate state of the yard to help other Amazon systems make smart decisions. We measure our success through reduced yard cycle time and dwell time, improved automation, reduced safety incidents and enhanced driver and associate experience.
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 Development Engineer, Middle Mile Transportation, Middle Mile Transportation, Relay Yard Automation at Amazon rates 32 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.
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