Software Development Engineer, Web Frameworks
- Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Original job description
We are looking for a passionate software developer to drive the technical innovation to revolutionize the builder experience of developing on Amazon Store. Your immediate customers are other developers, and your ideas and code will touch hundreds of millions of shoppers worldwide. We are leveraging emergent technologies such as GenAI and large language models to increase the efficiency of our tier-1 production services, reduce the manual steps in operations, execute upgrade campaigns across 2,000+ applications, and improve the developer experience of Amazon engineers worldwide.
Key job responsibilities
We are seeking a Software Development Engineer to develop features to Amazon’s most used Java development framework. The right candidate will possess a strong Java development background and has experience developing production quality code on a regular cadence. You will develop new features in Java, make regular security and maintenance updates to vulnerabilities in the Java framework, and develop new testing automation to reduce the total cost of maintaining the Java development framework.
A day in the life
The challenges SDEs solve for at Amazon are big and will influence millions of customers, sellers, and products around the world. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about creating new products, features, and services from scratch while managing ambiguity and the pace of a company where development cycles are measured in weeks, not years. 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.
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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
More about this job
Responsibilities
You will develop and maintain features for Amazon's core Java development framework while leveraging GenAI to improve developer efficiency. Your work will involve creating production-quality code, managing security updates, and implementing testing automation to support thousands of internal applications.
Requirements
Candidates must have at least 3 years of professional software development experience and 2 years of experience in system design or architecture. A bachelor's degree in computer science or an equivalent field is preferred.
Skills
- Java
- Software development
- System design
- Architecture
- Design patterns
- Reliability
- Scaling
- Testing automation
- GenAI
- Large language models
- Security
- Code reviews
- Source control management
- Build processes
- Operations
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Prescription insurance
- Basic life insurance
- AD&D insurance
- Deferred profit sharing plan
- Paid time off
- Restricted stock units
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Software
- Technology
- Engineering
Keywords
- Software Development Engineer
- Java
- Web Frameworks
- GenAI
- Large Language Models
- System Design
- Architecture
- Reliability
- Scaling
- Testing Automation
- Security
- Code Reviews
- Source Control Management
- Build Processes
- Operations
- Amazon Store
- Production Quality Code
- Application Maintenance
- Software Engineering