Vancouver hiring event - Senior Software Development Engineer

DESCRIPTION

As a Software Development Engineer, it's up to you to define, design and refine the tech that keeps us one step ahead of listeners.

Anticipate. Innovate. Bring challenging ideas and we'll support you with the latest tech, tools and systems that you need to succeed.

You'll be essential in ensuring the team can reach their potential; working closely with them, reviewing their work, mentoring, and supporting them to develop.

Together, you'll build and maintain our platform to bring thousands of stories to millions of listeners and unleash the power of the human voice.

A day in the life

As a Senior Software Development Engineer, you will...

• Design, develop, and test software components and applications for a leading products.
• Contribute to an agile engineering team, writing scalable and maintainable code and influencing team decisions
• Collaborate with diverse stakeholders to envision, design, develop, test, and launch impactful software that inspires both customers and peers
• Utilize technology to solve complex problems
• Translate designs into high-quality code, delivering on schedule
• Demonstrate proficiency in diverse data structures and algorithms, making informed decisions on their appropriate usage
• Independently clarify technical requirements, estimate development timelines, and apply effective design approaches
• Conduct code reviews, offering constructive guidance to fellow team members
• Drive continuous improvement in software quality, customer experience, and product maintainability
• Mentor and lead developers, fostering curiosity and deep technical understanding

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations :

Vancouver, BC, CAN

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
• 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
• Master's degree in computer science or equivalent
• Experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems
• A high-quality bar; just-enough documentation, unit testing, code reviews, test automation, continuous integration & deployment and a preference for agile methods

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

If you would like to request an accommodation, please notify your Recruiter.