Design Technologist (Portuguese speaking), Amazon Brand Innovation Lab, Amazon Brand Innovation Lab

Amazon; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Design Technologist fluent in Portuguese to join their Brand Innovation Lab in Toronto. This role focuses on developing innovative advertising solutions and requires strong web development skills. The ideal candidate will collaborate with creative teams and manage multiple projects, ensuring a user-centered design approach. Applicants must be willing to travel to São Paulo, Brazil, up to three times a year.

Qualifications

• Proven web development experience across multiple devices and browsers.
• Experience through the full lifecycle of design and development.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end development process from a design and technical perspective.
• Provide design and technical leadership, collaborating with business teams.

Skills

Communication

Customer Obsession

Problem Solving

Web Technologies

Education

BSc/MS in computer science, technology, design

Tools

React

JavaScript

NodeJS

HTML/CSS

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Job description

Design Technologist (Portuguese speaking), Amazon Brand Innovation Lab

*** Applicants must be native-level Portuguese speakers; this role is based in Toronto but will work exclusively with our São Paulo, Brazil team. Applicants must be cleared for international travel and willing to travel up to 3 times per year to the São Paulo office. ***

Design Technology is Amazon Brand Innovation Lab’s custom development and prototyping team that collaborates with advertisers, 1p teams, and agencies. We focus on conceptualizing, prototyping, and executing branded custom experiences across the Amazon platform. In agencies, similar roles are often called Creative Technologists.

As a member of the Design Technologists team, you will split your time between execution and strategy. You will contribute to defining new ad products, creating pre-sales prototypes, and executing custom campaigns, working directly with Art, Copy, Interactive Experience Designers, Product Managers, Producers, and Account teams.

You should have a comprehensive understanding of current and future web technologies, with awareness of their implications on user-centered design. Strong communication skills and familiarity with technologies such as React/JavaScript/NodeJS, HTML/CSS, XML/JSON, Adobe Creative Suite, WCAG AA/accessibility standards, GenAI/LLMs, Figma, and AWS are essential.

You are customer-obsessed, detail-oriented, and comfortable working with highly technical teams while collaborating with creative counterparts. You are committed to continuous improvement, documentation, and managing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment with autonomy. You can translate business requirements into innovative customer experiences, prioritizing the customer’s perspective and maintaining high standards.

You are passionate about both design and development. With strong front-end skills and a creative problem-solving mindset, you have a keen eye for functional design. You will bring disruptive ideas for conceptualizing, creating, and delivering branded shopping experiences across various Amazon properties including desktop, mobile, Fire tablet, Fire TV, Alexa, Twitch, and Amazon Live.

Key Job Responsibilities

1. Own the end-to-end development process from a design and technical perspective.
2. Provide design and technical leadership, collaborating with business teams on strategy, use cases, and technical requirements.
3. Innovate first-to-market solutions utilizing Amazon’s canvas alongside creative teams.
4. Present work to peers, product teams, clients, agencies, and leadership.
5. Mentor and coach team members.
6. Partner with product managers to identify and assess features for future products.

Minimum Qualifications

• Proven web development experience across multiple devices and browsers.
• Ability to simplify complex problems into intuitive experiences.
• Capability to deliver functional prototypes on various devices.
• Excellent communication skills for diverse audiences.
• Experience through the full lifecycle of design and development, including prototyping, validation, and user testing.

Please include your online portfolio and process examples in your application.

About the Team

Brand Innovation Lab is dedicated to creating innovative advertising campaigns and products that help brands stand out on Amazon. We aim to engage customers through new discoveries, rewarding engagement, and supporting informed purchasing decisions.

Recognizing the evolving expectations of customers and brands, our Design Technologists explore new avenues for brand expression on Amazon.

Basic Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with creative ideation and brainstorming sessions with partners.
• Familiarity with Android and/or iOS development.
• Knowledge of GenAI/LLMs, AR, VR, Alexa, Voice Design.
• BSc/MS in computer science, technology, design, or equivalent experience.

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