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

Amazon; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Design Technologist to innovate branded experiences. The role involves collaboration with creative teams, strong front-end skills, and the ability to simplify complex problems. Candidates must be detail-oriented and customer-obsessed, with a portfolio showcasing their work.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of front-end technologist, engineer, or UX prototyper experience.
• Experience delivering functional prototypes on various devices.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end development process and deliverables.
• Provide design and technical leadership.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

User-Centered Design

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science

Tools

React

JavaScript

NodeJS

HTML/CSS

Figma

AWS

Job description

*** Applicants must be a native-level Portuguese speaker; this role is seated in Toronto but will work exclusively with our São Paulo, Brazil team. Applicants must also be cleared for international travel, and willing to travel up to 3x/year to the São Paulo office. ***

About the Role

Design Technology is Amazon Brand Innovation Lab’s custom development and prototyping team that works with advertisers, 1p teams, and agencies. We focus on the conception, prototyping, and execution of branded custom experiences across the Amazon canvas. In agencies, such roles are often called Creative Technologists.

As a member of the Brand Innovation Lab’s Design Technologists, you will split your time between execution and strategy. You will contribute to the definition of new ad products, pre-sales prototypes, and custom campaign executions, working directly with Art, Copy, Interactive Experience Designers, Product Managers, Producers, and Account teams.

You will have a comprehensive understanding of the current and future state of web technology with a critical awareness of 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, and experience with Figma and AWS are essential.

You are customer-obsessed, detail-oriented, and comfortable working on highly technical teams while collaborating with non-technical creative counterparts. You are a leader in continuously improving standards, writing documentation, and managing multiple projects in a high-velocity environment with autonomy. You can translate business requirements into high-quality customer experiences by prioritizing the customer’s perspective and setting high standards.

You are passionate about both design and development, with strong front-end skills, creative problem-solving abilities, and a keen eye for functional design. You will bring innovative ideas for creating and delivering branded shopping experiences across various Amazon properties.

Key Responsibilities

1. Own the end-to-end development process and deliverables from a design and technical perspective.
2. Provide design and technical leadership; collaborate with business teams on campaign strategy, use cases, and technical requirements.
3. Innovate first-to-market solutions utilizing Amazon’s canvas in partnership with creative teams.
4. Present work to peers, product teams, clients, agencies, and senior leadership.
5. Lead, mentor, and coach your team.
6. Partner with program and product managers to identify and assess features for future offerings.

Qualifications

1. Proven web development experience across devices, web views, and browsers.
2. Ability to simplify complex problems into intuitive experiences.
3. Experience delivering functional prototypes on various devices.
4. Strong communication skills across different audiences.
5. Experience through the full lifecycle of design and development, including ideation, prototyping, development, validation, and user testing.

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

About the Team

Brand Innovation Lab crafts innovative advertising campaigns and products that help brands stand out on Amazon. We explore new avenues for brands to come to life on Amazon, aiming to delight customers and facilitate informed purchasing decisions.

We are looking for candidates with:

• 3+ years of front-end technologist, engineer, or UX prototyper experience.
• Portfolio and coding samples in front-end languages.
• Native-level Portuguese speaker.
• 3+ years of ad or design agency experience.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Broad technological fluency including React, JavaScript, NodeJS, HTML/CSS, XML/JSON, and responsive design.
• Experience with accessibility standards and tools like Figma and AWS.
• Understanding of performance optimization and latency mitigation.
• Familiarity with Android/iOS development, GenAI/LLMs, AR/VR, Alexa, Voice Design.
• BS/MS in computer science, technology, design, or equivalent experience.

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