Senior Software Development Engineer

CNSC; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 252,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is hiring a Senior Software Development Engineer in Vancouver to work on next-generation distributed systems. This role involves building robust cloud solutions, leading design efforts, and mentoring engineers while offering competitive salary and benefits. This opportunity emphasizes career growth and collaboration within a diverse team committed to innovation.

Benefits

Equity

Sign-on payments

Full range of medical benefits

Financial benefits

Qualifications

• 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• Experience as a mentor or tech lead.
• 5+ years of programming in at least one language.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain systems for data durability in AWS.
• Collaborate on defining technical roadmaps and delivering features.
• Mentor fellow engineers and lead design reviews.

Skills

Software Development

Problem Solving

Leadership

Continuous Learning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent

Job description

Are you an experienced software engineer looking for an opportunity to work on next-generation distributed systems and database technologies in the cloud? At Amazon Development Centre Canada ULC, we’re hiring a Senior Software Development Engineer to help build and optimize AWS Transactional Services. This role is based in Vancouver, BC, and offers a competitive base salary ranging from $150,700 to $251,700, depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

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As part of Amazon Web Services (AWS)—the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform—you’ll be immersed in a highly innovative environment. Our inclusive culture embraces diversity of thought and fosters continuous learning. Plus, we understand the importance of work-life balance and encourage you to discover the blend that suits you best while delivering cutting-edge solutions for customers worldwide.

About the Position: Senior Software Development Engineer

We are working on Journal, a fault-tolerant, high-performance, durable log service that commits over 100 million transactions per second at scale. By joining our team, you’ll help design, develop, and maintain systems that form the bedrock of data durability and availability within AWS. You will collaborate with other top engineers to ensure our services remain resilient, cost-effective, and capable of handling microsecond-level latencies.

In this role, you’ll take part in defining technical roadmaps, delivering production-grade features on time, and guiding peers through design reviews and best practices. You’ll also stay on the cutting edge of emerging technologies, mentoring fellow engineers and constantly raising the bar for engineering excellence in distributed systems.

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Benefits and Salary

Amazon’s total compensation approach may include equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits.

Job Type: AWS Software Development

Pay Range: $150,700 – $251,700 (based on experience, skills, and knowledge)

Requirements / Skills

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 experience, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent

How to Apply

If you’re excited by the possibilities of building fault-tolerant, high-throughput systems at a global scale, we’d love to hear from you. Please apply directly on our careers site using the link below:

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