Software Development Engineer, AFT Sortation Material Flow

Amazon; Toronto; On-site; CAD 114,000 - 192,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global retail company is seeking a Software Development Engineer in Toronto to optimize complex systems within their fulfillment center. Responsibilities include developing next-generation systems and influencing design and implementation for user experience. Candidates should have 3+ years of software development experience and excellent teamwork and communication skills. This position offers a competitive salary range of CAD 114,800 to CAD 191,800 annually, along with comprehensive benefits. Join a world-class team to make an impact on a global scale.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

Maternity and Parental Leave Options

Paid Time Off (PTO)

RRSP Plan

Qualifications

• 3+ years of non‑internship professional software development experience.
• 2+ years designing or architecting systems with reliability and scaling focus.
• Experience with at least one programming language.

Responsibilities

• Develop next generation systems managing sorters and workcells.
• Influence system design and implementation for user experience.
• Contribute to projects in a collaborative environment.

Skills

Software development experience

Design patterns

Programming skills

Teamwork

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Job description

Software Development Engineer, AFT Sortation Material Flow

Do you ever wonder how the packages show up at your door when you ordered from Amazon? Amazon's global fulfillment business is one of the largest and complex operations in the world. Our technologically advanced warehouses are at the center. They form the invisible back half of Amazon that magically turns your click of a button into a product at your door. Amazon Sortation Technologies are a key part of that solution, enabling the flow of inventory into and out of warehouses and the consolidation of items for a shipment.

Are you ready for a challenge? Would you like to use your engineering or computer science background to optimize and solve complex problem's in Amazon Fulfillment Technologies? Are you interested in building algorithms that predict the state of downstream systems and make decisions in real-time? As a Software Development Engineer, you will be responsible to develop our next generation of systems, work that includes managing sorters and workcells scaling our systems to handle hundreds of thousands of concurrent transactions. The candidate in this role will have an opportunity to own design and development of distributed systems on AWS platform. You will influence system design and implementation to ensure the best user experience for maximum adoption. You will contribute to a wide range of projects in a highly collaborative and fast-paced environment. You will become part of a world-class engineering team solving challenging problems at scale.

A commitment to teamwork, hustle, and strong communication skills are absolute requirements. Creating reliable, scalable, and high-performance services and architectures require exceptional technical expertise. If you have that type of expertise, you enjoy working on complex system software, you are customer centric, and you are motivated about building systems that can be operated at global scale with minimal human intervention, then we want to talk to you!

A day in the life

Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Maternity and Parental Leave Options
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• RRSP Plan

If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!

About the team

Amazon Fulfillment Technologies (AFT) powers Amazon’s global fulfillment network. We invent and deliver software, hardware, and data science solutions that orchestrate processes, robots, machines, and people. We harmonize the physical and virtual world so Amazon customers can get what they want, when they want it.

Outbound Flow

AFT’s Outbound Flow team pairs data science with innovative technologies to optimize throughput within every Amazon fulfillment center. We deliver smiles for Amazon customers with safe, sustainable, cost-effective, on-time package deliveries.

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.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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&DD insurance), Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP), paid time off, and other resources to improve health and well-being.

CAN, ON, Toronto - 114,800.00 - 191,800.00 CAD annually

Posted: January 29, 2026 (Updated 3 days ago)

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.