Software Development Engineer , Device Privacy And Data Handling

Amazon; Toronto; On-site; CAD 115,000 - 192,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Development Centre Canada ULC in Toronto is seeking an experienced software engineer to architect and deliver high-quality systems for Amazon devices. You will join a team enabling privacy, data handling, and delightful customer experiences across Kindle, Alexa, Fire TV, and more.

The role emphasizes design excellence, scalable architectures, and collaboration with product and customers to push privacy and data handling capabilities for devices.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development
• 2+ years in designing or architecting systems
• Experience with full software development lifecycle

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and launch high-quality software systems with significant impact
• Leverage AWS technologies to build full-stack apps and distributed systems
• Develop code for a diverse array of Amazon Devices
• Collaborate with engineering, product, customers, and stakeholders
• Promote engineering excellence through best practices and standards
• Consult with engineers on architecture and new system designs
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and boost productivity
• Build scalable, high-availability device services
• Monitor performance and troubleshoot issues
• Partner cross-functionally to deliver user-centric solutions

Skills

Software development

System design

Programming knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or equivalent

Tools

AWS technologies

Job description

Description

The Device Privacy and Data Handling team is responsible for building solutions to help ensure we retain the trust of customers who own Amazon devices. Our services help teams at Amazon comply with privacy policies to protect our customers' data. We build services from the ground up to delight our customers and raise the bar on privacy within the Amazon Devices organization. Our team builds backend services and components on our devices that combine to deliver our products and services to our customers. Our team's services run on all types of Amazon devices, from Kindle E-Readers to Alexa-enabled devices, Fire TVs, Fire Tablets, and more.

Description

The Device Privacy and Data Handling team is responsible for building solutions to help ensure we retain the trust of customers who own Amazon devices. Our services help teams at Amazon comply with privacy policies to protect our customers' data. We build services from the ground up to delight our customers and raise the bar on privacy within the Amazon Devices organization. Our team builds backend services and components on our devices that combine to deliver our products and services to our customers. Our team's services run on all types of Amazon devices, from Kindle E-Readers to Alexa-enabled devices, Fire TVs, Fire Tablets, and more.

We are looking for an experienced, passionate, and technically strong engineer who can architect and deliver innovative, complex, high-impact software systems that delight our customers

Key job responsibilities

• Design, implement, and launch high-quality software systems that solve complex problems and have a significant impact
• Leverage a wide range of AWS technologies to build full-stack web applications, distributed systems, and automation workflows
• Develop code for a diverse array of Amazon Devices
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, product, customers, and business stakeholders to drive innovative solutions
• Promote a culture of engineering excellence by establishing best practices and technical standards across the organization
• Consult with engineers across the company on the architecture and design of new systems, helping to solve our most challenging engineering problems
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and lead initiatives to enhance engineering efficiency and productivity

A day in the life

• Collaborates with stakeholders to deeply understand business requirements
• Analyzes and documents comprehensive needs and priorities across products
• Translates requirements into well-defined software product features
• Defines clear, well-scoped software features to address requirements
• Designs scalable, robust technical architectures and implementations
• Builds and maintains highly available, mission-critical device services
• Proactively monitors performance, troubleshoots issues, optimizes systems
• Partners cross-functionally to deliver exceptional, user-centric solutions

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
• Experience with full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
• Experience building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers

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&D insurance), Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP), paid time off, and other resources to improve health and well-being. We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those interviewed will be advised as to hiring status.

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

Company

Amazon Development Centre Canada ULC