Software Development Engineer II

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

Job summary

Amazon in Toronto, Canada is seeking a software engineer to design and build the agent end to end — the reasoning and orchestration layer, the tools and skills it uses to retrieve and analyze data, the quality of the answers it produces, and the experience of interacting with it.

The ideal candidate has strong problem-solving and Linux skills, with 3+ years of professional software development and experience in agile teams. This is an on-site role in Toronto.

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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Own features and components of the agent — designing and delivering capabilities, tools, and skills.
• Contribute to design reviews and raise latency, accuracy, and cost standards within your area.
• Work in an agile team to bring end-to-end AI agent solutions to production.

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Tools

Linux systems

Agile development

Job description

Do you want to build AI agents that help customers make sense of their data? We're applying large language models and agentic systems to a real, high-scale problem — turning large volumes of signals into fast, accurate responses customers can act on — and we're looking for engineers who want to shape it from the ground up.

We're looking for a software engineer to join the team to design and build the agent end to end — the reasoning and orchestration layer, the tools and skills it uses to retrieve and analyze data, the quality of the answers it produces, and the experience of interacting with it. This is applied GenAI on real, high-scale data: you'll work with large language models, agentic orchestration, and the retrieval systems that feed them. Because our customers depend on fast, correct responses, you'll own the qualities that make an agent great in production — response latency, accuracy, and cost.

As an SDE II you'll own features and components of the agent — designing and delivering capabilities, tools, and skills, contributing to design reviews, and raising the bar on latency, accuracy, and cost within your area.

We work in some of the most exciting problem spaces in software today: LLM-based agents, large-scale data retrieval and streaming systems, and the analytics pipelines that turn high volumes of data into answers. If you're passionate about building AI systems that solve real business problems, and you want a team whose results directly influence Amazon's business, this is the right place for you.

The ideal candidate is innovative with strong problem-solving, analytical, and technical skills. You're comfortable and confident on Linux systems, have a deep understanding of software development in an agile team, and enjoy simplifying complex problems and tackling challenges. You demonstrate exceptional customer focus and love discovering the true requirements underlying a feature request.

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&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

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Veterans, military spouses, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.