Software Development Engineer, Ring Cloud Connectivity Org

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RRSP

DPSP

Paid time off

AD&D insurance

Job summary

Amazon in Toronto is hiring a Software Development Engineer for the Ring Cloud Connectivity Org. The role focuses on building scalable, customer-facing services that power Ring devices and services, with emphasis on real-time data processing and AI-first development practices.

You will collaborate across cloud, firmware, science, and product teams to deliver resilient distributed systems, with a focus on latency, availability, and security.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• 2+ years of design or architecture experience for distributed systems.
• Experience programming in Java, C++, or C# including OO design.
• Experience with AI-first development practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement large-scale, customer-facing services with millions of Ring devices.
• Leverage AI-first development practices across the engineering lifecycle.
• Build extensible services and data models for device connectivity and internal ecosystems.
• Architect fault-tolerant distributed systems using AWS services for scalability.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions.
• Drive engineering best practices including monitoring, alerting, and automated testing.
• Contribute to technical decision-making affecting the cloud platform architecture.

Skills

Software dev

System design

Languages: Java/C++/C#

AI-first development

AWS services

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or equivalent

Tools

React

React Native

Git

Job description

Software Development Engineer, Ring Cloud Connectivity Org

Ring is seeking a Software Development Engineer to join the Cloud Connectivity organization in Toronto, where you'll build and deliver large-scale, customer-facing platforms that power how millions of Ring devices and services work together.

You’ll design and implement systems that process high-throughput real-time data and integrate with a broad ecosystem of connected devices. You’ll collaborate across Ring's cloud, firmware, science, and product organizations to solve hard problems in distributed systems and real-time data processing at scale.

This role offers the opportunity to build new product experiences from the ground up, working with a Toronto-based team that values technical ownership, iterative delivery, AI-first development practices, and engineering excellence.

Join us in building the next generation of smart home infrastructure that keeps families safe and connected.

Key job responsibilities

• Design and implement large-scale, customer-facing services supporting millions of Ring devices with strict availability and latency requirements
• Leverage AI-first development practices across the engineering lifecycle — including design, code generation, testing, code review, and debugging
• Build extensible services and data models that serve as the foundation for Ring's device connectivity and internal service ecosystem
• Architect fault-tolerant distributed systems using AWS services, ensuring scalability from thousands to millions of concurrent operations
• Partner with cross-functional teams to translate complex business requirements into robust technical solutions that enhance customer experience and security
• Drive technical excellence and establish engineering best practices including monitoring, alerting, and automated testing
• Contribute to technical decision-making that influences Ring's connected home platform architecture and future product capabilities

About the team

Ring Cloud Connectivity builds the foundational platforms and services that power how Ring devices connect, communicate, coordinate, and deliver experiences to customers. The team partners across Ring's cloud services, firmware, science, and product organizations to deliver customer experiences at scale. We are a Toronto-based team that values technical ownership, iterative delivery, and leveraging AI-first development to maximize engineering impact.

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 programming with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design
• Experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems
• Experience with AI-first development practices

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
• 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
• Experience with one or more relevant front-end frameworks such as React, React Native, or similar

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
• 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
• Experience with one or more relevant front-end frameworks such as React, React Native, or similar

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.