Software Development Engineer, Web Frameworks

Amazon Inc.; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon in Vancouver is seeking a Software Development Engineer to advance its Web Frameworks team, building features for Amazon’s premier Java-based development framework that powers Store experiences used by hundreds of millions of shoppers worldwide. You will lead in security and maintenance updates, and develop testing automation to improve quality and reduce costs.

The role also involves exploring GenAI-driven approaches to streamline deployment and adoption for builders across Amazon’s

Qualifications

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 2+ years of design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems.
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language.

Responsibilities

• Develop features for Amazon’s most used Java development framework.
• Perform regular security and maintenance updates to the framework.
• Develop new testing automation to reduce total cost of maintaining the Java development framework.

Skills

Java

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Job description

Software Development Engineer, Web Frameworks

The Amazon Store Presentation Frameworks organization is seeking a passionate Software Development Engineer for its Web Frameworks team. The Web Frameworks team is chartered with creating Amazon’s most used web frameworks used to build Amazon Store experiences that hundreds of millions of shoppers use every day. Our technologies empower thousands of teams in the Store to to efficiently author secure, defect free code to create innovative customer experiences. You will also lead in experimenting with applying GenAI technologies to simplify how this software is deployed and adopted by builders.

We are looking for a passionate software developer to drive the technical innovation to revolutionize the builder experience of developing on Amazon Store. Your immediate customers are other developers, and your ideas and code will touch hundreds of millions of shoppers worldwide. We are leveraging emergent technologies such as GenAI and large language models to increase the efficiency of our tier-1 production services, reduce the manual steps in operations, execute upgrade campaigns across 2,000+ applications, and improve the developer experience of Amazon engineers worldwide.

Key job responsibilities

We are seeking a Software Development Engineer to develop features to Amazon’s most used Java development framework. The right candidate will possess a strong Java development background and has experience developing production quality code on a regular cadence. You will develop new features in Java, make regular security and maintenance updates to vulnerabilities in the Java framework, and develop new testing automation to reduce the total cost of maintaining the Java development framework.

A day in the life

The challenges SDEs solve for at Amazon are big and will influence millions of customers, sellers, and products around the world. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about creating new products, features, and services from scratch while managing ambiguity and the pace of a company where development cycles are measured in weeks, not years.

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.

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.