Senior Software Dev Engineer, Prime Video Ads

Amazon Jobs; Toronto; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 252,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Toronto is seeking a passionate Software Development Engineer to join their new Privacy & Customer Trust team. You will lead the creation of privacy-centric advertising experiences while developing APIs and maintaining compliance with privacy regulations. The role includes mentoring junior engineers and architecting scalable solutions that enhance user experience. A competitive salary range of CAD 150,700 to 251,700 is offered, along with comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Health insurance

Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Paid time off

Qualifications

• 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience.
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement complex, large-scale systems and features.
• Architect and develop robust, scalable APIs and services.
• Analyze and optimize system performance, scalability, and reliability.

Skills

Software development

Programming languages

Mentorship

System architecture

Performance optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Join our mission to create the world's most customer-centric advertising platform while protecting user privacy. This is a young and evolving business within Amazon where creativity and drive can have a lasting impact on the way video is enjoyed worldwide. You will be encouraged to see the big picture, be creative, and positively impact millions of customers. We’re building the future of advertising — yes, it’s challenging, but it’s also a lot of fun.

Role

We’re looking for a passionate Software Development Engineer to join our brand new Privacy & Customer Trust (PACT) team in Toronto. You will be one of the founding members in Toronto, and take the lead in creating privacy-centric advertising experiences. Your role will involve developing and maintaining privacy-focused services & APIs, implementing customer consent management features, and ensuring compliance with privacy regulations through your code. You will write clean, efficient, and well-tested code while collaborating closely with team members on technical solutions. Your day-to-day tasks will include participating in code reviews and technical discussions, as well as tackling challenging technical problems. You will build high-performance consent management systems, implement real-time privacy preference handling, and create scalable solutions for processing customer choices. Additionally, you will develop robust fallback mechanisms to maintain service reliability and work extensively with distributed systems and microservices. You will mentor junior engineers on effective use of both traditional and AI-powered development tools while contributing to the team9s growth. This role offers an exciting opportunity to shape the future of privacy-respecting advertising technology in the streaming media landscape.

Key responsibilities

1. Lead the design and implementation of complex, large-scale systems and features that enhance the Prime Video customer and advertiser experience
2. Architect and develop robust, scalable APIs and services that handle millions of concurrent users and billions of requests
3. Evolve and build services that are highly reliable and extremely low latency
4. Drive adoption of GenAI-powered development tools like AI pair programming, automated code reviews, and AI-assisted testing to improve code quality and developer productivity
5. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define technical strategies and contribute to the team's long-term roadmap, including integration of emerging AI technologies
6. Mentor junior engineers on effective use of both traditional and AI-powered development tools while contributing to the team's growth
7. Analyze and optimize system performance, scalability, and reliability using data-driven approaches

Qualifications

• 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
• 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
• 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
• Bachelor7s degree in computer science or equivalent

EEO and Benefits

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 - 150,700.00 - 251,700.00 CAD annually