Sr. Software Development Engineer, Alexa Connections

Amazon; Toronto; On-site; CAD 150,700 - 251,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon in Toronto, Ontario, is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer to innovate within the Alexa Connections team. You will influence product strategy, lead software development, and work with cutting-edge AI technologies shaping the future of communication.

The right candidate will have over 5 years of software development experience and will thrive in a team-oriented Agile environment. Competitive compensation includes a salary range of CAD 150,700.00 to 251,700.00 annually, along with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• 5+ years of programming in at least one language.
• Leading design or architecture of systems experience.
• Experience as a mentor or tech lead.

Responsibilities

• Define product features and system architecture.
• Build agentic APIs for low latency and high scalability.
• Drive software design and development standards.
• Optimize libraries for low latency and resource usage.
• Deliver high-quality software in an Agile environment.
• Contribute to colleagues' professional development.

Skills

Software development

AI technologies

Agile methodologies

Programming languages

Cloud services

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Job description

Sr. Software Development Engineer, Alexa Connections

Are you ready to be at the forefront of Agentic AI innovation and redefine the future of communication? Join our dynamic Alexa Connections team as a Sr. Software Development Engineer, and lead futuristic initiatives that will shape the next generation of intelligent, conversational experiences. In this role, you'll work at the intersection of disruptive AI technologies and real‑world impact, making a difference for millions of customers.

You'll collaborate with a team of passionate professionals who are as excited about innovation as you are, and together, you'll push the boundaries of what's possible with Alexa+.

Responsibilities

• Influence product and technology strategy by helping define product features, refine system architecture, and spearhead Agentic AI and LLM best practices that enable a quality product.


• Build agentic APIs to deliver low latency, low cost, highly reliable, and high scalable cloud services and device software solutions.


• Drive and lead software design, development standards, team processes and code reviews.


• Optimize software libraries for low latency, CPU and memory footprint.


• Deliver high‑quality software through working in a dynamic, team‑focused Agile/Scrum environment.


• Contribute to the professional development of colleagues, improving their technical knowledge and engineering practices.

About the Team

Alexa Connections aspires to make Alexa+ the world’s most trusted connection assistant for getting things done and creating moments of joy. Our vision emphasizes trust, completion of end‑to‑end customer journeys, and joy through personalized, proactive experiences that create a memory.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of non‑internship professional software development experience.


• 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language.


• 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems.


• Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of full software development life cycle experience, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.


• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.

Compensation & Benefits

The base salary range for this position is 150,700.00 – 251,700.00 CAD annually. 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), and paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.