Design Technologist II, Creative X

Socket.dev; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Ads is seeking a Design Technologist to join the Creative X Design Tech team. You will bridge design and engineering, building infra, tools, and intelligent systems to speed up how creatives work and ship.

You will prototype rapidly, ship production-ready code, and shape the Design Technology charter within the team, collaborating across UX, engineering, applied science, and product management.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of front-end technologist, engineer, or UX prototyper experience.
• Have coding samples in front end programming languages.
• Experience designing and prototyping with tools such as Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Build systems that allow anyone to prototype within production constraints.
• Build agent-based systems.
• Partner with science to refine GenAI creative workflows.
• Prototype rapidly, ship production-ready code.

Skills

Front-end development

React

JavaScript

Python

Figma

Adobe Creative Cloud

Git

Coding samples

Tools

Git

React

Job description

We're looking for a Design Technologist to join the Creative X Design Tech team at Amazon Ads. You'll sit at the intersection of design, engineering, and creative systems, building infrastructure, tools, and intelligent systems that accelerate how creative teams work, collaborate, and ship.

This is a role for someone who loves rapid experimentation, systems thinking, and building things that empower others. You'll work across a range of challenges, from design-to-production scaffolding, to intelligent agent systems that connect teams and surface insights, to refining GenAI-powered creative workflows that meet high quality bars. The common thread: you build the connective tissue that makes our creative ecosystem faster, smarter, and more reliable.

The CrX Design Tech team is being built with a clear charter and scope. You'll help define what Design Technology means in this organization and shape the team's operating model from the ground up.

Key job responsibilities

• Build systems that allow anyone to prototype within production constraints
• Build agent-based systems
• Partner with science to refine GenAI creative workflows
• Prototype rapidly, ship production-ready code

Who You'll Work With

• UX Designers
• Engineering teams
• Applied Scientists
• Product Management
• Design system teams
• Leadership (providing data-driven insights and automated visibility)

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of front-end technologist, engineer, or UX prototyper experience
• Have coding samples in front end programming languages
• Experience designing and prototyping with tools such as Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud, or similar

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Python, Javascript, and source control (Git)
• Have coding samples in front end programming languages
• Experience building web applications with React and modern web technologies
• Experience handling ambiguous or undefined challenges through strong problem solving abilities
• Demonstrated systems thinking: you've built tools, platforms, or infrastructure that other people use (portfolio/case studies required)
• Ability to bridge design and engineering, translating fluently between both worlds

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

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company's reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

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