Job Description

Description
Are you passionate about building innovative, world-class customer experiences that delight Amazon shoppers around the globe? As a Software Development Engineer II on our WW Deals and Promotions team in Vancouver, you'll have the opportunity to do just that.
In this exciting role, you'll contribute to designing and developing the systems that power Amazon's entire promotions ecosystem - from the deals and discounts customers discover, to the seamless purchase experiences they enjoy. Your work will directly shape how millions of customers interact with and take advantage of our most popular offers, across every touchpoint of their shopping journey.
You'll collaborate closely with product managers to translate innovative promotions features into robust, scalable technical solutions. And you'll work alongside a talented team of engineers to ensure these mission-critical systems operate with rock-solid reliability, performance, and security.
You'll also have opportunities to mentor junior engineers, provide feedback to improve code quality and maintainability, and identify ways to evolve the promotions platform. If you have 3+ years of professional software development experience, a passion for solving complex problems, and a drive to create delightful customer experiences, we want to hear from you.
Join us in Vancouver and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Amazon's global promotions ecosystem. Together, we'll deliver world-class experiences that keep customers coming delighted.
Key job responsibilities
In this role, you will:

• Design, build, and deploy scalable, low-latency services to support the deals and promotions experience
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to translate customer and business requirements into robust technical solutions
• Contribute to the operational excellence of the team's services, participate in on-call rotations, and improve system performance and reliability
• Set a high standard for code quality, maintainability, and development best practices through your own work and code reviews
• Mentor junior engineers and share your knowledge to help the team continuously improve

To be successful, you'll need:

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• Expertise in designing and building high-performance, scalable services and APIs
• Strong proficiency in at least one major programming language (e.g. Java, Python, C++, etc.)
• Experience with distributed systems, microservices architecture, and cloud infrastructure
• A passion for solving complex, ambiguous problems and delivering innovative customer experiences
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners

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.
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The base salary for this position ranges from $114,800/year up to $191,800/year. Salary is based on a number of factors and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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