Software Engineer II, WW Deals & Promotions
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Job Summary
As an SDE L5 you will architect and build core discovery systems that directly impact customer experience on Todays Deals homepage product pages and personalized recommendations. Youll design scalable AWS-native solutions using OpenSearch DynamoDB Lambda and other cloud services optimize system performance for peak traffic events integrate ML models for intelligent ranking and lead technical initiatives from design through operation. This role offers true end-to-end ownership - architecture implementation performance optimization and operational excellence.
If you thrive on distributed systems challenges and want to build platforms where scale performance and customer experience are paramount this is your opportunity to shape how hundreds of millions of customers discover promotions on Amazon.
Key job responsibilities
* Design and architect scalable promotion discovery systems making technical decisions on search indexing caching strategies ML integration and AWS service selection to meet strict latency and availability requirements
* Own end-to-end delivery of critical features from architecture and implementation through testing deployment and operational excellence during high-traffic events like Prime Day
* Influence Principal Engineers and senior leaders across Amazon to build unified discovery solutions that scale globally and deliver exceptional customer experiences
* Mentor junior engineers and drive technical excellence through code reviews design reviews and championing best practices in distributed systems and performance optimization
* Partner with Product Data Science and cross-functional teams to shape the technical vision for promotion discovery and translate business needs into scalable solutions
A day in the life
As a an SDE II you will work with your team to invent design and build software that is used by millions of people. You will have a direct impact on our customers and the business. You will be responsible for:
Designing implementing testing and deploying scalable low-latency services and features for our deals and promotions platform.
Working closely with product managers UX designers and other engineers to translate customer and business requirements into robust technical solutions.
Contributing to the operational excellence of the teams services participating in on-call rotations and improving system performance and reliability.
Setting a high standard for you and the team by writing clean maintainable code and participating in code reviews.
Mentoring junior engineers and sharing your knowledge to help the team grow stronger.
About the team
Our teams mission is to help customers discover the most relevant promotions across Amazon through intelligent search and personalization. We build and operate the core discovery engine that powers Todays Deals homepage widgets and personalized experiences across all Amazon marketplaces leveraging sophisticated ranking algorithms and ML models to surface the right promotions to the right customers. We deliver exceptional performance and reliability at massive scale partnering closely with Data Science Product and business teams to continuously improve discovery quality and customer engagement.
- 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
- 3 years of full software development life cycle including coding standards code reviews source control management build processes testing and operations experience
- Bachelors 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 for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. As a total compensation company Amazons 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 BC Vancouver - 114800.00 - 191800.00 CAD annually
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