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Software Development Engineer , Device Privacy And Data Handling

Toronto, ONOnsiteFull TimeCA$114,800–CA$191,800 /yrPosted 1 month ago

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Required skills

  • architecture
  • AWS
  • full-stack web applications
  • distributed systems
  • automation workflows
  • Amazon Devices
  • coding standards
  • code reviews
  • source control management
  • device services

Nice to have

  • complex software systems
  • successfully delivered to customers
  • reliability
  • scaling

Role summary

Amazon is seeking an experienced Software Development Engineer for its Device Privacy and Data Handling team. This role involves building backend services and device components to ensure customer trust and privacy for Amazon devices. Responsibilities include designing, implementing, and launching high-quality software systems, leveraging AWS technologies, and developing code for various Amazon devices. The engineer will collaborate cross-functionally, promote engineering excellence, and consult on system architecture. A strong understanding of software development lifecycle, system design, and data handling is required, with preferred experience in architecture and computer science fundamentals.

The Device Privacy and Data Handling team is responsible for building solutions to help ensure we retain the trust of customers who own Amazon devices. Our services help teams at Amazon comply with privacy policies to protect our customers' data. We build services from the ground up to delight our customers and raise the bar on privacy within the Amazon Devices organization. Our team builds backend services and components on our devices that combine to deliver our products and services to our customers. Our team's services run on all types of Amazon devices, from Kindle E-Readers to Alexa-enabled devices, Fire TVs, Fire Tablets, and more.

We are looking for an experienced, passionate, and technically strong engineer who can architect and deliver innovative, complex, high-impact software systems that delight our customers

Key job responsibilities

As a Software Development Engineer on our team, you will:
• Design, implement, and launch high-quality software systems that solve complex problems and have a significant impact
• Leverage a wide range of AWS technologies to build full-stack web applications, distributed systems, and automation workflows
• Develop code for a diverse array of Amazon Devices
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, product, customers, and business stakeholders to drive innovative solutions
• Promote a culture of engineering excellence by establishing best practices and technical standards across the organization
• Consult with engineers across the company on the architecture and design of new systems, helping to solve our most challenging engineering problems
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and lead initiatives to enhance engineering efficiency and productivity

A day in the life
• Collaborates with stakeholders to deeply understand business requirements
• Analyzes and documents comprehensive needs and priorities across products
• Translates requirements into well-defined software product features
• Defines clear, well-scoped software features to address requirements
• Designs scalable, robust technical architectures and implementations
• Builds and maintains highly available, mission-critical device services
• Proactively monitors performance, troubleshoots issues, optimizes systems
• Partners cross-functionally to deliver exceptional, user-centric solutions
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
- Experience with full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations Preferred Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
- Experience building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers

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 - 114,800.00 - 191,800.00 CAD annually

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