Software Development Engineer, Transparency

Amazon Transparency is tackling a $1.7 trillion global retail industry challenge: preventing supply chain defects including counterfeit products across all retail channels. Our vision is to establish the industry standard for global, retail-agnostic track and trace capabilities that scale beyond Amazon's ecosystem.

In this role, you will

• Define technical direction: Lead architectural decisions for complex, distributed systems that operate at Amazon scale, balancing innovation with operational excellence
• Drive end-to-end ownership: Take full ownership of services from design through implementation, deployment, and ongoing operations
• Solve ambiguous problems: Navigate complex technical and business challenges with limited guidance, breaking down large problems into executable solutions
• Influence product strategy: Partner closely with product managers and senior engineers to shape customer experiences and business outcomes based on technical feasibility and system constraints
• Mentor and elevate: Raise the technical bar for the team through code reviews, design discussions, and knowledge sharing
• Balance speed and quality: Deliver rapidly while building robust, scalable solutions that minimize future re-engineering

Key job responsibilities

• Design and implement complex, scalable software systems and robust APIs
• Mentor engineers, conduct code reviews, and establish best practices
• Make architectural trade-offs balancing business needs and technical constraints
• Ensure system reliability, security, and scalability in production
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on requirements and roadmap execution
• Troubleshoot performance issues and participate in on-call rotations
• Anticipate bottlenecks and provide escalation management

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 1+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
• Master'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 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, BC, Vancouver - 114,800.00 - 191,800.00 CAD annually