Software Development Engineer - Transportation Optimization

at  Amazon Development Centre Canada ULC

• 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
• 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
  Have you ever ordered a product on Amazon and wondered how it got to you so fast? Did you ever think about where did this package come from and how much would it have costed to do that delivery? If so, the Amazon Supply Chain Optimization organization is for you.
  Watch this video to learn more about our organization, SCOT: http://bit.ly/amazon-scot
  Within SCOT, Amazon’s transportation systems enable millions of packages to be delivered to customers worldwide faster and cheaper while providing extraordinary customer experience – from search, checkout to shipment tracking to delivery. Our software systems include services that handle thousands of requests per second, make business decisions impacting billions of dollars a year, integrate with a network of small and large carriers worldwide, maintain business rules for millions of unique products, and improve experience for online shoppers. With rapid expansion into new geographies, innovations in supply chain, delivery models and customer experience, increasingly complex transportation network, ever expanding selection of products and growing number of shipments worldwide, we have an opportunity to build software that scales the business, leads the industry through innovation and delights millions of customers worldwide.
  We are looking for experienced Software Engineers to be a key contributor to our success and drive the strategic development of the Transportation Optimization services.
  Key job responsibilities

• Design and build large-scale, highly distributed systems solving complex problems for the Amazon supply chain business
• Interact with business stakeholders and other technology teams while building innovating software solutions and laying the software foundation for supporting many new business initiatives for years to come.
• Work on a wide variety of technologies with strong group of engineers.
• Build large scale systems in a fast paced environment that are efficient, highly performant and scalable.
• Develop junior team members into strong SDEs and helping them grow in the role.
• Define technological roadmap for team and work with senior leaders to execute on it.
  Proficiency in an Object-oriented Design is a must. Experience in working in a Unix/Linux environment is highly desired. Experience with SQL, Perl and Ruby is a big plus.
  If you are looking for an opportunity to solve deep technical problems that pushes the technological boundaries and build innovative solutions that impact millions of customers in a fast paced environment while working with smart, passionate software developers, this might be the role for you.
  About the team
  We are part of the Fulfillment Optimization org in SCOT and own the representation of the worldwide outbound transportation network to guide Amazon’s Promise and Fulfillment decisions. The team is currently spread across Bellevue (WA), Austin (TX), and Vancouver (BC, Canada).
  We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Vancouver, BC, CAN

• 5+ 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 committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other legally protected status. If you would like to request an accommodation, please notify your Recruiter.
The base salary for this position ranges from $150,700/year up to $251,700/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