Software Development Engineer – Amazon Ads, Recommendation Experience – Toronto, ON (Canada)

Amazon Advertising is searching for a talented Software Development Engineer to join our Recommendation Optimization Experience (ROX) team in Toronto. In this role, you will leverage cutting-edge technologies, including cloud services, machine learning, and big data, to create impactful solutions for our self-service advertisers. If you’re passionate about delivering innovative advertising experiences and building scalable systems, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

This full-time position is based in Toronto, ON, where you’ll collaborate with engineers, product managers, and data scientists to provide personalized insights and recommendations to advertisers. You will be a part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and delivering meaningful results. This role is ideal for candidates who thrive in an environment of ambiguity, rapid growth, and continuous learning.

About the Role

As a Software Development Engineer, you will work closely with design and product teams to transform early prototypes into compelling experiences. You will propose innovative tools, frameworks, and processes that the Recommendation Optimization team and the larger organization can utilize. Additionally, you will deep-dive into client or server systems to optimize for performance, maintainability, scalability, and extensibility as needed.

In this role, you will have the chance to build complex software systems that deliver impactful results for advertisers globally. You will also mentor team members to promote engineering excellence, helping to shape the future of Amazon Advertising’s products.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with design and product teams to understand needs and create early prototypes.
• Propose innovative tools, frameworks, and processes for the Recommendation Optimization team.
• Write clean, maintainable code and perform peer code-reviews.
• Optimize client or server systems for performance, maintainability, and scalability.
• Mentor team members to promote engineering excellence.

Requirements

• 3+ years of professional software development experience (excluding internships).
• 2+ years of design or architecture experience, including design patterns, reliability, and scaling of systems.
• Proficiency in at least one software programming language.
• Experience building complex software systems successfully delivered to customers.
• Experience with full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent.

About Amazon Advertising

Amazon Advertising stands at the crossroads of eCommerce and advertising, providing a variety of digital solutions to help advertisers connect with customers. Our mission is to put the customer first and develop data-driven advertising strategies across Amazon.com, our owned and operated sites, and various digital platforms.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment, where individuals from all backgrounds can contribute their unique insights. Join our team and help us deliver world-class advertising experiences to a global audience.

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