Apply now

Posted 10 days ago

Senior Software Development Engineer, Transactional Services

@ Amazon Development Centre Canada ULC

Vancouver, British Columbia

Full-time5+ years experience
Apply now
SIGNALS

Overview

Amazon Development Centre Canada ULC is hiring a Senior Software Development Engineer for its Transactional Services team, which builds distributed systems that power large AWS services and parts of the Amazon.com retail platform. The role involves designing highly available software, delivering features on schedule, mentoring engineers and working with minimal supervision. Full-time, Vancouver, with a base salary of 150,700 to 251,700 CAD annually.

Responsibilities:

  • Design and develop highly available distributed systems software
  • Deliver features on time and on budget
  • Participate in designs, design reviews, code reviews and implementation
  • Mentor other engineers
  • Maintain current technical knowledge and introduce new technologies

Requirements summary:

  • 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • 5+ years of programming in at least one language
  • 5+ years of leading design or architecture of new and existing systems
  • Experience as a mentor, tech lead or engineering team leader
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent preferred
  • 4+ years of highly scalable systems experience preferred

Tools & skills

Benefits mentioned

Health insuranceDentalVisionLife insuranceRetirement planPaid time offStock options
Source and dates

Source type not verified · amazon

Employer posting date
2026-10-27
First seen by our source
2026-10-29
Source record updated
2026-11-06

These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.

Job details

SenioritySenior
DepartmentSoftware development
Experience5+ years
Hours per week40 (estimated)
Work settingOffice
PositionMostly sitting
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high
LanguagesEnglish
EducationBachelor’s degree (preferred)
Fields of studyComputer science
Perks mentionedGenerous paid time off, Flexible hours, Retirement plan, Performance bonus, Stock or equity

Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.

Amazon Development Centre Canada ULC

FieldValue
Open jobs on Jobsy162
Job description

Description

Are you passionate about highly available, scalable systems? The Transactional Services team builds some of the most foundational distributed systems that underpin and power many of the large AWS services and several of the most critical components of the Amazon.com retail platform.

We are seeking technical leaders to join the team to help shape our future as we continue our rapid growth.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Designing and developing novel, cutting edge, highly available, distributed systems software.
- Delivering quality features on-time and on-budget and executing against project plans and delivery commitments.
- Working with team members to manage day-to-day development activities, participating in designs, design reviews, code reviews, and implementation.
- Mentoring other engineers.

- Maintaining current technical knowledge to support rapidly changing technology, always being on the lookout for new technologies, and working with the team to bring in new technologies.

Candidate must be able to work with a minimum of technical supervision and supplemental engineering support, while responding efficiently to multiple program priorities. In addition, the role involves analyzing the latest technologies and development trends, establishing and implementing standard practices.

In joining our team, you'll enjoy a competitive salary, great benefits, a creative and comfortable work environment, and the exciting opportunity to be part of a leading and growing technology company.
For more information on Amazon Web Services please visit: http://aws.amazon.com

Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 14 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.

Work/Life Balance
Our team puts a high value on work-life balance. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.

Mentorship & Career Growth
Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. Our senior members enjoy one-on-one mentoring and thorough, but kind, code reviews. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded engineer and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.

Basic Qualifications

- 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

Preferred Qualifications

- 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
- 4+ years of highly scalable systems experience

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, BC, Vancouver - 150,700.00 - 251,700.00 CAD annually

Similar jobs

  • Software Development Engineer, Edgelink ML, Amazon Traffic Engineering

    Vancouver, BC
    Full Time

    Amazon Development Centre Canada ULC

    3+ YOECandidates need at least 3 years of professional software development experience and 2 years designing and scaling systems, plus programming skill in at least one language. A bachelor's degree in computer science and 3 years across the full development lifecycle are preferred.

    Software development, ML, Traffic engineering, Computer science, Recruitment

    Software Development Engineer III, Intelligent Cloud Hosting (ICON)

    Vancouver, BC
    Full Time

    Amazon Development Centre Canada ULC

    5+ YOECandidates need 5+ years of professional software development experience, 5+ years of programming in at least one language, and 5+ years leading design or architecture of systems. Experience as a mentor, tech lead or engineering team lead is required, and a bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent is preferred.

    AWS Bedrock, AWS Step Functions

    Software Development Engineer II, Intelligent Cloud Hosting (ICON)

    Vancouver, BC
    Full Time

    Amazon Development Centre Canada ULC

    3+ YOECandidates need 3+ years of professional software development experience, 2+ years of designing new and existing systems, and programming in at least one language. A bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent is preferred.

    Software development, Regulatory compliance, Develop new products, Customer experience, Business processes, Monitor infrastructure

    Software Development Engineer II, Intelligent Cloud Hosting (ICON)

    Vancouver, BC
    Full Time

    Amazon Development Centre Canada ULC

    3+ YOECandidates need at least 3 years of professional software development experience and 2 years of experience designing and architecting new and existing systems. Experience programming in at least one language and building large-scale distributed systems is required.

    Software development, Regulatory compliance, Develop new products, Customer experience, Business processes, Monitor infrastructure

    Software Development Engineer, ECS

    Vancouver, BC
    Full Time

    Amazon Development Centre Canada ULC

    3+ YOECandidates need at least 3 years of professional software development experience and 2 years of designing or architecting systems. They also need programming experience in at least one language, and strong knowledge of distributed systems and Linux.

    Linux, Amazon ECS, AWS Fargate

    Software Development Engineer, Agent Labs

    Vancouver, BC
    Full Time

    Amazon Development Centre Canada ULC

    3+ YOECandidates need 3+ years of professional software development and 2+ years of system design or architecture experience, plus programming in at least one language. A bachelor's in computer science and full lifecycle experience are preferred.

    Software development, Leadership, Communication skills, Problem solving, Computer science, Recruitment

  • Software Development Engineer II (SDE2), Trust Experience

    Burnaby, BC
    Full Time

    Remitly Canada Operations, Inc.

    3+ YOECandidates need 3+ years of professional software development experience, proficiency in a backend language such as Kotlin, Java, Go or Python, and experience with AWS and production services. Experience using AI in the development lifecycle and writing automated tests is also required.

    AWS, DynamoDB

    Senior Software Development Engineer, Customer Success Engineering

    Burnaby, BC
    Full Time

    Remitly Canada Operations, Inc.

    6+ YOECandidates need a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent experience, plus 6+ years of software engineering in a team setting. Experience leading engineers on large features across frontend and backend, DevOps and CI/CD exposure, and hands-on use of AI development tools are required.

    Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor

Locations & environments

Locations

All of CanadaRemote · Hybrid · On-site · Field

Pro tip: add remote jobs to widen your search.

Exclude locations

Workplace type

Company jobs in these results

These are this company’s jobs loaded in your current search. The company may have more openings.