Amazon

Software Development Engineer, Middle Mile P&O

Amazon$114K — $191K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of professional software development experience
  • 2+ years of experience in designing or architecting systems
  • Proficiency in at least one programming language
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field (preferred)
  • Experience with optimization algorithms and machine learning (preferred)
  • Knowledge of AWS services and their applications (preferred)
  • Strong problem-solving and collaborative skills

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop scalable systems processing millions of events daily
  • Build algorithms for forecasting, scheduling, and route optimization
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create technical solutions
  • Write clean, maintainable code with thorough documentation
  • Participate in code reviews and promote best practices
  • Mentor junior engineers and share knowledge within the team
  • Investigate and resolve production issues to ensure system reliability
  • Drive improvements in system performance and operational metrics

Benefits

  • Health insurance including medical, dental, and vision
  • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
  • Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)
  • Paid time off for work-life balance
  • Resources to enhance health and well-being
Full Job Description
The Route Execution Optimization (REO) team in Middle Mile Planning and Optimization (MMPO) is seeking a Software Development Engineer II to build systems that automatically respond to transportation network disruptions-weather delays, facility closures, equipment failures, and driver constraints. You'll design intent-based automation that orchestrates optimal route corrections while maintaining safety, compliance, and efficiency. This role offers the opportunity to solve complex distributed systems challenges at massive scale, affecting hundreds of thousands of loads weekly, directly reducing operational costs and improving driver safety across Amazon's middle-mile transportation network.

Key job responsibilities

- Design, develop, and maintain scalable distributed systems that process millions of transportation events daily

- Build optimization algorithms and machine learning models for forecasting, scheduling, and route planning

- Collaborate with scientists, product managers, and operations teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions

- Write clean, maintainable code with comprehensive testing and documentation

- Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices

- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team knowledge sharing

- Investigate and resolve production issues, ensuring high system availability

- Drive continuous improvement in system performance, cost efficiency, and operational metrics

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

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- 3+ 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

- Master's degree in Computer Science, Operations Research, or related field

- Experience with optimization algorithms, operations research, or machine learning

- Knowledge of AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, DynamoDB, etc.)

- Familiarity with transportation, logistics, or supply chain domains

- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in ambiguous environments

- Excellent communication and collaboration skills

- Experience with agile development methodologies

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

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