Software Development Engineer III, Release Manager

Join Amazon's BuilderWorks organization as a Senior Software Development Engineer in the Release Manager (RM) team. This critical role involves developing technologies that enable Amazon's software applications to dynamically change configurations and behaviors safely and efficiently. The position offers an opportunity to impact major Amazon properties including retail, Alexa, Kindle, Prime, and more.

As the technical leader, you'll be responsible for designing and implementing highly-available, fault-tolerant distributed systems that manage configuration, metadata, and data changes across Amazon's vast ecosystem. Your work will directly influence teams across Alexa, Kindle, Twitch, ordering, fulfillment, and the retail website.

The role combines technical leadership with hands-on development, requiring expertise in system architecture, scalability, and performance optimization. You'll mentor other engineers, lead design reviews, and ensure best practices in software development.

This position offers competitive compensation, including a base salary range of $150,700 to $251,700 per year, plus equity and comprehensive benefits. Located in Vancouver, you'll be part of Amazon's innovative tech hub, working on systems that impact millions of users globally.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years of professional software development experience, strong leadership capabilities, and a track record of building scalable distributed systems. This role presents an exceptional opportunity to shape the future of software deployment and configuration management at one of the world's leading technology companies.