SENIOR DESIGN TECHNOLOGIST, AMAZON BRAND INNOVATION LAB

Senior Design Technologist, Amazon Brand Innovation Lab Job ID: 2808132 | Amazon Online Italy S.R.L. Design Technology is Amazon Brand Innovation Lab’s custom development and prototyping team that works with advertisers, 1p teams, and agencies. We focus on the conception, prototyping, and execution of branded custom experiences across the Amazon canvas. In agencies, such roles are often called Creative Technologists. As a member of the Brand Innovation Lab (“BIL”) Design Technologists you will split your time between execution and strategy. You will contribute to the definition of new ad products, pre-sales prototypes, and custom campaign executions, all while working directly with Art, Copy, Interactive Experience Designers, Product Managers, Producers and Account teams. As a Senior Design Technologist ("Senior DT") you will lead the research, prototyping, and development of large, first-to-market campaigns that set new standards for design and technical excellence. This role requires a blend of tactical expertise and strategic influence to amplify your impact across global teams and projects. You will play a pivotal role in shaping how brands are perceived and interacted with on Amazon’s many surfaces at a global scale. Applicants should have a comprehensive understanding of the current state – and future – of web technology with a critical awareness of implications on user-centered design. You have strong communication skills and are comfortable with a range of technologies: React/JavaScript/NodeJS, HTML/CSS, XML/JSON, Adobe Creative Suite, WCAG AA/accessibility standards, GenAI/LLMs, and have experience with Figma and AWS. You are customer-obsessed, detail-oriented, comfortable working on highly technical teams, and are skilled in collaboration with non-technical creative counterparts. You are a leader in the never-ending process of improving your own and your team’s standards, writing documentation, and are able to handle multiple projects in a high-velocity environment with a high-level of autonomy. You can translate business requirements into bar-raising customer experiences by thinking first from a customer’s perspective and setting relentlessly high standards to achieve them. You are equally passionate about design and development. You have strong front-end proficiency, are a creative problem solver at the core and have a keen eye for world class functional design. You will bring disruptive ideas for how to concept, create, and deliver branded shopping experiences for millions of customers worldwide and work across desktop, mobile, Fire tablet, Fire TV, Alexa, Twitch, Amazon Live and other Amazon properties. Please include your online portfolio and examples of processes in your application to demonstrate your suitability for this role. Key job responsibilities Own the end-to-end development process and deliverables from a design and technical perspective and deliver high quality, bug free code. Provide design and technical leadership; work closely with business teams in development of campaign strategy, use cases, and technical requirements. Concept first-to-market innovations that utilize Amazon’s canvas alongside creative counterparts. Prototype new features and products, tackling ambiguous challenges that affect the global team. Optimize internal processes and tooling for broader impact, strategically aligning initiatives to maximize revenue and influence. Present work to peers, product teams and Senior leadership. Provide leadership, mentor, and coaching to your immediate and extended team on the latest industry trends, tooling, and best practices in web development and design. Expand your influence by collaborating with partner teams, increasing productivity and effectiveness within the Brand Innovation Lab. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Recognized as an expert in your field, often contributing to the broader community through accolades, awards, and patents. Familiar with creative ideation and brainstorm sessions with internal and external partners. Familiarity with Android and/or iOS development. Familiarity with GenAI/LLMs, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Alexa, Voice Design. Experience with Framer Motion / React Spring. BS/MS in computer science, technology, design, or equivalent professional experience. Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. 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