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Senior Design Technologist, Creative X

Amazon 🇺🇸 Santa Monica, California, United States

Onsite $154,200 - $229,500 Full-time Senior

You will architect and lead the development of infrastructure, tools, and intelligent systems to accelerate creative workflows across Amazon surfaces. This involves partnering with science teams to refine GenAI-powered creative processes and mentoring junior technologists.

Responsibilities

  • Architect and own systems that enable rapid prototyping within production constraints
  • Build and lead development of agent‑based systems that connect creative teams
  • Partner with applied scientists to refine GenAI‑powered creative workflows
  • Develop large‑scale prototypes and ship production‑ready code
  • Mentor junior Design Technologists and contribute to hiring assessments
  • Drive process improvements and create tools that increase team output
  • Impact customer experience for major product features and strategic initiatives
  • Collaborate with UX designers, engineers, product managers, and research teams

Requirements

  • 8+ years of front‑end technologist, engineer, or UX prototyper experience
  • Experience creating prototypes or wire‑frames for enterprise web applications
  • Proficiency with Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud, or similar design tools
  • Strong track record of delivering inventive prototypes and leading technical direction
  • Knowledge of Python, JavaScript, and Git source control
  • Experience designing or architecting reliable, scalable systems
  • Proficiency in React and modern web technologies
  • Engineering best practices (rendering, performance, client compatibility)
  • Ability to mentor junior technologists and raise hiring standards
  • Experience coordinating parallel workstreams and agent‑based systems
  • Strong communication and cross‑functional collaboration skills

Benefits

  • Base salary range varies by location (e.g., $154,200 – $208,600 in CA)
  • Sign‑on payments and RSUs
  • Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
  • Basic Life & AD&D insurance with supplemental options
  • Employee Assistance Program and mental health support
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off and parental leave

Key Skills

Front‑end development React JavaScript Python Git Design systems Figma Adobe Creative Cloud Prototyping Agent‑based system design GenAI workflow integration Scalable architecture Performance optimization Cross‑functional collaboration Mentoring Agile development Design thinking User experience strategy Technical leadership Problem solving Communication Project management System reliability Data‑driven insights

About Amazon

Amazon Ads is the advertising division of Amazon, a global leader in e‑commerce, cloud services, and digital media.

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