Are you a passionate and highly skilled prototyper of new design concepts? Do you like working closely with customers and delighting them with amazing user experiences? If you answered yes, then we’re looking for you. Amazon Browse is responsible for creating the categories and filters that customers use to navigate the billions of products on Amazon.com. To fulfill that mission, we are building a set of best-in-class user interfaces for information science and product knowledge management. We are seeking a Design Technologist to provide creative and technical expertise within the Browse Experience team, which builds solutions for experts in information science (Taxonomists) and product merchandising to manipulate the knowledge graph that organizes the products on the website. We have autonomy on our tech stack, which has allowed us to quickly adopt new industry trends, such as React, Redux, Sass, and GraphQL, and gives us the flexibility to experiment with cutting edge web technologies
· BS in Computer Science or related technical field (In lieu of degree, 4 years of relevant work experience). · At least 3 years’ experience as a key member of a UI design team participating in the complete product development lifecycle of successfully launched applications. · Solid understanding of common software design patterns and web application architecture. · Strong rapid prototyping skills in layout and interaction design. · Proficiency in HTML/CSS/JavaScript and familiarity with Object-Oriented thinking. · Familiarity with common web development tools like JS frameworks (e.g. React, Angular,