A Day In The Life Of An Amazon Software Engineer (Vancouver Offices)

Sarah Li • April 12, 2025

Sarah Li

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hi i’m sarah. i started this channel to vlog my life as a student at ubc. now i’m a software engineer making fun videos about coding, and my life ❤️

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I hope you enjoyed my day in the life as a software engineer :) I take you through my oncall day, 1:1 meetings with my manager, and improving your resume so you can get hired as a software engineer! Jake’s Resume Template: https://www.overleaf.com/latex/templates/jakes-resume/syzfjbzwjncs Wallpaper link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/17_jq35CjuiUQnjnKSjoVOD96Z7sU1Lj6?usp=share_link Music: Citrus Avenue - Window Seat - https://thmatc.co/?l=BA0E7C8A Socials 💫 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahli.mp3/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahli2001/ Email: [email protected] Chapters: 00:00 - work updates! earthquakes 02:28 - cafe lunch 03:09 - what’s it really like @ amazon 04:46 - coordinating team events 06:33 - oncall @ amazon 07:46 - best thing about vancouver 08:31 - resume that will get u into amazon

A Day In The Life Of An Amazon Software Engineer (Vancouver Offices)

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