Software Development Engineer, Sponsored Products and Brands

Amazon • Seattle, WA

19h • $143,700 - $213,800 • Onsite

About The Position

Build the future of advertising at Amazon's global scale using GenAI. Join a team that generates billions in revenue, delivers billions of ad impressions daily, and is redefining how millions of advertisers connect with shoppers through intelligent, AI-powered recommendations. We are on a mission to make Amazon the best-in-class destination for shoppers to discover, engage, and purchase relevant products from brands that matter to them. Our team invents, defines, and delivers advertising products that drive brand discovery and sales—breaking fresh ground to create world-class products through innovative engineering. We are a highly motivated, fast-paced, and collaborative team with an entrepreneurial spirit and a commitment to engineering excellence. The Sponsored Products and Brands team at Amazon Ads is re-imagining the advertising landscape through novel GenAI technologies, revolutionizing how millions of customers discover products and engage with brands across Amazon.com and beyond. We are at the forefront of re-inventing advertising experiences, bridging human creativity with artificial intelligence to transform every aspect of the advertising lifecycle from ad creation and optimization to performance analysis and customer insights. We are a passionate group of innovators dedicated to developing responsible and intelligent AI technologies that balance the needs of advertisers, enhance the shopping experience, and strengthen the marketplace ecosystem. If you're energized by solving complex challenges and pushing the boundaries of what's possible with AI, join us in shaping the future of advertising.

Requirements

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• 1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language

Nice To Haves

• 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
• Experience working with GenAI-powered development tools and agentic AI assistants (e.g., code generation, AI-assisted debugging, automated testing, and documentation tools) to enhance software development productivity and code quality

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable software solutions leveraging GenAI-powered development tools
• Enable millions of advertisers to create more effective ad campaigns with intelligent recommendations
• Improve the shopping experience for hundreds of millions of customers at Amazon's global scale
• Use GenAI and agentic AI tools to accelerate development, enhance code quality, and solve complex technical challenges
• Design and build robust, scalable software systems that enhance product experiences, collaborating closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers
• Own the complete lifecycle of software development and deployment—system design, implementation, testing, monitoring, and maintenance of production services at scale
• Develop scalable, automated solutions for complex technical challenges including distributed systems, APIs, data pipelines, and user-facing applications across multiple business initiatives
• Write high-quality code that ensures engineering excellence in performance, reliability, and maintainability for critical system components
• Design and execute experiments and analyses to evaluate software solutions, ensuring data-driven optimization and measurable impact on product metrics and user experience
• Apply software engineering best practices, contribute technical insights to team discussions, and drive innovation in system architecture and development methodologies
• Translate complex business requirements into scalable technical solutions that align with product objectives and user needs
• Create technical documentation and effectively communicate system designs, implementation details, and project outcomes to both technical teams and stakeholders
• Participate in code reviews, share knowledge with team members, and contribute to engineering standards that promote code quality and team effectiveness
• Stay current with advancements in software engineering, cloud technologies, and development tools—identifying opportunities to apply emerging technologies to solve real-world product challenges

Benefits

• sign-on payments
• restricted stock units (RSUs)
• health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
• 401(k) matching
• paid time off
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree