Senior Software Engineer (SDEIII), Amazon Ads Job at Amazon in Seattle

Overview

Amazon is investing heavily in building a world class advertising business and we are responsible for defining and delivering a collection of self-service performance advertising products that drive discovery and sales. Our products are strategically important to our Retail and Marketplace businesses driving long term growth. We deliver billions of ad impressions and millions of clicks daily and are breaking fresh ground to create world-class products. We are highly motivated, collaborative and fun-loving with an entrepreneurial spirit and bias for action. With a broad mandate to experiment and innovate, we are growing at an unprecedented rate with a seemingly endless range of new opportunities.

Our systems and algorithms operate on one of the world's largest product catalogs, matching shoppers with advertised brands with a high relevance bar and strict latency constraints. We work hand-in-hand with Machine Learning scientists to come up with novel solutions that deliver highly relevant ads. We consistently strive to improve the customer search and detail page experiences. You will drive appropriate technology choices for the business, lead the way for continuous innovation, and shape the future of e-commerce. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact on the future of the Amazon vision.

Responsibilities

• As a Senior Software Engineer, drive the technical direction of our offerings and solutions, working with many different technologies across the sponsored products organization.
• Design, code, troubleshoot, and support scalable services, machine-learning pipelines and online serving systems that handle millions of requests per day with millisecond response latencies and high operational standards.
• Work closely with product employees and applied scientists to optimize the performance of machine-learning models and infrastructure, and implement end-to-end solutions.
• Own what you create and mentor junior engineers, guiding them to deliver to their full potential.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 5+ years of programming experience in at least one programming language
• 5+ years of experience leading design or architecture of new and existing systems (design patterns, reliability and scaling)
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of full software development lifecycle experience, including coding standards, code reviews, source control, build processes, testing, and operations
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

EEO, Accommodations, and Benefits

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit the Amazon accommodations page for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $151,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $261,500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on factors including market location and job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company; depending on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total package along with a full range of benefits. For more information, please visit the Amazon benefits page.

The position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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