Software Development Engineer, Ads Payments

Amazon Advertising, one of Amazon's fastest-growing multi-billion dollar businesses, is seeking a Software Development Engineer (SDE-II) to join their Ads Payments team. This is an exciting greenfield opportunity to build highly-distributed, large-scale, real-time serverless systems that will power the future of advertising payments at Amazon.

The role focuses on developing innovative payment solutions that will handle millions of advertising payments and support other emerging Amazon businesses. You'll be working with cutting-edge AWS technologies to build robust payment processing systems, including serverless compute, NoSQL storage, and big data tools. The team emphasizes modern engineering practices, utilizing comprehensive CI/CD pipelines and advanced monitoring systems.

As an SDE-II, you'll be responsible for the entire software development lifecycle, from design to deployment and support. The technical challenges you'll tackle include concurrent workflows across distributed systems, dealing with linearizability and eventual consistency, solving big data problems, and optimizing performance at scale.

The team culture strongly emphasizes work-life balance, offering flexible working arrangements while maintaining core in-office hours in the New York location. They're committed to fostering an inclusive environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship, making it an ideal place for professional growth and development.

The position offers competitive compensation ranging from $129,300 to $223,600 based on location and experience, plus additional benefits including equity, sign-on payments, and comprehensive medical and financial benefits. This is an excellent opportunity for engineers who are passionate about building large-scale systems, enjoy solving complex problems, and want to make a significant impact on Amazon's advertising ecosystem.