Amazon Advertising is seeking a Software Development Engineer II to join their Performance Advertising Core Engine team. This role focuses on building next-generation advertising tools for small and medium-sized businesses across Amazon's advertising portfolio. You'll be working on highly available systems that process millions of ad events per second, supporting multiple ad programs including Sponsored Products, Sponsored Brands, and Sponsored Display.
The position involves developing services that determine ad eligibility and enhance product discoverability across 20+ countries. You'll be part of a team that handles billions of ad impressions daily, working at the intersection of eCommerce and advertising. The role requires expertise in building scalable, redundant systems that operate 24/7/365.
As a key member of the team, you'll be responsible for the technical vision of services across the Performance Advertising Core Engine. You'll work on complex problems like processing millions of ad events per second, orchestrating business-specific event enrichments, and supporting real-time ad campaign optimizations. The impact of your work will be directly visible on Amazon.com and numerous other websites, driving quantifiable revenue impact.
The team operates in a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment with a strong focus on innovation. You'll be working with cutting-edge technology to solve multi-dimensional optimization problems, balancing customer relevance, advertiser value, and publisher quality - all while maintaining sub-millisecond performance at scale.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to make a significant impact at a company that's investing heavily in building a world-class advertising business. The role offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and the chance to work on challenging technical problems that affect millions of customers and advertisers globally.