Sr. Software Development Engineer, Amazon Advertising - Sponsored Brands

A global technology and e-commerce company leading in online retail, cloud computing, and digital advertising.
$151,300 - $261,500
Backend
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
7+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · E-Commerce · Advertising

Description For Sr. Software Development Engineer, Amazon Advertising - Sponsored Brands

Amazon Advertising's Sponsored Brand organization is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer to join their high-impact team. This role focuses on core Ad Serving services that handle 500K TPS at peak times with 55ms latency requirements. The position offers a unique intersection of e-commerce, advertising, and machine learning technologies.

The team is responsible for building and maintaining distributed systems that serve billions of Amazon shoppers and millions of advertisers internationally. You'll be working on strategic initiatives that are critical to Amazon's advertising business, designing and implementing highly scalable solutions that ensure availability and performance.

As a senior engineer, you'll lead technical architecture decisions, mentor junior team members, and collaborate with data scientists and product managers on machine learning solutions. The role requires deep technical expertise in distributed systems and a proven track record of leading medium to large-scale services.

The position offers competitive compensation ranging from $151,300 to $261,500 based on location, plus equity and comprehensive benefits. You'll be part of Amazon's broader technical community, with opportunities to participate in meetups, hackathons, and conferences.

This is an excellent opportunity for experienced engineers who want to make a lasting impact in the advertising space while working with cutting-edge technologies at scale. The role combines technical leadership, system design, and hands-on development in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

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Responsibilities For Sr. Software Development Engineer, Amazon Advertising - Sponsored Brands

  • Serve as a technical lead on cross-functional projects
  • Translate functional requirements into robust, scalable solutions
  • Evaluate and make decisions about software products and tools
  • Establish technical standards and drive overall technical architecture
  • Work with data-science and product managers on machine learning solutions
  • Make contributions to team roadmap and future planning
  • Mentor and guide junior engineers
  • Participate in Amazon-wide Software Development Community activities

Requirements For Sr. Software Development Engineer, Amazon Advertising - Sponsored Brands

Java
Kubernetes
  • 7+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • 7+ years of programming with at least one software programming language
  • 7+ years of leading design or architecture of new and existing systems
  • Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
  • Experience with full software development life cycle
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Benefits For Sr. Software Development Engineer, Amazon Advertising - Sponsored Brands

Medical Insurance
Equity
  • Medical benefits
  • Financial benefits
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Equity compensation
  • Sign-on payments

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