AmazonSoftware Development Engineer
Amazon is hiring a Software Development Engineer in Seattle, United States. It pays $144k-$194k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Level.
AI in this role
Software engineer building machine learning models, pipelines, and infrastructure for personalized ad relevance at scale.
The Off-Search Sourcing and Relevance team within Sponsored Products develops ML models, large-scale data pipelines, and low-latency ad serving systems that power discovery beyond Search — on product detail pages, the homepage, and more. We conduct rapid A/B experimentation to ensure we surface the most relevant ads to downstream systems for click-through prediction and auction. You'll work with Product Managers and Scientists to solve complex problems at Amazon scale — building ML infrastructure, designing distributed systems, and launching solutions in one of Amazon's fastest growing and most profitable businesses.
Key job responsibilities
- Design, build, and operate ML infrastructure and data processing pipelines that power ad relevance and sourcing at massive scale
- Develop and optimize machine learning models incorporating deep product and shopper understanding to identify relevant advertisements across non-Search surfaces
- Architect and build ad serving systems that solve real-world customer use cases with high volume, low latency, and strict availability requirements
- Integrate ML solutions with large-scale distributed systems for click-through prediction and ad auction
- Measure impact and customer response through rapid A/B experimentation, iterating to improve relevance and performance
- Collaborate with Product Managers and Scientists to translate complex business problems into scalable ML-driven solutions
About the team
The Sponsored Products and Brands team at Amazon Ads is re-imagining the advertising landscape through industry leading generative AI 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. 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.
Basic qualifications
- 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 software development engineer or related occupational experience
- 1+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using: C#, C++, Java, or Perl experience
- 1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language
Preferred qualifications
- 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
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 https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including 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, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, WA, SEATTLE - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually
How we rate this
Software Development Engineer at Amazon rates 85 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Builds AI (AI Level 4 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Builds AI. The job is building AI systems.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
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- Tell me about a project where machine learning was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where distributed systems was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where ab testing was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where ad tech was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where infrastructure was part of your work. What did you do?
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- List these exact terms on your resume: Machine learning, Distributed Systems, Ab Testing, Ad Tech, and Infrastructure. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
- Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them. A tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.
- Lead with what you built, trained or shipped. This role is judged on the AI system itself, not the tools around it.
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