Software Development Engineer, Measurement, Ad Tech, and Data Science (MADS)

Amazon is hiring a Software Development Engineer, Measurement, Ad Tech, and Data Science (MADS) in Austin, United States. It pays $144k-$194k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.

Level's read on this job

Works on AI ●●●○ is how Level rates this software engineer role: the daily work is on AI products, without building the model.
The posting mentions software development, system architecture and AI sdlc among its tools and skills.
Level classes it as a mid-level role.
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AI in this role

Build agentic AI reporting experiences and AI-first software for Amazon Advertising.

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Advertising at Amazon is growing incredibly fast by providing efficient tools to drive sales for our vendors and sellers. These customers need tools that help them get the most from their advertising dollar in the least time. As a pioneering Engineer on the MADS Reporting User Experience team, you will build new Agentic AI experiences that help advertisers get the most of their campaign. The systems you will build will scale at high-volume, interface with external systems, have the artificial intelligence to make independent decisions in real-time, and interact with our customers through rich experiences. If you enjoy working with high performing teams, adopting AI-first SDLC practices, being part of a rapidly growing business, and inventing creative solutions to complex problems, this may be the role for you.

Key job responsibilities
The Measurement and Data Science (MADS) Reporting User Experience team is responsible for the software that hundreds of thousands of advertisers use to manage their advertising strategies on Amazon. These tools are also a fast evolving fabric that enable rapid development by teams across Ads. You will collaborate closely with our software leaders, innovate, and contribute to new ads products that our global customers use daily. You will also have the opportunity to expand your technical skills into emerging technologies, and find ways to lead the design of architectures and software technology that are exemplary in terms of robustness, stability, and scalability.

A day in the life
Great candidates for this role enjoy being challenged with discovering solutions to complex problems, diving deep, and thinking big to deliver amazing results for our customers. They enjoy defining architectural strategy, working collaboratively, and take pride in solving customer problems. Most important, they will work shoulder-to-shoulder with other senior engineers, product leaders, and software development managers to deliver truly innovative software.

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
- 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, TX, Austin - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually

How we rate this

Software Development Engineer, Measurement, Ad Tech, and Data Science (MADS) at Amazon rates 75 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Works on AI (AI Level 3 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Works on AI. The daily work is on AI products, without building the model.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

Software Development Engineer, Measurement, Ad Tech, and Data Science (MADS) is an open job at Amazon.
Level rates this role AI Level 3 of 4: Works on AI.
The listed salary is $144k-$194k a year.
The role is based in US, TX, Austin.
The job was posted on June 17, 2026.
Seniority: mid.
Applications are handled by Amazon. Apply on Amazon

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Pay

This job starts at: $144k
Typical software engineer job: $167k

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