Software Development Engineer, Ads - Full-Funnel Agentic Intelligence & Models (FAIM)

Amazon Advertising is democratizing advanced advertising capabilities, giving millions of sellers and brands access to sophisticated optimization tools that were previously only available through agencies or expensive third-party providers. We are building the next generation of agentic AI systems that will transform how millions of advertisers interact with Amazon's advertising platform. By combining innovative large language models, autonomous agents, and Amazon's unmatched first-party data on shopper behavior and conversion patterns, we're creating intelligent systems that reason, plan, and act on behalf of advertisers — delivering insights and optimizations that vastly outperform manual campaign management.

We are looking for a Software Engineer who will play a key role in building and delivering the systems that revolutionize how advertisers succeed on Amazon. You will be part of a newly formed team delivering full funnel advertising strategies for advertisers.

Key job responsibilities
- Own it end-to-end — design, develop, launch, and maintain AI-powered advertising solutions and services
- Build the tools — evolve the frameworks, services, and infrastructure that power this new vertical
- Move fast — deliver results with bias for action on a business-critical initiative
- Simplify complexity — enable advertisers with streamlined, AI-powered offerings that just work
- Architect and implement robust systems in ambiguous problem spaces, defining both the technical approach and solution design
- Deliver technical innovation at the product level — from guiding sellers through campaign setup to surfacing optimization opportunities that unlock advertiser success
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners including scientists, stakeholders, and engineering peers to deliver complex AI solutions
- Contribute to the team's technical direction by providing expertise on system architecture and implementation approaches
- Drive measurable business outcomes that strengthen Amazon's advertising ecosystem and help more advertisers thrive

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 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.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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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 (m