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Senior Software Development Engineer, Sponsored Products & Brands - Amazon.com
Software Engineer
Senior software engineer driving architecture and technical strategy for Amazon Sponsored Products, building scalable, high‑performance ad delivery systems using Java, C++, Python and AWS services.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Define and execute the technical vision for Sponsored Products ad‑serving platforms, influencing multiple product and engineering teams.
- Design, develop, and optimize large‑scale, low‑latency services that deliver relevant product ads across global search pages.
- Lead complex algorithmic and econometric solutions, improving ad relevance, bidding efficiency, and revenue outcomes.
- Collaborate with data scientists, product managers, and UX designers to translate business requirements into robust software implementations.
- Mentor junior engineers, conduct code reviews, and champion best practices in software quality, testing, and performance.
Requirements
- 10+ years of professional software development experience, with deep expertise in Java, C++ and Python.
- Strong background in building distributed, high‑throughput systems on AWS (e.g., EC2, S3, DynamoDB, Lambda).
- Proven ability to solve complex algorithmic, optimization, and econometric problems at scale.
- Experience leading technical initiatives across multiple teams and delivering production‑grade services.
- Excellent communication skills and a track record of mentoring engineers.