Software Development Engineer
Content + Source + Freshness • 14 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Moderate value with opportunities for career growth in a transformative department focusing on advertising and AI technologies.
- Involvement in innovative AI-based advertising technologies
- Dynamic environment focused on user experience
- Requires solid software development skills
- Role may include high-pressure technical engagements
Pros
- Chance to work on innovative ad tech solutions
- Integration of AI and machine learning in product search
- Supportive collaboration environment with advertising specialists
Cons
- Potentially vague compensation details
- Work life balance may be challenging in high-volume projects
- Role may involve significant technical pressure
Who it's for
Mid-level • Hybrid options may vary
Good fit
- Developers with experience in data-driven products
- Individuals looking for growth in ad technology
- Professionals aiming to impact customer experiences
Not recommended for
- Entry-level candidates without relevant skills
- People preferring slower, more stable roles
- Non-technical individuals seeking business-focused work
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
Description
About Sponsored Products and Brands
The Sponsored Products and Brands team at Amazon Ads is re-imagining the advertising landscape through 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.
About our team
The SPB Offsite team builds solutions to extend campaigns to reach customers off the store and extend shopping experiences on third party sites where shoppers search and discover products. We use industry leading machine learning, high scale low latency systems, and AI technologies to create better sponsored customer experiences off the store. This role will have deep interest in building the next innovations in ad tech and shopping wherever shoppers go. You will work with external and internal partners to connect ad tech systems, understand customers, and drive results at scale. You are a deeply technical leader who operates with a GenAI first approach to product, engineering, and science based solutions.
Key job responsibilities
Together with your scrum, you will prototype and develop new components using the latest event-driven and server-less AWS technologies. You will develop both real time and petabyte scale big data systems working directly with different types of technology. You will design, launch, own and evolve software that serves both the interests of customers and advertisers. You'll work closely with our top notch team of scientists and economists to invent, build and try ML-based approaches to iterate on what works best.
