Amazon

Software Development Engineer - Maching Learning, Prime Video Personalization and Discovery Growth

Amazon$143K — $194K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field
  • 3+ years of software development experience
  • 2+ years of experience in system design and architecture
  • 2+ years working with big data technologies like AWS, Hadoop, or Spark
  • Experience with machine learning fundamentals and applications

Responsibilities

  • Design scalable services for marketing measurement and audience optimization
  • Lead high-impact projects from design to production
  • Build and maintain data pipelines for campaign performance analytics
  • Integrate machine learning models into production systems
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on technical solutions
  • Champion code quality and engineering best practices

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Support for adoption and surrogacy reimbursement
Full Job Description
Ever wondered how streaming platforms know which ad drove you to watch your next favorite show? We're building the systems that answer that question at scale.

Prime Video Personalization & Discovery Growth team leverages AI and Machine Learning systems to connect customers with their favorite Movies, TV shows, and Live Events. We power highly personalized recommendations, identify the most delightful content for each customer to engage with at the right time, in the right place, across Prime Video and social media platforms.

We are seeking a Software Development Engineer to build scalable measurement, attribution, and audience optimization systems that directly impact how Prime Video invests marketing dollars, improves content discovery for customers, and drives subscriber growth. You will design and operate services that measure campaign effectiveness, generate attribution insights, and build audience models that optimize targeting and performance at scale. Experience with ML is valued as our systems leverage models for lift measurement, incrementality testing, and audience optimization. Your work will span AWS clean room infrastructure, lift and incrementality measurement, and data pipeline engineering, influencing decisions that reach 200M+ customers worldwide.

If you're a customer-obsessed engineer with a strong computer science foundation, experience in ML systems, and a passion for building systems that prove what works in advertising and media performance at scale, this is your chance to make a difference.

You'll own critical systems end-to-end, tackle complex engineering challenges across distributed systems, ML infrastructure, and large-scale data processing, and ship features that directly impact millions of customers. Experiment with new technologies. Collaborate with engineers, scientists, marketing managers, and external partners.

We'll look for you to bring your diverse perspectives, ideas, and skill-sets to make Prime Video even better for our customers. With global opportunities for talented technologists, you can decide where a career in Prime Video Tech takes you!

Key job responsibilities

- Design and build scalable services that power marketing measurement, attribution, and audience optimization across paid media channels, driving content discovery and subscriber growth for Prime Video

- Lead high-impact projects from design through production, making sound technical trade-offs and delivering results

- Build data pipelines that ingest, process, and serve campaign performance data at scale

- Integrate ML models into production services, including feature engineering, inference, and monitoring

- Partner with engineers, scientists, product managers, and marketing teams to translate business needs into technical solutions

- Champion code quality, operational excellence, and engineering best practices through code reviews and mentorship

A day in the life

Build bleeding-edge solutions for marketing measurement, audience targeting, optimization, and campaign performance across paid media and social platforms. Harness machine learning to understand customer needs and connect them with content they love. Collaborate with marketing, data science, and engineering teams to research and build new channels for customer engagement. Own the full stack, from distributed services to ML models, with a wide variety of projects and technical challenges.

Make a real impact on a product used by millions of people globally. Work on industry-defining content like Lord of the Rings, Thursday Night Football, and Jack Ryan. Enjoy a dynamic environment with talented colleagues and supportive managers. Grow your career, skills, and expand your impact

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field

- 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

- 2+ years of big data technologies such as AWS, Hadoop, Spark, Pig, Hive, Lucene/SOLR or Storm/Samza experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience

- Experience with Machine Learning and Large Language Model fundamentals, including architecture, training/inference lifecycles, and optimization of model execution

- Experience with ad-tech measurement, attribution methodologies, or clean room technologies (e.g., AWS Clean Rooms)

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

About Amazon

Audible is a provider of spoken audio information and entertainment , on the Internet. They provide premium spoken audio content, such as audio versions of books and newspapers and radio programs, that is delivered over the Internet and played back on personal computers and hand-held electronic devices. The Audible service allows consumers to purchase and download their content from their Website, store it in digital files and play it back on personal computers and electronic devices. More than 15,000 hours of audio content are available on their Web site, including audio versions of books, periodicals and radio programs. Several manufacturers have agreed to support and promote the playback of their content on their hand-held audio-enabled electronic devices.

Amazon Careers

Joining Amazon presents an unparalleled opportunity to become part of a vibrant team pushing the boundaries of innovation and growth in the global marketplace. As a leader in e-commerce, technology, and logistics, Amazon offers a variety of job opportunities that cater to a range of skills and professional interests. Work You’ll Do At Amazon, every day is an opportunity to collaborate with the brightest minds in technology and business to redefine what’s possible. Whether you’re interested in software development, marketing, human resources, or customer service, Amazon has a position waiting for you. Transform the way the world shops and innovates with our diverse and inclusive team. Amazon is not just a company; it’s a community where you can drive real change and contribute to projects impacting millions globally. Lead with Innovation and Leadership Amazon is the perfect place to enhance your leadership and innovation skills. Our culture encourages pushing the envelope and imagining the unimaginable. Here, you will lead projects that challenge the status quo and define new industry standards. Work with a team that values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment. Our leadership is focused on harnessing the collective power of unique perspectives to foster growth and innovation. Explore Amazon’s Employment Benefits Amazon’s commitment to its employees extends beyond just career growth. We offer competitive benefits, including health care, parental leave, and diversity training, ensuring that our team not only excels professionally but also enjoys well-being and security. Internship and Networking Opportunities Start your career with an Amazon internship and gain hands-on experience that matters. Our internships provide a gateway to full-time employment and an opportunity to network with professionals across various sectors of the company. Future-Proof Your Career With Amazon, your career path is filled with numerous opportunities for advancement. Our learning and development programs are designed to nurture your professional growth and keep you at the forefront of industry trends. Stay Connected Join Our Team Discover the job opportunities at Amazon that match your skills and interests. We are constantly on the lookout for passionate, curious, and innovative team players ready to make a difference. Keep Up to Date Stay ahead with career tips, insider perspectives, and industry-leading insights you can put to use today—all from the people who work here. Job Alert Emails Customize your subscription to receive job alerts, the latest news, and insider tips tailored to your preferences. Explore the exciting and rewarding career opportunities that await at Amazon. Amazon is more than just a company—it’s a platform for building a promising future. Whether you’re starting or looking to advance your career, Amazon offers the resources, support, and network you need to succeed. Join us, and be a part of our continuing mission to be Earth's most customer-centric company.
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