We're looking for a Software Development Engineer who thrives on building high-performance systems that operate on one of the world's largest product catalogs. You'll build services that handle billions of requests per day with millisecond-level latencies and strict SLA requirements - working across massive datasets using distributed frameworks. This is a hands-on role for an engineer who takes a pragmatic, iterative approach to delivering software and enjoys collaborating across teams to solve complex problems with simple, scalable solutions.
Key job responsibilities
- Design, develop, and deliver scalable, high-performance services that handle billions of daily requests while maintaining millisecond-level response latencies and strict SLA requirements
- Build end-to-end features across the Sponsored Brands stack - including advertiser controls, shopper experiences, monetization logic, and optimization capabilities
- Operate on massive datasets using distributed frameworks, designing systems that are flexible, reliable, and maintainable at catalog scale
- Take a pragmatic, iterative approach to software delivery - simplifying complex problems, shipping incrementally, and continuously improving system quality
- Collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners - including product managers, scientists, and engineers across internal and external teams - to define requirements and deliver customer-focused solutions
- Apply strong computer science fundamentals and problem-solving skills to navigate ambiguous technical challenges and make sound design trade-offs
- Drive engineering best practices including code reviews, testing, operational excellence, and documentation to maintain high system reliability
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
- Experience designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems
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.
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