Senior Software Development Engineer, Sponsored Products

Amazon Ads, functioning at the convergence of eCommerce and advertising, is fervently investing in the development of an unrivaled advertising business. We are the architects of an array of self-service performance advertising products that catalyze product discovery and sales. Our offerings are strategically crucial to our Retail and Marketplace businesses, propelling enduring growth. We serve billions of ad impressions and millions of clicks daily, pioneering new territories to create world-class products that amplify the experience of both shoppers and advertisers. Endowed with a broad mandate to experiment and innovate, we're growing at an exceptional pace, opening up an infinite array of opportunities.

We're seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer with Machine Learning/LLM/Agentic workflow background (preferably in ads/recommendation delivery and quality domain) for our team in Sponsored Products to elevate our business to new heights.

We are building
1. Large scale real-time machine learning, deep learning and LLM prediction services to predict the relevancy of Amazon ads to the shopper and the context;
2. Multi-agent workflow to accurately and consistently measure ads quality and relevance across the diverse set of Amazon pages and widgets
3. Offline data/indexing systems to extract product attributes , durable shopper preferences, interests through shopper profiles etc.

By developing a profound understanding of shoppers and products, we help shoppers discover products they'll adore, provide an efficient platform for advertisers to reach their customers, and enable Amazon to continually innovate for the benefit of all its customers.

As a Senior Software Development Engineer, you will operate across various technologies within the organization. Your responsibilities will include designing, coding, troubleshooting, and supporting scalable pipelines and online serving systems. You'll also work with implementing end-to-end ML/DL/LLM solutions and optimizing their performance. Beyond being a passionately motivated individual contributor, you'll also mentor junior engineers, guiding them to realize their full potential.

Basic Qualifications

- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
- 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team

Preferred Qualifications

- 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Experience with end-to-end design and implementation of ML and MLOps in production
- Experience with deploying, optimizing and evaluating LLM, Multi-agent workflows in production

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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 (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, NY, New York - 184,900.00 - 250,200.00 USD annually