Software Development Engineer - Amazon Ads, Recommendation Experience, Amazon Ads

Amazon Advertising is seeking a Software Development Engineer to join their Recommendation Optimization Experience (ROX) team. This role sits at the intersection of eCommerce and advertising, where you'll help build systems that enable advertisers to achieve their business goals through personalized insights and recommendations. You'll work with cloud services, machine learning, and big data technologies to develop solutions that help self-service advertisers reach their full potential.

The role involves collaborating with software leaders, engineers, product managers, and data scientists to build scalable systems that manage high-volume ad datasets and provide machine learning intelligence for real-time decision making. You'll be responsible for designing and implementing features that deliver contextually relevant, easy-to-understand recommendations via Console and APIs.

As part of a rapidly growing business, you'll have the opportunity to influence direction, expand your technical skills, and work with emerging technologies. The ideal candidate thrives in an environment of ambiguity and constant change, enjoys tackling complex technical challenges, and has a strong focus on customer value.

The position offers competitive compensation ranging from $129,300 to $223,600 based on geographic location, plus equity and comprehensive benefits. You'll be part of Amazon's larger technology organization, working on systems that impact millions of advertisers globally.

Key responsibilities include collaborating with design and product teams, creating prototypes, implementing innovative tools and frameworks, writing maintainable code, optimizing system performance, and mentoring team members. The role requires strong technical skills, experience with full software development lifecycle, and a passion for building customer-focused solutions.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to combine software engineering expertise with business impact, working on cutting-edge advertising technology while helping shape the future of digital advertising at Amazon.