Software Development Engineer - Machine Learning, Sponsored Products

Amazon Advertising, one of Amazon's fastest-growing divisions, is seeking a Machine Learning Software Development Engineer for their Sponsored Products team. This role sits at the intersection of advertising technology and machine learning, focusing on serving billions of relevant ads to Amazon customers daily. The position involves working with one of the world's largest product catalogs to match shoppers with products under strict latency constraints.

The role is part of the Sponsored Products Search Relevance team, which is responsible for identifying and serving relevant advertisements to customers searching on Amazon. The team operates sophisticated systems that process billions of daily requests while maintaining millisecond-level response times. Engineers work with cutting-edge technologies in product search, information retrieval, natural language processing, LLM training, deep learning, and image processing.

As a Machine Learning SDE, you'll be responsible for building and maintaining high-performance distributed systems that directly impact Amazon's customer shopping experience while helping sellers maximize their advertising ROI. The position offers exposure to massive-scale data processing and the opportunity to work with advanced machine learning technologies. You'll collaborate with applied scientists to optimize model performance and improve machine learning productivity.

The ideal candidate will combine strong software engineering fundamentals with machine learning expertise. You'll be expected to mentor junior engineers and guide them in delivering high-impact products. This role offers the unique opportunity to work at the forefront of e-commerce, advertising technology, and machine learning, while directly influencing how millions of customers discover products on Amazon.

The position offers competitive compensation based on geographic location, with base pay ranging from $129,300 to $223,600 annually, plus equity, sign-on bonuses, and comprehensive benefits. This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about applying machine learning to solve real-world problems at scale.