SDE: Measurement, AdTech & Data Science at Scale

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 143,700 - 194,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs

401(k) matching

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon in Seattle is seeking a Software Development Engineer for Measurement, AdTech, and Data Science to build systems that measure ad performance at massive scale. You will design data pipelines, collaborate with engineers, scientists, and product managers, and own features from design through deployment.

The role emphasizes scalable, high-throughput systems, code reviews, testing, and monitoring, with a strong bias toward operational excellence and impact on billions in ad spend.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience with big data technologies such as AWS, Hadoop, Spark, Pig, Hive, Lucene/SOLR or Storm/Samza.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deliver software that produces measurement data consumed across Amazon's advertising suite — spanning display, search, native, and video.
• Build and maintain petabyte-scale data pipelines and services using Spark, EMR, and Java, inventing new big data paradigms to keep pace with rapid growth
• Apply a variety of architectural approaches and design patterns to deliver maintainable, scalable, and well-tested solutions in a high-throughput environment
• Navigate complex software challenges with creative problem-solving, adapting to evolving technical requirements and shifting priorities
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners — including scientists, product managers, and engineers across teams — to define requirements and deliver high-quality features end-to-end
• Drive engineering best practices including code reviews, testing strategies, operational excellence (alarms, runbooks, monitoring), and continuous improvement

Skills

3+ years software development

Java

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field

Tools

AWS

Hadoop

Spark

Pig

Hive

Lucene/SOLR

Storm/Samza

Job description

Amazon in Seattle is seeking a Software Development Engineer for Measurement, AdTech, and Data Science to build systems that measure ad performance at massive scale. You will design data pipelines, collaborate with engineers, scientists, and product managers, and own features from design through deployment.

The role emphasizes scalable, high-throughput systems, code reviews, testing, and monitoring, with a strong bias toward operational excellence and impact on billions in ad spend.