Senior AI Advertising Systems Architect

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 262,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

RSUs

Job summary

Amazon Advertising seeks a senior leader to own the technical strategy for a greenfield AI-powered advertising initiative. You will define the architectural direction, build end-to-end services, and mentor a growing team in a fast-paced startup environment with large-scale impact across financial services, automotive, and local verticals.

You will collaborate with Principal Engineers and Scientists to translate ambiguous problems into scalable systems, drive long-term technical vision, and

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.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical strategy and architectural direction for a business-critical initiative — designing, developing, launching, and maintaining AI-powered advertising solutions that simplify the advertiser experience across strategic verticals.
• Partner closely with Principal Engineers and Scientists to define the engineering roadmap, translating ambiguous business problems into scalable system architectures
• Design and build end-to-end services and platforms from the ground up, making foundational technical decisions that shape the product for years to come
• Drive cross-functional collaboration across engineering, science, and product teams to deliver integrated solutions that balance advertiser needs with customer experience
• Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies — including agentic AI models — to accelerate product development and unlock new advertising capabilities
• Mentor engineers, establish engineering best practices, and raise the technical bar as the team scales
• Influence the long-term technical vision while delivering iterative, high-impact results in a fast-paced startup environment

Skills

Software development

Programming languages

Architecture leadership

Mentor / Tech lead

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Job description

Amazon Advertising seeks a senior leader to own the technical strategy for a greenfield AI-powered advertising initiative. You will define the architectural direction, build end-to-end services, and mentor a growing team in a fast-paced startup environment with large-scale impact across financial services, automotive, and local verticals.

You will collaborate with Principal Engineers and Scientists to translate ambiguous problems into scalable systems, drive long-term technical vision, and