Senior Software Development Engineer, FAIM (Full Funnel Agentic Intelligence and Models)

Amazon Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 185,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Advertising in New York, NY is seeking a Senior Software Architect to lead the technical strategy for a greenfield AI-powered advertising platform. You will translate ambiguous business problems into scalable architectures and shape the product road map with Principal Engineers and Scientists.

You'll design end-to-end services, mentor engineers, and champion best practices in a fast-paced startup-like environment, with RSUs and comprehensive benefits included in the compensation package.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Own the technical strategy and architectural direction for a business-critical AI-powered advertising initiative.
• Partner with Principal Engineers and Scientists to define the engineering roadmap and scalable architectures.
• Design and build end-to-end services and platforms from the ground up.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration across engineering, science, and product teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies to accelerate product development.
• 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 experience

Architecture leadership

Mentorship/tech lead

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Lead the technical strategy for a greenfield startup team building AI-powered vertical advertising products — simplifying full-funnel solutions at internet scale with agentic AI models across strategic verticals including financial services, automotive, and local businesses. There is no known answer or existing pattern to follow — we are defining the space from the ground up.

Amazon Advertising is building this team to diversify demand and transform how vertical advertisers grow on Amazon through specialized, AI-driven advertising experiences. You'll partner closely with Principal Engineers and Scientists to define the engineering roadmap, translating ambiguous business problems into scalable system architectures and making foundational technical decisions that will shape the product for years to come. This is an ambiguous, fast-moving environment where the problems are big, the solutions are yet to be invented, and the impact is immediate. If you're energized by building state-of-the-art products from scratch and shaping the future of AI-driven advertising, this is your team.

Key job 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

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
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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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.

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