Software Development Engineer, Amazon Central Sourcing (Advertising)

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

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon in Seattle is seeking a Software Development Engineer to help build and operate high‑scale cloud services. You will work across teams to shape architecture, tooling, and delivery while leveraging AI to enhance productivity and code quality.

The role emphasizes distributed systems complexity, low latency, and fault tolerance, with opportunities to impact hundreds of millions of customers. Come join a world‑class engineering culture at Amazon.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of non‑internship professional software development experience.
• 2+ years in design or architecture of large‑scale systems.
• 1+ year of SDE or related occupational experience.
• 1+ year designing multi‑tiered, distributed software applications and services.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement highly available, scalable cloud services in Java.
• Build and operate Tier‑1 services at massive scale.
• Solve novel distributed systems challenges—low latency and fault tolerance.
• Leverage generative AI to accelerate delivery and improve code quality.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to define technical direction.
• Contribute to operational excellence with on‑call, monitoring, and improvement.

Skills

Software development

Distributed systems

Java

C++

C#

OO Design

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Related field degree

Job description

Software Development Engineer, Amazon Central Sourcing

This role is for fungible software development engineers in the Amazon Ads, LEO, Devices, and Entertainment Teams.

About Us

• Motivated, collaborative team: Join a team of passionate engineers who support each other, share knowledge freely, and celebrate wins together.
• Greenfield opportunity: We're building from the ground up, giving you the chance to shape architecture, tooling, and culture from day one.
• World-changing impact: Your work will directly shape how hundreds of millions of customers interact every day.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement highly available, scalable cloud services in Java.
• Build and operate Tier‑1 services at massive scale.
• Solve novel and complex distributed systems challenges — from low‑latency communication to fault‑tolerant architectures.
• Leverage generative AI extensively in your day‑to‑day development workflow to accelerate delivery and improve code quality.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional engineering teams across Amazon to define technical direction and deliver customer‑facing features.
• Contribute to a culture of operational excellence, including on‑call support, monitoring, and continuous improvement.

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of non‑internship professional software development experience.
• 2+ years of non‑internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience.
• 1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience.
• 1+ years of designing and developing large‑scale, multi‑tiered, multi‑threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using: C#, C++, Java, or Perl experience.
• 1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience.
• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ 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.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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.

Salary by Location

• USA, CA, Sunnyvale - $165,200.00 - $223,600.00 annually
• USA, MA, North Reading - $143,700.00 - $194,400.00 annually
• USA, NY, New York City - $158,100.00 - $213,800.00 annually
• USA, TX, Austin - $143,700.00 - $194,400.00 annually
• USA, WA, Seattle - $143,700.00 - $194,400.00 annually