Software Development Engineer, General Shopping Intelligence

Amazon Inc.; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 144,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. is seeking engineers to lead ML initiatives in the Sponsored Products/Brands team. You will design and implement scalable ML pipelines and online serving systems, working with applied scientists to enhance model performance and infrastructure.

This role emphasizes ownership of end-to-end solutions and a startup-mentality in a large, innovative environment. You will contribute to reimagining advertising through generative AI, shaping customer experiences

Qualifications

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, reviews, source control, builds, testing and operations.
• 2+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered distributed software applications using C#, C++, Java, or Perl.
• Knowledge of machine learning model architecture and inference.

Responsibilities

• Drive the technical direction of ML offerings across the Sponsored Products organization.
• Design, code, troubleshoot, and support scalable ML pipelines and online serving systems.
• Collaborate with applied scientists to optimize ML model performance and infrastructure.
• Implement end-to-end solutions—what you create is what you own.

Skills

Software development

Distributed systems

Full SDLC experience

ML model understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Math

Tools

PyTorch

JAX

vLLM

TensorRT

Job description

Job ID: 10559699 | Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.

The Sponsored Products and Brands team at Amazon Ads is reimagining the advertising landscape through industry-leading generative AI technologies, revolutionizing how millions of customers discover products and engage with brands across Amazon.com and beyond.

We reinvent advertising experiences by bridging human creativity with artificial intelligence—transforming every aspect of the advertising lifecycle, from ad creation and optimization to performance analysis and customer insights. We develop responsible, intelligent AI technologies that balance advertiser needs, enhance the shopping experience, and strengthen the marketplace.

Our systems and algorithms operate on one of the world's largest product catalogs, matching shoppers with advertised products with a high relevance bar and strict latency constraints. We work hand-in-hand with Machine Learning and NLP research scientists to deliver highly relevant ads and continuously improve the customer search and detail page experiences.

We're looking for curious, customer-obsessed engineers with a startup mentality—those who seek a disruptive yet clear mission, have an owner's mindset, and are relentlessly focused on delivering amazing products.

Key job responsibilities

• Drive the technical direction of ML offerings across the Sponsored Products organization
• Design, code, troubleshoot, and support scalable ML pipelines and online serving systems
• Work closely with applied scientists to optimize ML model performance and infrastructure
• Implement end-to-end solutions—what you create is what you own

About the team

The Sponsored Products and Brands team at Amazon Ads is re-imagining the advertising landscape through industry leading generative AI technologies, revolutionizing how millions of customers discover products and engage with brands across Amazon.com and beyond. We are at the forefront of re-inventing advertising experiences, bridging human creativity with artificial intelligence to transform every aspect of the advertising lifecycle from ad creation and optimization to performance analysis and customer insights. We are a passionate group of innovators dedicated to developing responsible and intelligent AI technologies that balance the needs of advertisers, enhance the shopping experience, and strengthen the marketplace. If you're energized by solving complex challenges and pushing the boundaries of what's possible with AI, join us in shaping the future of advertising.

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
• 2+ 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
• Knowledge of machine learning model architecture and inference

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Machine Learning and LLM fundamentals, including transformer architecture, training/inference lifecycles, and optimization techniques
• Knowledge of ML frameworks including JAX, PyTorch, vLLM, SGLang, Dynamo, TorchXLA, and TensorRT
• 1+ years of building large-scale machine-learning infrastructure for online recommendation, ads ranking, personalization or search experience
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field

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

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.

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