Software Development Manager, Measurement, Ad Tech, and Data Science, MADS

Amazon; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 185,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking to join a team of industry-leading experts operating one of the largest big data analytics systems at internet scale, computing performance measurement for all advertising products. You’ll work with Big Data and Distributed Systems experts, designing and building the infrastructure that powers measurement across Amazon Ads.

We design highly scalable applications on AWS (EMR with Spark, DynamoDB, ECS) that process over 50 billion events per day, creating accurate, timely

Qualifications

• 3+ years of engineering team management
• 7+ years working directly within engineering teams
• 3+ years of designing or architecting large-scale systems
• Knowledge of the full software/hardware/networks development lifecycle
• Experience partnering with product or program management teams

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the multi-year vision for a big data measurement platform.
• Deliver robust and scalable solutions toward your vision; invent or incorporate new technologies when needed.
• Build, manage, and develop world-class engineers.
• Ensure high-quality design reviews that meet business and architectural goals, and drive critical feedback on architecture and design issues.
• Oversee resource allocation to ensure appropriate business and staff development goals are met.
• Build relationships with software development managers, engineers, product managers, and technical program managers on partner teams to influence the evolution of ads performance measurement.
• Participate in strategic planning to achieve technical and business objectives; interact with customers, other leaders, and your team to construct your plan.

Skills

Team management

Distributed systems

Architecting

Product collaboration

Technical leadership

Tools

AWS

EMR

Spark

DynamoDB

ECS

Job description

Application deadline: Aug 20, 2026

Join a team of industry-leading experts operating one of the largest big data analytics systems at Amazon, computing performance measurement for all advertising products at internet scale. Our data must be complete, correct, and fast — it enables advertisers and software systems to optimize campaigns and measure success.

You’ll work alongside experts in Big Data and Distributed Systems, designing and building the infrastructure that powers measurement across Amazon Ads. We design highly-scalable applications on AWS (EMR with Spark, DynamoDB, ECS, etc) that process over 50 billion events per day, and we create produce accurate, actionable, and timely measurements. Our charter is to make measurement accurate and consistent across every advertising product.

This is a high-impact role where your work directly shapes how advertisers understand and optimize their campaigns. If you’re excited by the challenge of solving complex data problems at massive scale and want to see your work drive real business outcomes, we’d love to hear from you. It is always Day 1 for us.

Key job responsibilities

• Define and drive the multi-year vision for a big data measurement platform.
• Deliver robust and scalable solutions toward your vision; invent or incorporate new technologies when needed.
• Build, manage, and develop world-class engineers.
• Ensure high-quality design reviews that meet business and architectural goals, and drive critical feedback on architecture and design issues.
• Oversee resource allocation to ensure appropriate business and staff development goals are met.
• Build relationships with software development managers, engineers, product managers, and technical program managers on partner teams to influence the evolution of ads performance measurement.
• Participate in strategic planning to achieve technical and business objectives; interact with customers, other leaders, and your team to construct your plan.

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of engineering team management experience
• 7+ years of working directly within engineering teams experience
• 3+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software/hardware/networks development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, certification, and livesite operations
• Experience partnering with product or program management teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in communicating with users, other technical teams, and senior leadership to collect requirements, describe software product features, technical designs, and product strategy

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.

USA, CO, Boulder - 184,900.00 - 250,200.00 USD annually