Software Development Engineer - ML, Amazon Demand Side Platform

Company: Amazon.com Services LLC
Location: Palo Alto
Posted on: June 29, 2025

Job Description:

Imagine having the opportunity to directly shape the experiences of millions of Amazon customers every day. As part of our Advertising team, you'll do just that - designing, building, and maintaining the large-scale systems that power Amazon's advertising offerings. This is no ordinary software engineering role. You'll be tackling complex, industry-defining challenges, leveraging the right technologies to create reliable, high-performance solutions. From decomposing ambiguous problems into clear, straight-forward implementations to collaborating with product managers on new feature ideas, every day will bring novel obstacles to overcome. What makes this role unique? For starters, you'll have the autonomy and experimentation of a start-up environment, backed by the resources and scale of Amazon. You'll work closely with senior engineers, learning from their expertise while also contributing your own innovative thinking. And you'll see the direct impact of your work reflected in the experiences of Amazon's vast customer base. The ideal candidate has a proven track record of delivering new products and features, with a deep understanding of computer science fundamentals, experience building large-scale distributed systems and machine learning infrastructure. You're a self-starter who thrives in fast-paced, collaborative environments, with strong verbal and written communication skills. Most importantly, you're passionate about solving complex problems on behalf of customers. Key job responsibilities In this role, you will: * Design, develop, test, deploy, deliver, and maintain large-scale, highly distributed systems that are core to Amazon’s Advertising stack. * Have the opportunity to grow and broaden your technical skills as you work in an environment that thrives on creativity, experimentation, and product innovation. * Functionally decompose complex problems into simple, straight-forward solutions. * Brainstorm with product management and partner teams about new ideas, technical design and project plans; make data-driven decisions to inform product prioritization. * Drive mission critical projects, work with senior and principal engineers and mentor junior level engineers. * Implement advanced large language models (LLMs) and natural language processing (NLP) techniques to extract valuable insights from unstructured data sources If this sounds like the kind of challenge you're eager to take on, we'd love to hear from you. Join our team and help shape the future of Amazon Advertising. About the team Amazon Advertising is dedicated to driving measurable outcomes for brand advertisers, agencies, authors, and entrepreneurs. Our ad solutions leverage Amazon’s innovations and insights to find, attract, and engage intended audiences throughout their daily journeys. Work/Life Harmony Our team puts a high value on work-life harmony. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives. Mentorship & Career Growth Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future. 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 - 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 - Experience in machine learning, data mining, information retrieval, statistics or natural language processing. 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. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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