Senior Software Development Engineer, Ads - Full-Funnel Agentic Intelligence & Models (FAIM)

About the role

Build intelligent systems that reason, plan and act on behalf of millions of advertisers. This newly formed team is building the next generation of Full Funnel Optimization for Amazon Advertising. It combines large language models, traditional optimization and Amazon's first-party data on shopper behavior and conversion patterns to deliver insights and optimizations that far outperform manual campaign management.

The goal is to give millions of sellers and brands the kind of advanced optimization tools that used to be available only through agencies or expensive third-party providers. You'll own the architectural direction for the team's AI systems in an ambiguous space, where both the business problem and the solution approach still need to be defined. The work ranges from guiding less experienced sellers through campaign setup to automatically surfacing optimization opportunities that help advertisers succeed.

Key job responsibilities

• Own the architectural direction for full funnel optimization systems that combine LLMs, traditional optimization and first-party shopper data, making foundational decisions on how they evolve
• Lead the design and delivery of complex end-to-end AI solutions in problem areas where both the business problem and the technical approach need to be defined
• Drive the team's engineering strategy and influence the product roadmap, giving context on current and future technology choices
• Build agentic capabilities that reason, plan and act for advertisers, from guided campaign setup to automatically surfacing optimization opportunities
• Build consensus with stakeholders, scientists and engineering peers across multiple teams, and make strategic recommendations on system architecture and implementation
• Mentor engineers and help set the engineering foundations of a newly formed team

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

Additional information

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Pay and benefits

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.

• USA, CA, Palo Alto - 193,300.00 - 261,500.00 USD annually
• USA, NY, New York - 184,900.00 - 250,200.00 USD annually
• USA, WA, SEATTLE - 168,100.00 - 227,400.00 USD annually