Job Information
Amazon Software Development Engineer, ADSP: Systems & Control Tiger Team in Palo Alto, California
Description
Amazon Advertising is the thriving digital advertising division of Amazon, and we're seeking talented individuals to join our rapidly growing team. As a part of this dynamic business, you'll have the opportunity to work at the intersection of commerce, entertainment, and advertising.
Our unique advertising products, including Sponsored Products, Sponsored Brands, and Sponsored Display, as well as our enterprise ad tech solutions like Amazon DSP, Amazon Marketing Cloud, and Amazon Publisher Services, allow us to offer a rich array of creative, format, and measurement solutions to our partners. We provide advertisers with premium brand placements on our owned and operated properties, such as Prime Video ads, UEFA Champions League, FreeVee, Prime Video sponsorships, Twitch, and FireTV, as well as on third-party publishers via Amazon Publisher Direct.
The ADSP Systems & Control Tiger (S&C) team is looking for a Software Development Engineer (SDE) to support the charter of the S&C team, which is to provide an expertise in algorithms, software, and data of ADSP; and to make system improvements near and far for the benefit of ADSP. Within the charter, the team seeks to understand strengths and weaknesses of the system, and maintains a list of prioritized recommended improvements. These advertiser obsessed improvements are implemented in collaboration with partner teams, by partner teams under the guidance of the S&C team, or by the S&C tiger team alone.
Key job responsibilities
The SDE we are looking for is familiar with Object Oriented programming; strong in at least one programming language, preferably both Java and Python; proficient in Database query languages such as SQL, Spark or PySpark; and has a working knowledge in a scripting language such as Matlab or Python. He/she understands programming best practices such as dependency injection, coding standards, unit testing, code reviews, source control management, build processes and overall Continuous Integration and Continuous Development (CI/CD). Moreover, the individual is experienced with Cloud Computing development and Infrastructure as a Code (IaC), and is qualified to thoroughly and rapidly audit complex unfamiliar code. The person is familiar with, or has an interest in learning how to analyze and design mathematical models, feedback control algorithms, and simulation systems. It is a plus is if the person has experience with Machine Learning, Data Pipelines, and Distributed computing. The individual must be a team player and must feel comfortable to work with different teams as a cross functional contributor, in different systems and code bases owned by different teams.
A day in the life
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
Knowledge of professional software engineering & best practices for full software development life cycle, including coding standards, software architectures, code reviews, source control management, continuous deployments, testing, and operational excellence
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
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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 compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $151,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $261,500/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.