Sr. Software Development Engineer, Amazon Advertising Creative X

Job Description

Amazon Advertising is seeking a Principal Software Development Engineer to lead and influence critical technical initiatives that shape the organization's direction.

Requirements

• 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 of new and existing systems experience
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team

Responsibilities

• Lead and define technical architecture across the organization
• Establish and drive engineering excellence at scale
• Build and develop technical leadership across teams
• Own the technical strategy and execution of major initiatives
• Partner with leadership to shape product strategy and technical direction
• Design and architect distributed systems at scale
• Lead organization-wide technical forums and architecture reviews
• Identify strategic technical opportunities and risks
• Build and maintain strong partnerships across organizations
• Define and implement operational excellence standards
• Drive technological innovation at scale
• Lead resolution for critical production issues

Benefits

• Employees at Amazon are often offered comprehensive health benefits—including multiple medical plan options (no pre-existing condition exclusions, 100% covered in-network preventive care), dental and vision plans, a 24/7 medical advice line from day one, expert second-opinion services, and broad mental-health support with several free counseling sessions (including pediatric). Financial wellness typically includes a 401(k) with company match (up to 2%), Restricted Stock Units (equity), FSAs, an emergency savings program, product and partner discounts, and even college-savings and home-purchase programs. Overall, the package is designed to support employees and their families’ health, finances, and day-to-day life.