The Senior Software Development Engineer (SDE) role focuses on leading the technical architecture and delivery of an AI-powered agent experience for Amazon Ads. The team is responsible for the chat interface and frameworks that allow partner teams to integrate agent capabilities. This position requires strong product instincts and a deep understanding of advertiser workflows to inform technical decisions. The candidate will work across the full stack of AI applications and promote AI-native development practices.

• 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 5+ years of programming experience with at least one software programming language
• 5+ years of experience leading design or architecture of new and existing systems
• Experience as a mentor or tech lead in an engineering team
• 5+ years of experience in the full software development life cycle
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
• Strong proficiency across the full stack of AI applications
• Experience with AI-native development practices

• Lead technical architecture and hands-on delivery across the full AI application stack.
• Bring product thinking to every technical decision by understanding advertiser workflows.
• Set architectural direction and define integration patterns for partner teams.
• Establish best practices for building AI applications and AI-native development.
• Drive operational excellence and mentor engineers across the team.

• 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.