JobsPrincipal Software Engineer, Amazon DSP (Demand-Side Platform) — Advertising
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Principal Software Engineer, Amazon DSP (Demand-Side Platform) — Advertising

Amazon

Location

New York, NY

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/11/2026

Compensation

$200,100 - $311,200 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.1% approval+9% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

The Principal Engineer role within Amazon DSP focuses on leading the evolution of forecasting infrastructure and guidance systems. This position involves building complex agentic recommender systems that analyze billions of bid requests daily to optimize advertising campaign performance. The engineer will collaborate with applied scientists, software engineers, and product managers to enhance product offerings. A strong background in machine learning and deep learning model development is preferred for this critical role.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • Knowledge of object-oriented design, data structures, and algorithms
  • Experience designing and building large-scale systems in a multi-tiered, distributed environment

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a technical leader on demanding, cross-functional projects
  • Advocate for expert knowledge in performance, scalability, and engineering best practices
  • Influence technical decisions across multiple teams
  • Design forward-looking technology that anticipates evolving business needs

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.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Amazon Com Services Llc

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

3,290

FY2026

Approval rate

99.1%

FY2026

LCA certified

32,937

FY2026

Entry-level share

10.6%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

+9%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-44%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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