Software Development Engineer, Ads AI Core Infra
AmazonSoftware Development Engineer, Ads AI Core Infra
AmazonLocation
Seattle, WA
Type
Full-time
Posted
9/24/2026
Compensation
$143,700 - $194,400 per year
Job description
This role is for a Software Development Engineer (SDE) within the Builder Productivity team at Amazon Ads, focusing on improving developer experiences and workflows. The team aims to enhance development velocity and reduce operational costs by building AI-native developer products. You will collaborate with various teams to innovate on solutions that address friction in development processes. The position requires strong technical skills and a passion for solving complex problems in a dynamic environment.
Requirements
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2+ years of design or architecture experience of new and existing systems
- 1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience
- 1+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, or distributed software applications
- 1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience
- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language
- 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience
Responsibilities
- Engage with Product & Program Managers to understand customer requirements and brainstorm on solutions.
- Design, code and deploy scalable services and platform components that support developer tooling across Ads.
- Ensure testability, maintainability and low operational footprint for your code.
- Participate in operational responsibilities with your team.
- Work directly with Ads builders to understand friction in their development workflows and turn their feedback into improvements.
- Build AI-native capabilities that help builders discover relevant context and navigate software delivery workflows more efficiently.
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.
Is this posting expired or inaccurate?
