Software Development Engineer, Amazon Demand Side Platform

Application deadline: August 29, 2026

About the role

Imagine having the opportunity to directly shape the experiences of millions of Amazon customers every day. As part of our Advertising team, you'll design, build, and maintain the large-scale systems that power Amazon's advertising offerings. This role involves tackling complex, industry-defining challenges, leveraging the right technologies to create reliable, high-performance solutions. You'll work in a start-up-like environment with the resources and scale of Amazon, collaborating with senior engineers and seeing the direct impact of your work on Amazon's vast customer base.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, deliver, and maintain large-scale, highly distributed systems core to Amazon’s Advertising stack.
• Grow and broaden your technical skills in an environment that thrives on creativity, experimentation, and product innovation.
• Functionally decompose complex problems into simple, straightforward solutions.
• Brainstorm with product management and partner teams about new ideas, technical design, and project plans; make data-driven decisions to inform product prioritization.
• Drive mission-critical projects, collaborate with senior and principal engineers, and mentor junior-level engineers.

Requirements

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability, and scaling) of new and existing systems experience.
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of full software development life cycle experience, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.

About the team

Amazon Advertising is dedicated to driving measurable outcomes for brand advertisers, agencies, authors, and entrepreneurs. Our ad solutions leverage Amazon’s innovations and insights to find, attract, and engage intended audiences throughout their daily journeys.

Work/Life Harmony

Our team values work-life harmony, focusing on the flow that brings energy to both your personal and professional life. We offer flexibility in working hours to help you find your own balance.

Mentorship & Career Growth

We support new team members with a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, fostering an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and assign projects to help you develop.

Pay

The base salary range for this position in Denver, CO is $143,700 - $194,400 USD annually. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and location.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance, and optional supplemental life plans).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and mental health support.
• Medical Advice Line and Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage.
• 401(k) matching.
• Paid time off and parental leave.

Learn more about our benefits at amazon.jobs/en/benefits.