Software Development Engineer, Amazon Publisher Services

**We are also open to this role sitting in Palo Alto or Austin!**

Amazon Advertising is dedicated to driving measurable outcomes for brand advertisers agencies authors and entrepreneurs. Our ad solutionsincluding sponsored display video and custom adsleverage Amazons innovations and insights to find attract and engage intended audiences throughout their daily journeys. With a range of flexible pricing and buying models including self-service managed service and programmatic ad buying these solutions help businesses build brand awareness increase product sales and more.

Amazon Publisher Services (APS) helps publishers of all sizes increase monetization and yield. APS provides exclusive access to Amazon marketing spend and extends our cloud-based platform technology to enable publishers to maximize revenue opportunity across devices and media channels while improving user experience. The end result is an Amazon product that lets publishers focus on what they do best: publishing.

APS Data engineering team focuses on product suites that empower Web and mobile publishers to quickly build and grow thriving businesses through maximizing revenue improving user experience and gaining deeper insights into their audience.

Were looking for an engineer who gets excited by the idea of creating new data products features and services from scratch while managing ambiguity and the pace of our organization whose ship cycles are measured in weeks not years. If this is you come make the internet better with us. Our Big Data platform processes massive data sets (PBs) to develop business intelligence and analytics that are critical for the efficiency and profitability of our advertising business.

Responsibilities
- Think big bringing fresh ideas and interactions optimizes for a healthier publisher ecosystem.
- You take a long-term view of architecture proactively fixing deficiencies and/or proposing larger projects.
- You understand the business impact of your systems and show good judgment when making technical trade-offs.
- You are a key influencer in team strategy.
- You bring perspective and provide context to guide future technology choices.
- Your code submissions and approach to work are exemplary. You write software that is easy for others to contribute to.
- You drive engineering best practices (e.g. Operational Excellence Security Quality etc.) and set standards.
- When confronted with discordant views you are able to find the best way forward and influence others to follow that path (build consensus).
- You contribute to the professional development of colleagues improving their technical knowledge and engineering practices.
- You ensure your team is stronger because of your presence but does not require your presence to be successful

- 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

- 3 years of full software development life cycle including coding standards code reviews source control management build processes testing and operations experience
- Bachelors degree in computer science or equivalent

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.