Amazon.com Services LLC

Technology

Sr.SoftwareDevelopmentEngineer,PublisherDecisionEngine

$100–227k Arlington, Virginia, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Sr. Software Development Engineer, Publisher Decision Engine at Amazon.com Services LLC. Skills: Software development, Distributed systems, Cloud computing. Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and improve software. Manage individual projects”

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Problem solving; Analytical skills; Debugging

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years of experience in software development, Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Nice to Have

Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related field, Experience with large-scale distributed systems, Experience with AWS services

What You'll Do.

Manage individual projects

Identify and influence adoption of new technologies

Mentor junior engineers

Write production quality code

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; Agile development teams

Communication Scope

Technical documentation; Verbal communication; Written communication

Process & Methodology

Agile, Scrum

Full Job Description

Lead the technical vision for Amazon Ads Publisher Technology as we build next-generation ad monetization systems across Alexa, Prime Video, Twitch, Freevee, and FireTV. As a Senior Software Development Engineer on the Publisher Decision Engine (PDE) Ad Flow team, you'll drive architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and deliver high-impact solutions that generate billions in revenue for Amazon's premier content platforms. This is a rare opportunity to shape the foundation of supply-side advertising technology at Amazon scale. You'll tackle some of the most challenging problems in ad tech—real-time optimization, distributed systems at massive scale, and intelligent decisioning—while building a team and culture from the ground up. Key job responsibilities What you'll do: • Own architecture and technical strategy for systems processing billions of ad requests daily • Lead cross-team initiatives building scalable solutions for inventory monetization and yield optimization • Drive technical excellence through design reviews, code reviews, and engineering best practices • Mentor engineers and help them grow their technical skills and careers • Partner with product, science, and business teams to translate complex requirements into elegant solutions • Make high-judgment decisions on technology choices and system design that impact the organization Why this role stands out: • Define architecture for systems powering advertising across Amazon's fastest-growing content businesses • Your decisions influence how millions of customers experience ads and how publishers maximize revenue • Shape the engineering culture, practices, and technical direction of a growing organization from the ground up • Solve hard problems involving low-latency decisioning, distributed systems, machine learning integration, and real-time optimization • Drive initiatives from concept to launch with significant ownership and senior leadership visibility • Accelerated career growth with opportunities

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