Amazon Sr Software Engineer - Amazon Advertising Demand Tech 

United States, New York, New York 

335460788

Key job responsibilities
- Design and build large-scale distributed systems that execute real-time auctions for self-service display advertising.- Take technical ownership from architecture to launch, driving innovation in how we serve, measure, and improve auction outcomes.A day in the life
* Be immersed in Sponsored Display's auction data: candidate ads, objectives, bids and outcomes
* Design, prototype and validate new auction mechanisms or parameterizations
* Take technical leadership over turning prototypes into shopper- and advertiser-facing software
* Stay abreast of the latest trends and opportunities in machine learning, economics, auction theory and measurement
* Be an advocate and expert for SD's auction to leaders and stakeholders inside and outside advertising

- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
- 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team

- 8+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
- Experience with popular deep learning frameworks such as TensorFlow and PyTorch.
- Experience in professional software development and large-scale distributed systems
- Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Rust, C++ or similar.
- Proficiency in scripting language such as Python or similar.
- Experience with large-scale data processing technologies (e.g., Spark, Hadoop).
- Solid understanding of software development best practices, including code quality, version control, testing, and deployment.