Software Engineer, Advertising, Demand Tech: Forecasting and Guidance

Amazon

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The Demand Tech team is seeking a software engineer to drive the development of industry-leading campaign forecasting and recommendation solutions. This role sits at the intersection of ads technology, science, product, UI/UX, and business strategy, offering a unique opportunity to shape the future of forecasting and recommendations at scale. You will lead efforts to design, build, experiment, and partner closely with cross-functional teams to deliver solutions that are both technically sound and deeply impactful.

Success in this role requires orchestrating complex technical solutions that bridge demand forecasting algorithms with scalable, user-centric applications—ensuring the technical architecture not only supports accurate predictions but also delivers actionable insights through intuitive interfaces. You'll be responsible for designing and implementing robust systems that process vast amounts of advertising data, handle real-time bidding signals, and generate precise demand forecasts while maintaining high performance and reliability. Key challenges include optimizing microservices for latency-sensitive operations, implementing efficient data pipelines for processing historical campaign data, and developing flexible APIs that can adapt to evolving advertising products and market dynamics. The ideal candidate will demonstrate exceptional technical leadership in distributed systems, possess deep knowledge of both front-end and back-end technologies, and excel at mentoring teams through complex technical decisions. You'll need to balance technical excellence with business acumen, collaborating across organizations to translate statistical models into production-ready solutions that drive advertising effectiveness and revenue growth.

Key job responsibilities

  • Design and implement robust APIs and microservices that handle complex data processing and real-time forecasting calculations
  • Develop and optimize front-end applications that visualize complex forecasting data and provide intuitive interfaces for advertisers
  • Drive technical strategy and roadmap development for the full-stack advertising platform, aligning with business objectives and industry trends
  • Mentor and grow junior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation while providing technical leadership across the team
  • Architect efficient data pipelines and storage solutions to process and analyze massive volumes of advertising campaign data
  • Collaborate with scientists to translate statistical models into production-ready applications
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives for system performance, reliability, and operational excellence

About the team

Our team provides customer facing forecasting and recommendations for self-service advertising customers throughout their campaign lifecycle journey. Our products educate customers on budget allocation opportunities, effective campaign setup, and optimizations. Accurate forecasting is critical to many growth initiatives across the business.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • 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

  • 3+ 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

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

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,600/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 https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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