Compensation

Competitive

Contract type

Full time

Technologies & frameworks

C++
Java
Python
System Design
Distributed Systems
JavaScript
Object-Oriented Programming
Angular
Data Structures

Benefits & perks

401k
Product impact
Health care contributions
Promote from within
Committed to a diverse team
Performance bonus
Training
Stock options
Tech socials
Maternity & paternity leave

We help grow businesses and brands of all sizes

Role overview

Job Description

Amazon is building a world class advertising business and we are responsible for defining and delivering a collection of self-service performance advertising products that drive discovery and sales. Our products are strategically important to our Retail and Marketplace businesses driving long term growth. We deliver billions of ad impressions and millions of clicks daily and are breaking fresh ground to create world-class products. We are highly motivated, collaborative and fun-loving with an entrepreneurial spirit and bias for action. With a broad mandate to experiment and innovate, we are growing at an unprecedented rate with a seemingly endless range of new opportunities.

Our team's mandate is to launch and accelerate the advertising business in categories that require a differentiated customer and advertiser experience. We own end-to-end the advertising experience including placements, creative, ad serving, advertiser experience, and marketing.

We're looking for entrepreneurial, innovative individuals who thrive on solving tough problems. We are investing in a deep technical team to pursue a transformation opportunity. The successful candidate will build upon core program management successes and develop breadth across a range of problem domains.

Basic Qualifications:

5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
Programming experience with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design
1+ years of experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems.
Computer Science fundamentals in object-oriented design
Computer Science fundamentals in data structures
Computer Science fundamentals in algorithm design, problem solving, and complexity analysis
Proficiency in, at least, one modern programming language such as C, C++, Java, Python or Perl
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s Degree in Computer Science or related field
Strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive
Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and designing for performance, scalability, and availability
Experience with UI frameworks such as Spring MVC, GWT, jQuery, Swing, etc.
Experience with Amazon Web Services
Coding skills in Java and/or C++ and/or Python coupled with strong base in object-oriented design and development
Experience in software development and full product life-cycles

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Location

New York is the most populous city in the US with more than 8 million inhabitants. A lot of immigrants from over 180 countries live in the City. Travelers are usually attracted to its cosmopolitanism and energy. New York consists of five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, Staten Island. New York is also well-known for its cultural heritage Empire State Building, Central Park and Statue of Liberty. The City is a center for fashion, media, culture, research and a booming tech scene.

The tech scene in New York has changed a lot in recent years. A lot of the initial excitement has worn off and settled into a stable trend of successful businesses. In both 2014 and 2015, a New York City tech company went public with a valuation of over $1 billion. It is now #2 startup ecosystem in the world, with startups raising $11.5 billion in venture capital in 2017. NYC is also the HQ of choice for Spotify, Consensys and WeWork.

Did you know...

New York City’s Federal Reserve Bank holds $90 billion in gold
60M tourists visited NYC in 2016
More than 800 languages are spoken in New York City, making it the most linguistically diverse city in the world; 4 in 10 households speak a language other than English

Amazon Advertising

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Amazon Advertising helps grow businesses and brands of all sizes. We do this by giving them ad solutions and audience insights so they can create relevant campaigns that produce measurable results.