Software Development Engineer , Adaptive Search Relevance

Amazon.com Services LLC•3h ago

United StatesOnsiteFull-timeMid Level3+ yrs exp

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Build the multi-agent orchestration platform that autonomously executes ML research workflows — from hypothesis generation through production deployment — accelerating how we deliver relevant sponsored products to hundreds of millions of Amazon shoppers. You'll work at the intersection of Generative AI, large-scale ML infrastructure
search relevance at massive scale. The Sponsored Products Search Relevance (SPSR) team helps shoppers easily find and discover the most relevant sponsored products while improving advertisers' ability to reach the right shoppers in the right context. We develop capabilities to understand shopper queries, shopping missions
product attributes to identify contextually relevant ASINs — and we make CX/UX improvements so shoppers can perceive why products are relevant and efficiently navigate Amazon's vast selection. This is AI-first engineering: you'll build the systems that dramatically increase scientist throughput and ship relevance improvements to production at scale. Key job responsibilities - Build and scale a multi-agent orchestration platform that autonomously executes research workflows — from hypothesis generation and experiment design through training, evaluation
production deployment — with fault tolerance, cost controls
security compliance - Develop AI-first Auto Research systems that parallelize hypothesis testing across compute, incorporating tournament-based proposal filtering and human-in-the-loop review to dramatically increase scientist throughput - Own platform reliability and developer experience, including multi-tenant GPU scheduling, observability, eval frameworks
knowledge services — ensuring agents and scientists operate on a stable, extensible foundation - Productionize LLM/VLM models with a focus on efficiency, throughput
low-latency serving - Collaborate with scientists and engineers to design and build data pipelines for processing massive datasets and scaling ML and LLMs - Provide architectural guidance and technical leadership to ensure solutions deliver measurable improvements in customer-perceived relevance About the team The Sponsored Products and Brands team at Amazon Ads is re-imagining the advertising landscape through generative AI technologies, revolutionizing how millions of customers discover products and engage with brands across Amazon.com and beyond. We are at the forefront of re-inventing advertising experiences, bridging human creativity with artificial intelligence to transform every aspect of the advertising lifecycle from ad creation and optimization to performance analysis and customer insights. We are a passionate group of innovators dedicated to developing responsible and intelligent AI technologies that balance the needs of advertisers, enhance the shopping experience
strengthen the marketplace. If you're energized by solving complex challenges and pushing the boundaries of what's possible with AI, join us in shaping the future of advertising.
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 - 1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience - 1+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems
services using: C#, C++, Java
Perl experience - 1+ years of Object Oriented Design 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 - Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent - Knowledge of Machine Learning and LLM fundamentals, including transformer architecture, training/inference lifecycles, and optimization techniques - Demonstrated track record of innovative AI agent solution development 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 Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 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. The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits . USA, CA, Palo Alto - 165,200.00 - 223,600.00 USD annually USA, WA, SEATTLE - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually

Required skills

C#C++JavaPerlMachine LearningLLMObject Oriented Design