Amazon is investing heavily in building a world class advertising business and we are responsible for helping Advertisers reach customers on and off Amazon. This role is within the Brand and Video advertising program.
The Brand and Video Ads team is building the next generation of advertising solutions by working backwards from video and media buyers across streaming tv ads as well video ads. Our team owns three products, an AI-optimized video advertising solution that transforms traditional brand awareness into measurable brand growth; online video advertising to deliver cost-efficient reach through outstream and in-stream video formats; and Sponsored Streaming TV ads on premium, full-screen video experiences across Amazon's streaming and trusted third-party inventory.
We are a highly motivated and collaborative team eager to innovative on behalf of our customers and try new ideas and iterate over them. We leverage Amazon's vast data stores, latest AI models and LLM advancement to optimize ads while delivering billions of impressions per day.
Key job responsibilities
In this role you will lead a team of engineers to build scalable solutions that help brands of any size to reach their prospecting customers through engaging video creatives, across streaming tv, social media platforms and the internet. Your team charter will focus on the shoppers and viewers experience, with innovative ad formats.
As a manager of software development in Ads, you will be part of the larger technical leadership community that forms the backbone of the company, plays a critical role in the broad business planning, working closely with senior executives, influences our long-term technical and business strategy, hire and grow a talented team of engineers and enables Amazon Ads to deliver innovative new solutions rapidly.- 3+ years of engineering team management experience
- 7+ years of engineering experience
- 8+ years of leading the definition and development of multi tier web services experience
- Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software/hardware/networks development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, certification, and livesite operations
- Experience partnering with product or program management teams- Experience in communicating with users, other technical teams, and senior leadership to collect requirements, describe software product features, technical designs, and product strategy
- Experience in recruiting, hiring, mentoring/coaching and managing teams of Software Engineers to improve their skills, and make them more effective, product software engineers
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $166,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $287,700/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.
