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At a glance
Amazon is hiring a Software Development Engineer, Ads Sales Tech in Chicago, IL. It is a full-time role in Software & IT, asking for at least 3 years of experience, first listed on November 3. The description mentions Agile, C#, C++ and Java. Amazon has 539 other openings in the US, 8 of them in Chicago, IL. Across all employers on USA Jobs 24 there are 133 Software & IT openings in Chicago, IL today; the typical one asks for 5 years and advertises about $201,000 a year at the midpoint.
How the pay compares
Amazon has not published pay for this job, or we could not find it in the advert. Of the 211 software & IT jobs in Illinois on USA Jobs 24, 89% show pay, and the typical yearly midpoint among them is $184,000. That gives you a fair starting point when the subject comes up. Illinois has a pay transparency law that requires most employers to give a pay range for jobs there, so it is reasonable to ask the recruiter for it.
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About hiring at Amazon
Amazon has 540 openings on USA Jobs 24 today across 36 states. Most are in software & IT (180), data & AI (84) and operations (82). The biggest locations are Seattle, WA (118), Bellevue, WA (40) and Arlington, VA (35). 1% of them are remote, 11% are open to entry-level candidates and 6% show pay. We collect Amazon's jobs every day straight from its own careers system (Amazon Jobs), never from job boards or agencies.
The employer's advert
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The Advertising Sales Engineering team is at the forefront of Amazon Ads' growth, building technical solutions that enable internal sales executives and external ad agencies to deliver at scale. You'll own, design, and deliver highly scalable web applications and services that directly accelerate productivity across Amazon Advertising's sales organization. We follow Scrum, work like a startup, and collaborate across engineering, science, and product — with lots of opportunities to grow as the team scales.
Key job responsibilities
- Design, build, and deliver highly scalable web applications and services that accelerate sales operations across Amazon Advertising
- Own end-to-end feature delivery — from identifying problems and proposing solutions through implementation, testing, and production support
- Collaborate with product managers, UX designers, and engineering peers to define requirements and deliver the right solutions for internal and external customers
- Build and operate self-service applications that replace manual workflows and drive measurable productivity improvements for sales teams and agencies
- Use performance metrics and measurement techniques to assess system health and drive continuous improvement
- Contribute to team growth by participating in design discussions, code reviews, and mentoring peers
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
- 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, and services using: C#, C++, Java, or Perl experience
- 1+ years of Object Oriented Design 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.
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, IL, Chicago - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually
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