Software Development Engineer 2 Jobs in Ontario (NOW HIRING)

The Sponsored Products and Brands team at Amazon Ads is re-imagining the advertising landscape through cutting-edge 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, and 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.
Key job responsibilities
Design and develop the SPB Agent platform using Gen AI/ML technologies that provide consistent, well-reasoned outcomes for advertiser guidance in a secure & reusable architecture, delivering low latency and secure advertiser experiences
Optimizing for operation costs at scale through efficient resource utilization, token consumption and memory footprint at scale.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate AI-driven solutions across our advertising ecosystem
Pioneer new approaches to conversational AI and natural language interactions in advertising
Shape the future of how businesses connect with customers through AI-powered advertising
Create scalable systems that process millions of data points to deliver hyper-personalized ad experiences
What we're looking for:
Passionate about Generative AI, Large Language Models, and their real-world applications
Strong software engineering skills with experience in distributed systems and cloud technologies
Creative problem-solver who thrives in ambiguity and loves tackling complex challenges
Track record of delivering innovative solutions that drive business impact
Enthusiasm for staying current with the rapidly evolving AI landscape
A day in the life
As a Software Development Engineer on the Sponsored Products and Brands (SPB) Agent team, you will architect and build the next-generation AI features that will power personalization and intelligent advertising experiences for millions of merchants and brands worldwide. You are:
Highly analytical: You solve problems in ways that can be backed up with verifiable data

You focus on driving processes, tools, and statistical methods which support rational decision-making.
Team obsessed: You help the team achieve outstanding results. You foster the creative atmosphere to let engineers innovate, while holding them accountable for making smart decisions and delivering results.
Humbitious: You're ambitious, yet humble. You recognize that there's always opportunity for improvement and use introspection and feedback from teammates and peers to raise the bar for your team.
Engaged by ambiguity: You're able to explore new problem spaces with unique constraints and thus non-obvious solutions; you're quick to identify any gaps in the team and the right person to fill them to best deliver value to customers
Passionate for staying current with the latest developments in AI technologies and applying those insights to real-world product challenges
About the team
We're looking for a brilliant Software Development Engineer to spearhead our SPB Agent team

The team owns SPB Agent, which integrates and powers reasoning behind agentic experiences in the Ads Console, Sales, and Seller Central.
Examples of experiences that leverage the SPB Agent include but not limited to: 1) an AI Campaign Overview widget on an advertiser's Campaign Detail that dynamically adapts its narrative based on what the performance and campaign data Page 2) an AI companion in Next Gen Selling, Seller Central or Seller Assistant that provides a personalized, interactive and automated experience where Selling Partners receive data-backed guidance for growing their business, making autonomous decisions and executing actions on behalf of sellers and 3) AI for Sales teams, grounded in each advertiser's stated objectives, product focus areas, and guardrails captured through their sales interaction
Why join us.
Be part of a team that's defining the future of AI in advertising
Work on projects with massive scale and impact, reaching millions of businesses and consumers
Collaborate with world-class AI researchers and engineers
Access to cutting-edge AI technologies and resources
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