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API Support Engineer , Developer Support Engineering

Amazon · Shanghai, CHN

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Amazon is investing heavily in 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 a 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 business is growing fast and is highly visible to senior leadership. We're looking for a Developer Support Engineer to join our global Advertising API Support team. In this role, you'll be the technical expert for developers and advertising partners integrating with the Amazon Ads API — troubleshooting complex integration issues, debugging API behavior, and driving root-cause resolution. You'll also serve as a Technical Account Manager (TAM) for a portfolio of key partners, owning those relationships end-to-end and proactively guiding them toward successful, scalable integrations. This is a hybrid role that blends technical depth with meaningful account ownership. It's ideal for someone who is a fast learner and enjoys solving hard technical problems while being the trusted technical partner that customers rely on. Key job responsibilities As a Developer Support Engineer, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

  • Providing support directly to developers using the Amazon Advertising API
  • Writing code samples, tutorials, and technical articles for the developer community
  • Collaborating with internal stakeholders to drive timely customer communication during critical events
  • Contributing to documentation, runbooks, and knowledge base articles
  • Owning the technical relationship for a portfolio of key API partners, serving as their primary point of contact
  • Proactively monitoring partner health, anticipating risks, and driving resolution before issues escalate
  • Building trusted, long-term relationships and representing the voice of the customer internally Basic qualifications
  • 3+ years of software development, or 3+ years of technical support experience
  • Experience troubleshooting and debugging technical systems
  • Experience working with

Rest API

based services

  • Knowledge of one or more scripting languages (e.g., Python, Ruby, Perl)
  • Experience with data analysis and SQL Preferred qualifications
  • Experience with web-based applications and HTTP
  • Experience as a technical specialist in customer-facing roles
  • Experience with and deep understanding of advertising technologies (i.e., ad server, DSP)
  • Experience working with AWS Services 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 for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
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