Live Video SDK Engineer — Cross-Platform, Low-Latency

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon IVS is seeking a Software Development Engineer II to design and implement core media functionality in a shared C++ core, with platform-specific bindings for iOS, Android, and Web. You will build and maintain video playback, broadcast, and real-time SDKs focused on performance and cross-platform reliability.

The role involves collaborating with backend teams on low-latency media and shaping ergonomic APIs, while contributing to tests and staying current with codecs and streaming protocols.

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.
• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement core media functionality in C++ shared across platforms, and build platform-specific bindings for iOS, Android, and Web.
• Develop and maintain our video playback, broadcast, and real-time SDKs with a focus on performance, reliability, and consistent cross-platform behavior.
• Collaborate with backend video teams on low-latency and real-time media broadcasting and playback.
• Design clean, ergonomic SDK APIs that balance platform conventions with cross-platform consistency.
• Build reliable unit, integration, and end-to-end tests across multiple platforms and device configurations.
• Stay current on media codecs, streaming protocols, and platform-level media frameworks.

Skills

C++

Java

C#

Object-oriented design

Cross-platform development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Amazon IVS is seeking a Software Development Engineer II to design and implement core media functionality in a shared C++ core, with platform-specific bindings for iOS, Android, and Web. You will build and maintain video playback, broadcast, and real-time SDKs focused on performance and cross-platform reliability.

The role involves collaborating with backend teams on low-latency media and shaping ergonomic APIs, while contributing to tests and staying current with codecs and streaming protocols.