Production Workflow Architect, Studios Production Technology Engineering

Amazon; Culver City (CA); On-site; USD 153,600 - 207,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs

Health Insurance

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Amazon seeks a Studio Cloud Production Solutions Architect to drive adoption of SITC cloud‑based workflows across dailies, editorial, conform, color and mastering.

You will educate customers, partners and vendors to enable remote production and validate workflows with vendors. You will lead Backlot: Create deployments and coordinate with product and engineering, while evangelizing cloud workflows to partner studios.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience in IT development or implementation/consulting in software or Internet industries.
• Experience in design, implementation, or consulting in applications and infrastructures.
• Experience communicating across technical and non‑technical audiences, including executive level stakeholders or clients.
• Fluent in Spanish (speaking, writing, reading).
• Fluent in English (speaking, writing, reading).
• Knowledge of industry content creation tools such as Avid, Blackmagic Resolve, Adobe Creative Cloud.

Responsibilities

• Drive adoption of SITC cloud‑based workflows across dailies, editorial, conform, color, mastering, remote production.
• Validate workflows with vendors and integrate local workflow with cloud using Backlot: Create.
• Build and deploy Backlot: Create workflows; act as primary contact for internal stakeholders and end‑customers.
• Gather, communicate and prioritize requirements and issues to product and engineering teams.
• Work with customers remotely and in person to provide expert guidance on Studio's post‑production workflows.
• Anticipate trends, identify emerging technologies, and provide recommendations to reduce friction and accelerate workflows.
• Lead engagements with management and post‑production leadership at partner production companies, onboard productions, and evangelize cloud production.

Skills

IT development experience

Cloud computing

Systems engineering

Executive communication

Fluent English

Fluent Spanish

Content creation tools knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics or equivalent

Tools

Avid Media Composer

Avid NEXIS

Blackmagic Resolve

Colorfront On‑Set Dailies

Colorfront Transcoder

Adobe Creative Cloud

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Drive adoption of Studio‑in‑the‑Cloud (SITC) cloud‑based workflows (dailies, editorial, conform, color, mastering, remote production, etc.) by educating customers, internal partners, and third‑party production companies.
• Validate workflows with vendors and integrate local workflow with the cloud using Backlot: Create.
• Build and deploy Backlot: Create workflows; act as primary contact for internal stakeholders and end‑customers.
• Gather, communicate and prioritize requirements and issues to the product and engineering teams.
• Work with customers remotely and in person to provide expert guidance on Studio's post‑production creative workflows.
• Anticipate future trends, identify emerging technologies, and provide recommendations to Product and Engineering to reduce friction, eliminate waste and accelerate workflows.
• Lead engagements with management and post‑production leadership at partner production companies, onboard productions, and evangelize cloud production within the Studio and the M&E industry.

A Day in the Life

Lead site visits to partner production and post companies, onboard new productions, and evangelize Studio Cloud workflows to stakeholders.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics or equivalent, or experience in a professional field or military.
• Experience in IT development or implementation/consulting in the software or Internet industries.
• Experience within specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics).
• Experience in design, implementation, or consulting in applications and infrastructures.
• Experience communicating across technical and non‑technical audiences, including executive level stakeholders or clients.
• Fluent in Spanish (speaking, writing, reading).
• Fluent in English (speaking, writing, reading).
• Knowledge and experience with one or more leading industry content creation tools such as Avid Media Composer, Avid NEXIS, Blackmagic Resolve, Colorfront On‑Set Dailies, Colorfront Transcoder, Adobe Creative Cloud.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in infrastructure architecture, database architecture and networking.
• Experience working with end‑user or developer communities.

Equal Opportunity & Legal Requirements

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include working safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhering to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicating effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and following all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the ability to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Benefits & Compensation

The base salary range for this position is $153,600.00 – $207,800.00 USD annually. 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 optional 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.