Senior Software Engineer, Live Video Streaming Platform

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 227,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Interactive Video Service (IVS) is seeking a Software Dev Engineer III to own the design and delivery of scalable streaming services. You will lead cross-team efforts to build reliable backend systems that power live video for millions of viewers worldwide.

Collaborate with PMs, engineers, and applied scientists to ship features, implement robust testing, and drive operational excellence at AWS scale. This role demands strong system design skills and hands-on coding in Golang and C/C++.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of non-internship software development experience.
• 5+ years leading design or architecture of scalable systems.
• Experience with Golang and C/C++ for large-scale apps.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical direction of services in the Stream Management portfolio.
• Collaborate with engineers, PMs, and scientists to deliver customer experiences.
• Ensure backend systems are highly available, scalable, and secure at AWS scale.
• Drive automation, metrics, and runbooks to improve operations.

Skills

Backend development

System design

Leadership

Live video tech

Golang

C/C++

Code reviews

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or equivalent

Job description

Amazon Interactive Video Service (IVS) is seeking a Software Dev Engineer III to own the design and delivery of scalable streaming services. You will lead cross-team efforts to build reliable backend systems that power live video for millions of viewers worldwide.

Collaborate with PMs, engineers, and applied scientists to ship features, implement robust testing, and drive operational excellence at AWS scale. This role demands strong system design skills and hands-on coding in Golang and C/C++.