Software Development Engineer, AI Studios Engineering

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

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Software Development Engineer for the AI Studios Engineering group in Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios. You will build AI-powered content creation tools and integrate with DCC apps, collaborating with ML scientists and creative teams to deliver scalable, production-quality software.

The role involves on-site work in Culver City, with responsibilities spanning backend, pipelines, and model integrations to accelerate animation and live-action production for iconic IPs.

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.
• 1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience.
• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain software components for our AI-native content creation platform, supporting professional animation and live action/VFX workflows.
• Implement features across the stack—from backend services, media processing pipelines, and APIs to ML model integrations and creator-facing tooling.
• Write clean, well-tested, and maintainable code while participating in code reviews to both give and receive constructive feedback.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including ML scientists, applied scientists, product managers, and creative professionals to understand requirements and deliver solutions.
• Contribute to integrations with industry-standard Digital Content Creation (DCC) tools such as Adobe Animate, After Effects, Maya, and Storyboard Pro.

Skills

C++

Java

C#

Perl

OO design

Distributed systems

Education

Bachelors degree in CS/Engineering/Math

Tools

Adobe After Effects

Maya

Storyboard Pro

Adobe Animate

Job description

Software Development Engineer, AI Studios Engineering

Job ID: 10526436 | Amazon.com Services LLC

Join us as a Software Development Engineer on the AI Studios Engineering org within Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios, where you'll build intelligent systems at the intersection of AI and cinematic storytelling. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to Nara, our AI-native content creation platform that empowers creators to produce professional animation and live action content featuring world-class intellectual properties at unprecedented speed and scale. In this role, you'll develop production-quality code for AI-powered creative tools while learning from experienced engineers and scientists. You'll work alongside creative professionals (animators, filmmakers, and storytellers) implementing features that directly transform how animation and live action/VFX content is made for Prime Video's most ambitious productions. This is an ideal opportunity for engineers who are passionate about AI/ML applications in entertainment and want to grow their skills while contributing to industry-defining products featuring iconic IPs.

Key job responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain software components for our AI-native content creation platform, supporting professional animation and live action/VFX workflows
• Implement features across the stack—from backend services, media processing pipelines, and APIs to ML model integrations and creator-facing tooling with guidance from senior engineers
• Write clean, well-tested, and maintainable code while participating in code reviews to both give and receive constructive feedback
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including ML scientists, applied scientists, product managers, and creative professionals to understand requirements and deliver solutions
• Contribute to integrations with industry-standard Digital Content Creation (DCC) tools such as Adobe Animate, After Effects, Maya, and Storyboard Pro
• Troubleshoot and debug issues in production systems, contributing to operational excellence and system reliability
• Participate in on-call rotations and contribute to improving system monitoring, alerting, and documentation
• Continuously learn new technologies, tools, and methodologies relevant to AI/ML systems, media processing, and distributed computing

A day in the life

As an SDE on the AI Studios team, you'll spend most of your time writing and reviewing code, with regular opportunities to collaborate with teammates on design discussions. A typical day might include building API endpoints for our creator tooling platform, implementing new features for our live action VFX pipeline, or debugging an integration with our proprietary AI models. What makes this role unique is the opportunity to work on‑site alongside VFX artists and creative professionals, sitting with them as they use your tools, watching where workflows break down, and iterating rapidly to meet the demands of production timelines. You'll participate in team standups, sprint planning, and retrospectives while building your understanding of our systems. You'll have opportunities to learn from experienced engineers and gradually take on more complex challenges as you grow, all while working on technology that powers content featuring world-class IPs.

About the team

We're part of the Engineering org within newly established Prime Video's AI Studios Division, pioneering AI-native cinematic content creation. Our mission is to establish Amazon MGM Studios as the definitive leader in AI-enabled content creation - giving creators unprecedented control over AI outputs while materially reducing production costs and timelines for animation and live action productions featuring world-class intellectual properties. Our engineering team spans distributed systems engineers building scalable infrastructure, ML engineers optimizing model training and inference, and full-stack engineers crafting intuitive interfaces for creative collaboration. We work in a fast‑paced, innovative environment where you'll contribute to technology transforming how iconic entertainment content is made.

Basic 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
• 1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience
• 1+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using: C#, C++, Java, or Perl experience
• 1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience
• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

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: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow 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 abilities 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.

Inclusive culture and accommodations

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Compensation and benefits

The base salary range for this position is listed below. 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 option for 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.

Salary

USA, CA, Culver City - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually

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