SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER, ANDROID VIDEO PLAYER

Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios team as a Software Development Engineer focusing on the Android Video Player. You'll design and implement high-performance software for video playback, contribute to strategic goals, and ensure an excellent streaming experience for millions of users. The role also involves collaboration with various teams and mentoring junior engineers.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• 2+ years of experience in system design or architecture.
• Experience with at least one programming language.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop reusable, performant software for video playback.
• Work with video streaming technologies and codecs.
• Mentor junior engineers and define technical strategies.

Skills

Software Development

System Design

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Job description

Software Development Engineer, Android Video Player

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The Prime Video Android Player team is looking for a talented Software Development Engineer to help reinvent how customers experience live sports such as NFL Thursday Night Football, English Premier League, MLB TV, NBA League Pass, and more!

The Android Player team designs, implements, and maintains high-performance software that powers video playback on millions of Android and Amazon Fire / Echo devices. We are responsible for the playback experience, quality, and performance from the moment you press play on a Prime Video title. Our software is designed to work seamlessly across various devices and content consumption contexts, including live streaming, on-demand, and ad-supported playback.

Key job responsibilities

• Contribute to our team's technical strategy, designing and developing reusable, object-oriented, and performant software utilizing well-known patterns (MVC, Composite, Delegate, Protocol) that may span multiple platforms and form factors.
• Work with cutting-edge video streaming technologies such as audio / video codecs (AVC, HEVC, AAC, AC-3), DRM (Widevine, FairPlay, PlayReady), media frameworks (gstreamer, openMAX, iOS AV), streaming technologies (DASH, HLS, SmoothStreaming), and media container formats.

A day in the life

As a software engineer on the Prime Video team, your day involves hands-on coding, solving technical problems, and shaping system architecture that impacts millions of users. You will focus on designing and maintaining components that ensure a smooth streaming experience, managing high request volumes, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to define technical strategies and long-term roadmaps. Mentoring junior engineers and exploring innovative ideas are also key aspects of your role.

About The Team

Our mission is to build and operate the most innovative video streaming technology stack, delivering a flawless, engaging streaming experience globally. We value respect, integrity, diversity, and inclusion, creating a supportive environment for all.

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development experience
• 2+ years of experience in system design or architecture, including reliability and scaling
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language

Preferred Qualifications

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

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer. For workplace accommodations, visit https : / / amazon.jobs / content / en / how-we-hire / accommodations.

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Software Engineer Android • Seattle, WA, United States