Software Development Engineer , Prime Video

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Software Development Engineer to join their innovative Prime Video team. This role offers the chance to shape the future of digital video by developing high-speed data delivery systems and enhancing media ingestion processes. You will work alongside experienced engineers to design and implement distributed services that meet high standards of functionality and scalability. This dynamic environment fosters creativity and collaboration, making it an exciting opportunity for those eager to make a significant impact in the digital media landscape. If you thrive in fast-paced settings and are ready to tackle complex challenges, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical Benefits

Financial Benefits

Equity Options

Flexible Work Schedule

Diversity and Inclusion Programs

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software development experience required.
• Experience in defining and implementing distributed services.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement multi-tier distributed services.
• Collaborate with teams to design and test major features.

Skills

Software Development

Design Patterns

Reliability and Scaling

Collaboration

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Source Control Management

Build Processes

Testing Tools

Job description

Software Development Engineer, Prime Video

Job ID: 2954508 | Amazon.com Services LLC

Prime Video is disrupting traditional media with an ever-increasing selection of movies, TV shows, Emmy Award winning original content, add-on subscriptions including HBO and Showtime, and live events like Thursday Night Football. Making great content available to customers, with high availability is just one part of the puzzle. Experimenting with different ways of making this content available to customers is equally important.

Linear (24/7 Television or broadcast programming) is one of the key options for Prime Video customers. Although video on demand is on the rise, the global viewing hours weighs in favor of live or scheduled TV and OTT linear streaming is predicted to grow by 64% in next two years. We in Prime Video Catalog are building next gen linear catalog systems to provide best-in-class Linear TV experience to Prime Video customers. It is Day 1 for the linear TV experience on Prime Video.

This is your opportunity to take an active role in shaping the future of digital video by defining the next generation of what Amazon customers are watching. We need your passion, innovative ideas, and creativity to help continue to deliver on our ambitious goals.

We are looking for strong developers who are passionate about delivering excellent, digital media experiences to our customers. It is an opportunity to work with Principal and senior engineers to build high-speed data delivery systems, and creating simple solutions for the complex media ingestion and publishing processes.

Key job responsibilities

As a software development engineer, you will:

1. Define, design, and implement multi-tier distributed services
2. Be involved in designing, implementing, and testing of major features in the next generation of Amazon's Digital Video Supply Chain.
3. Estimate engineering effort, plan implementation, and rollout system changes that meet requirements for functionality, performance, scalability, reliability, and adherence to development goals and principles.
4. Effectively collaborate in a fast-paced environment with multiple teams in large organization (software development, QA, Project/Release Management, Build and Release, etc).

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
• 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 committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit this link.

This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.