Software Development Engineer, Prime Video

Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. in Seattle is seeking a Software Development Engineer to design and build highly scalable backend services within the Prime Video & Studios ecosystem.

You will own areas of the architecture, contribute to cutting-edge content generation, and work on low-latency, highly available systems powering personalized experiences. Collaborate across teams in an agile environment, apply strong CS fundamentals, and write reliable code with a focus on operations.

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.

Responsibilities

• Design and build innovative products in a large distributed computing environment and help lead fundamental changes in the industry.
• Collaborate with experienced cross-disciplinary Amazonians to conceive, design, and bring innovative products and services to market.
• Work in an agile environment to deliver high-quality software.

Skills

Software development

Design patterns

APIs design

Backend development

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Job description

Description

Do you want to solve business challenges through innovative technology? Do you enjoy working on modern, scalable services technology in a team environment? Do you like working on industry-defining projects that move the needle?

Do you want to solve business challenges through innovative technology? Do you enjoy working on modern, scalable services technology in a team environment? Do you like working on industry-defining projects that move the needle? At Amazon, we hire the best minds in technology to innovate and build on behalf of our customers. The focus we have on our customers is why we are one of the world’s most beloved brands – customer obsession is part of our company DNA. Our Software Development Engineers (SDEs) use modern technology to solve complex problems and get to see the impact of their work first-hand. As part of our dynamic Message Generation & Enrichment (MGE) team, you will play a crucial role in delivering compelling, personalized content that fuels our highly-scalable outbound marketing platform. Your responsibilities will encompass architecting, designing, and implementing highly scalable systems that own crafting/hydrating personalized message content, enabling strategic content marketing approaches, and leveraging modern Generative-AI technology to produce large-scale, customized copy that drives customer adoption and engagement. This Software development position with Amazon Prime Video and Studios tech is a fit for someone who enjoys and thrives owning low latency, highly available stacks/services requiring strong problem-solving skills, has a solid computer science foundation, experience of backend design patterns, APIs and takes pride in operations excellence. Successful candidates must also be innovative, flexible, self-directed, and able to design and write high-performance, reliable, maintainable code. This role requires the ability to deal with ambiguity, be data-driven and juggle cross-organization complexity. If you enjoy working in a dynamic environment to deliver world class mission critical systems, this may be the career opportunity for you!

Key job responsibilities

• Design and build innovative products in a large distributed computing environment and help lead fundamental changes in the industry.
• Collaborate with experienced cross-disciplinary Amazonians to conceive, design, and bring innovative products and services to market.
• Work in an agile environment to deliver high-quality software.

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

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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.

USA, WA, SEATTLE - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually

Company - Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.

Job ID: A10433773