Software Development Engineer, Prime Video Core Tech WW
DESCRIPTION
Shape the future of entertainment and revolutionize how we reach and engage viewers! Prime Video seeks a Software Development Engineer to build innovative, low-latency services that power our world-class streaming experience. Own critical systems, tackle complex challenges, and directly impact millions of customers. Thrive in a dynamic environment, build highly scalable systems, and define how and what Amazon customers watch. If you're a customer-obsessed engineer with a strong computer science foundation, experience in backend design, and a passion for operational excellence, measurement solutions, audience targeting, and optimization, this is your chance to make a difference.
Key job responsibilities
- Design and build innovative solutions: Develop cutting-edge solutions to automate and optimize Prime Video's campaigns, encompassing audience targeting, performance measurement, and attribution analysis within AWS Clean Rooms. Integrate seamlessly with ad networks.
- Own impactful projects: Lead the design and execution of high-impact projects from inception to launch, ensuring the delivery of high-quality solutions that drive measurable improvements in campaign performance.
- Partner with business leaders: Collaborate with business leaders to define strategies, translate business needs into technical solutions, and prioritize projects, guiding the development process from design to successful launch.
- Champion code quality: Write high-quality, maintainable code and actively participate in code reviews, championing coding best practices and contributing to a culture of quality.
- Mentor and guide: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers, fostering a collaborative and supportive team environment, sharing expertise, and helping others grow.
- Collaborate across Amazon: Work effectively with a variety of Amazon teams, including product, marketing, finance, and other Prime Video technology teams, building strong relationships and ensuring seamless integration with existing systems.
- Ensure operational excellence: Implement robust quality checks and monitoring procedures to guarantee system reliability and performance, maintaining a high bar for operational excellence.
- Participate in Developing data pipelines: Participate in designing and implementing data pipelines that support campaign measurement and attribution initiatives.
A day in the life
Develop cutting-edge solutions for dynamic video ads, personalized recommendations, and engaging content across Amazon's retail websites and social media platforms. Harness the power of machine learning to understand customer needs and connect them with a vast library of video content. Collaborate with marketing and data science teams to research and build new channels for customer engagement. Own the full stack, from front-end to back-end and even delve into machine learning, with a wide variety of projects and technical challenges.
Make a real impact on a product used by millions of people globally. Work on industry-defining projects like Lord of the Rings, Thursday Night Football, and Jack Ryan. Enjoy a dynamic environment with talented colleagues and supportive managers. Gain valuable experience and grow your skills for your next promotion.
About the team
Be a part of a dynamic and collaborative team that's at the forefront of innovation in the streaming industry! We're passionate about leveraging cutting-edge technology, including Machine Learning (ML) and Gen AI, to create personalized and engaging experiences for Prime Video customers. We work closely with marketing and data science teams, researching and developing solutions that power dynamic video ads, personalized recommendations, measurements, attribution, optimization and captivating content across various platforms.
We're a self-managed team, operating with a high degree of independence and ownership. From day one, your manager will work closely with you to support your career growth and help you achieve your professional goals. We embrace a data-driven approach, constantly analyzing performance and iterating on our solutions to deliver the best possible.
customer experience. We're a tight-knit group that thrives on mutual respect, continuous learning, and a shared passion for pushing the boundaries of entertainment technology.
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
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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.
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 https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.