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Amazon · 5 months ago

Software Development Engineer, Prime Video Play Starts

positionSeattle, Washington, USA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid Level
money$129K/yr - $224K/yr
date3+ years exp

Amazon is a leading company in the video entertainment industry, particularly known for Prime Video. They are seeking a Software Development Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable systems that power Prime Video’s streaming services, ensuring seamless content delivery and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

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Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain highly scalable systems that power Prime Video’s streaming services
Define the architecture for our software, utilizing a broad range of technologies, programming languages, and systems
Implement and operate APIs that manage billions of playback start requests, ensuring seamless, low-latency content delivery
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to influence the overall technical strategy and contribute to the team’s long-term roadmap
Communicate effectively across teams and stakeholders, ensuring alignment with technical goals and project timelines
Apply creative problem-solving skills to address complex challenges
Stay ahead of industry trends and new technologies, integrating them where appropriate
Mentor and guide other engineers, contributing to the overall growth and success of the engineering team

Qualification

Software developmentSystem designAPI developmentAWS technologiesProgramming languagesMentoringProblem-solvingCollaboration

Required

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

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

Benefits

Equity
Sign-on payments
Other forms of compensation
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits

Company

Amazon

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Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
dateFounded in 1994
location
Seattle, Washington, USA
people-size10001+ employees
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H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$8.11B
Key Investors
AmazonKleiner Perkins
2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO

Leadership Team

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Douglas J. Herrington
CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
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Werner Vogels
VP & CTO
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