Sr Design Technologist, Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios Job at Amazon in Sunnyv

Overview

Shape the future of cinematic storytelling: for creators, by creators. We're seeking a Sr Design Technologist to join Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios to help reimagine how premium video content is made using breakthrough multi-modal AI capabilities. This role is part of an AI-powered creative suite that supports end-to-end production: ideation, storyboarding, character design, animation, scene composition, localization, and real-time iteration—built for professional creators and studios.

As a Sr Design Technologist, you’ll transform ambiguous concepts into high-fidelity interactive prototypes and creative concepts that clarify requirements, validate model capabilities, and accelerate delivery across the production pipeline. You’ll work closely with Product, Engineering, Science, and Studio leaders in a high-ownership, startup-like environment focused on creator delight and production-grade workflows.

We’re especially interested in candidates who’ve built tools for animation or worked closely with creative roles (e.g., technical artist, animator) and who are comfortable bridging traditional digital content creation pipelines and tools (e.g., Maya, Blender, Unreal) with modern AI-native creative solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Prototype core animation workflows and produce interactive demos that make model capabilities tangible and drive product/UX/engineering decisions.
• Act as the "voice of the creator", helping us better understand creative needs and map them to technical solutions.
• Bridge AI and studio pipelines by exploring adapters and data flows between surfaces and DCC tools/pipeline formats.
• Ground prototypes in creator feedback via sessions; translate insights into design and technical changes that preserve expert control while enabling AI assist.
• Collaborate across Product, Engineering, Science, and Studio Ops on requirements, roadmaps, and delivery; present at the right altitude, from design reviews to executive demos.
• Raise the bar for the Design Technologist craft: document patterns, mentor peers, and improve frameworks and practices.

Day-in-the-life

Kick off with a cross-functional sync to align on goals for a shot-to-scene prototype. Engage in creator sessions to test a rig-aware layout flow, capture notes on where AI assist helps and where animator-level control is essential. Profile a renderer/perf bottleneck and land a reference implementation for a localization experience with Studio Ops. Partner with an SDE to plan the path from prototype to production and prepare a concise demo for an executive review.

About the team

We’re a small, high-ownership “startup within Amazon,” formed by Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios to invent a unified, AI-powered creative toolkit that accelerates how premium video gets made. Our mission is to empower creators with tools that are powerful yet delightfully simple—preserving creative control while unlocking new velocity through AI. We operate from first principles, learn from working creators, and hold a high bar for craft, safety, and storytelling magic.

Basic qualifications

• 6+ years of front-end technologist, engineering, or UX prototyping experience
• Experience collaborating with UX, Product, and technical partners
• Have an online portfolio available

Preferred qualifications

• Knowledge of databases and AWS database services: ElasticSearch, Redshift, DynamoDB
• Experience with machine learning (ML) tools and methods
• Hands-on animation/studio pipeline experience; familiarity with creative processes like rigging, retargeting, camera layout/blocking, compositing, and review workflows

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. This position will remain posted until filled.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $138,800/year in our lowest geographic market up to $239,900/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on factors including market location and may vary based on knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Depending on the role, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total package. For more information, visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits.

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