Amazon is hiring: Software Engineer, Prime Video in Seattle

Overview

Job ID: 3083247 | Amazon.com Services LLC

Want to change the way people watch Live Sports? Passionate about building, owning and operating massively scalable systems? Looking to work with a team of highly competent software engineers building software using the latest AWS technologies? We value an inclusive team where you feel safe to be yourself, share ideas openly, experiment, fail and learn, and help shape the team’s path forward.

We are the Prime Video Live Events team, revolutionizing how customers search, discover and enjoy live events—from sports to music, breaking news and debates. Since launching our first full-scale live streaming experience for NFL Thursday Night Football in 2018, we have expanded to deliver multi-game watching experiences to Prime Video customers worldwide. We are building services to control the lifecycle of live events, help customers discover live or upcoming games on multiple devices (including Alexa), and engage users offline and on social platforms. If you’re a strong engineer, there’s a home for you in Prime Video Live Events.

Our leaders are great teachers, our engineers are world-class, and our products are fun.

What will you do?

We are looking for smart, motivated Software Development Engineers to help build a personalized discovery experience for thousands of live streaming events available worldwide using technologies like machine learning. If you have experience building large-scale, high-performance, customer-friendly products and are interested in designing and implementing distributed systems to handle large datasets, complex domains, and problems at Amazon scale, this is the job for you. This role offers the opportunity to learn and use a broad array of technologies to make a real impact. Our architecture leverages AWS cloud technologies including EC2, S3, DynamoDB, Kinesis, and CloudFront to support billions of requests from millions of Prime Video users.

If you’re excited about helping to build the future of live event streaming or want to create something you can be proud to show, reach out. We’d love to chat.

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems
• 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.

Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation 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.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129,300/year to $223,600/year, plus potential equity, sign-on payments, and a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. Pay is based on factors including market location and job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. 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.

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