Software Development Engineer II, Prime Video Web Players
Amazon, Seattle, WA, United States
Software Development Engineer II, Prime Video Web Players
Job ID: 10405243 | Amazon.com Services LLC
Do you love movies? Are you intrigued about how “The Boys” is streamed to a computer and recreated on the screen? Are you excited about building products for hundreds of millions of customers? The Web Players team owns the Prime Video players on web browsers, embedded web views, and the Chromecast receiver app. We build everything from the player UI down to integrating with browser media APIs. The team is passionate about building an accessible player and has enabled features such as Next Up, in-playback broadcast switching, and playback on the Amazon.com home page. For sports enthusiasts we support live game experiences such as Thursday Night Football and UEFA Champions League, obsessing over high‑quality zero interruption streams.
Key job responsibilities
Background in TypeScript and JavaScript
Experience with HTML5 video player development, Widevine and PlayReady DRM technologies
Experience with different video delivery methods (DASH, HLS, etc.)
Optimizing player performance
Collaborating with other teams to resolve issues and facilitate playback integration
Ability to multi‑task, adapt quickly, learn new systems, create reliable & maintainable code, and find creative, scalable solutions to difficult problems
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in both written and oral forms
Self‑starter attitude with strong teamwork, hustle, and communication skills
Every day we are innovating to enhance our customer experience, working closely with Product management to develop and improve the Web Player experience, build SDKs to support player features such as accessibility, and integrate and analyze video playback analytics solutions to continually optimize performance.
About the team
Our team enjoys a fast paced, highly collaborative environment. To be successful, you will need to be flexible and entrepreneurial, working on big, creative ideas and incremental features. You are a true owner – caring deeply about customer experience and long‑term sustainability of the product, creating extensible design and easy‑to‑maintain solutions with the long‑term vision in mind.
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 experience, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
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, 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 143,700.00 – 194,400.00 USD annually. 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, 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.
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Job ID: 10405243 | Amazon.com Services LLC
Do you love movies? Are you intrigued about how “The Boys” is streamed to a computer and recreated on the screen? Are you excited about building products for hundreds of millions of customers? The Web Players team owns the Prime Video players on web browsers, embedded web views, and the Chromecast receiver app. We build everything from the player UI down to integrating with browser media APIs. The team is passionate about building an accessible player and has enabled features such as Next Up, in-playback broadcast switching, and playback on the Amazon.com home page. For sports enthusiasts we support live game experiences such as Thursday Night Football and UEFA Champions League, obsessing over high‑quality zero interruption streams.
Key job responsibilities
Background in TypeScript and JavaScript
Experience with HTML5 video player development, Widevine and PlayReady DRM technologies
Experience with different video delivery methods (DASH, HLS, etc.)
Optimizing player performance
Collaborating with other teams to resolve issues and facilitate playback integration
Ability to multi‑task, adapt quickly, learn new systems, create reliable & maintainable code, and find creative, scalable solutions to difficult problems
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in both written and oral forms
Self‑starter attitude with strong teamwork, hustle, and communication skills
Every day we are innovating to enhance our customer experience, working closely with Product management to develop and improve the Web Player experience, build SDKs to support player features such as accessibility, and integrate and analyze video playback analytics solutions to continually optimize performance.
About the team
Our team enjoys a fast paced, highly collaborative environment. To be successful, you will need to be flexible and entrepreneurial, working on big, creative ideas and incremental features. You are a true owner – caring deeply about customer experience and long‑term sustainability of the product, creating extensible design and easy‑to‑maintain solutions with the long‑term vision in mind.
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 experience, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
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, 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 143,700.00 – 194,400.00 USD annually. 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, 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.
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