Software Development Engineer - Level 5, Prime Video Cross Platform Player Team

Amazon is a global e-commerce and cloud computing company, known for its online marketplace and innovative technologies.
$129,300 - $223,600
Distributed Systems
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
3+ years of experience
AI · Consumer · Enterprise SaaS

Description For Software Development Engineer - Level 5, Prime Video Cross Platform Player Team

Are you passionate about building the next generation of cross-platform multimedia streaming experiences? As a media player engineer at Prime Video, you'll have the opportunity to create high-performance, highly available player applications that impact millions of customers worldwide. Prime Video is a fast-growing streaming service, installed on devices across over 200 countries and accounting for over 8% of all internet traffic in the US on any given day.

In this role, you'll be at the forefront of shaping the future of streaming entertainment for our global customer base. You'll design new player components from stakeholder requirements, optimize performance for seamless playback across platforms, and enhance the player with innovative features to elevate the customer experience.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Designing, developing, and delivering features for our cross-platform player SDK
  • Developing high-performance, highly reliable software components using TypeScript and Rust
  • Enhancing player SDK components to implement nuanced streaming features
  • Continuously challenging the status quo and exploring improvements
  • Driving algorithm and architecture design, execution, and delivery of results
  • Participating in operational excellence reviews and evaluating metrics
  • Thinking about operational stability from the design phase
  • Collaborating with a highly motivated team to solve challenging problems
  • Working with principal and senior engineers on engineering challenges
  • Helping hire and develop talents within the team

You'll be part of the Prime Video cross-platform core player team, developing a versatile player SDK using platform-agnostic languages. This allows for building a single codebase deployable across various devices and platforms. The team is committed to advancing high-performance player technology and enhancing the overall streaming experience for the global customer base.

Join our talented team in pushing the boundaries of what's possible in the world of multimedia streaming!

Last updated 9 days ago

Responsibilities For Software Development Engineer - Level 5, Prime Video Cross Platform Player Team

  • Design, develop, and deliver features for cross-platform player SDK
  • Develop high-performance, highly reliable software components using TypeScript and Rust
  • Enhance player SDK components to implement nuanced streaming features
  • Drive algorithm and architecture design, execution, and delivery
  • Participate in operational excellence reviews and evaluate metrics
  • Incorporate monitoring and safety mechanisms to improve reliability and availability
  • Collaborate with team members to solve challenging problems
  • Work with principal and senior engineers on engineering challenges
  • Help hire and develop talents within the team

Requirements For Software Development Engineer - Level 5, Prime Video Cross Platform Player Team

TypeScript
Rust
  • 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience
  • Experience programming with at least one software programming language
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent (preferred)
  • Experience with multi-threaded systems (preferred)
  • Fluency in more than one programming language (preferred)
  • Knowledge of functional architecture (preferred)
  • Experience in Rust (highly desirable)

Benefits For Software Development Engineer - Level 5, Prime Video Cross Platform Player Team

Medical Insurance
401k
Equity
  • Medical Insurance
  • Financial Benefits
  • Other Benefits

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