Software Development Engineer, Prime Video READI-RE

Amazon; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job description

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Come build the future of entertainment with us. Are you interested in shaping the future of movies and television? Do you want to define the next generation of how and what Amazon customers are watching?

Prime Video is a premium streaming service that offers customers a vast collection of TV shows and movies - all with the ease of finding what they love to watch in one place. We offer customers thousands of popular movies and TV shows including Amazon Originals and exclusive licensed content to exciting live sports events. Prime Video is a fast-paced, growth business - available in over 200 countries and territories worldwide. The team works in a dynamic environment where innovating on behalf of our customers is at the heart of everything we do. If this sounds exciting to you, please read on.

We're looking for talented, motivated Software Development Engineers who have the skills for building large-scale, high-performance, customer-centric products and think end-to-end. Our services are engineered for high availability, maximum reach, and low operating costs which translate into affordable prices for our customers. We enable the world to watch video instantly, whether we're on the road, cramped in an airplane seat, or enjoying a show from the comfort of the living room sofa.
Prime Video delivers Movies and Live events to mobile devices, smart TVs, gaming consoles, Windows and MacOS. Today, we serve customers worldwide, and we aspire to grow -- a lot.

Prime Video is looking for an experienced Software Engineer to support rapid growth and maturity of Amazon Prime Video. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and building services and engineering platform features for stress test automation, traffic prediction and operational excellence using cutting edge technology. You will own end to end technical components and framework focused on technology and services needed to build scale, efficiency, and an Amazon-caliber customer experience. You will work with internal and external stakeholders, cross-functional partners, and end-users around the world at all levels and will contribute to the Operational Excellence roadmap by identifying and prioritizing customer requirements. Our team makes a big impact because nothing is more important to us than pleasing our customers, continually earning their trust, and thinking long term. You are empowered to bring new technologies including machine learning to your solutions. If you crave a sense of ownership, this is the place to be.

We are looking for talented, self-starter software development engineers who will contribute to our premier engineering culture. Our team delivers results and value for customers while simultaneously investing in each team member's career and skill set. Domain-specific video skills can be learned on the job. At Amazon, every engineer has the opportunity to positively impact millions of customers, and you will be called on to directly identify and realize opportunities.

We embrace the challenges of a fast paced market and evolving technologies, paving the way to universal availability of content and pushing the envelope of streaming video quality. You will be encouraged to see the big picture, be innovative, and positively impact millions of customers. This is a young and evolving business where creativity and drive will have a lasting impact on the way video is enjoyed worldwide.

Key job responsibilities

1. Design and implement next-generation resilience and scale readiness solutions using AI/ML technologies
2. Develop innovative approaches to high-availability and observability challenges
3. Build predictive solutions for scale readiness

About the team

Our Resiliency Engineering team is a part of Prime Video READI (Resilience, Efficiency, Availability, and Demand Insights) team, where we're on path to revolutionize how Amazon's entertainment services scale and perform. Our team maintains the central tooling infrastructure that supports scale readiness across Prime Video, Amazon Photos, Amazon Music, and Alexa.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

1. Experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems
2. Experience in professional, non-internship software development
3. Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
2. Experience with full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build.

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.