Software Development Engineer, Playback Insights

DESCRIPTION Job summaryWould you like to shape the future of the video entertainment industry for movies, TV and live sports events? Does solving complex problems within large scale systems excite you? If you answered yes, we have an opportunity for you!Prime Video is disrupting the traditional television and movie industry with a growing library of high-quality media. Prime Video launched in 2007 and has quickly become a strategic priority for the company, reflected in the service''s recent expansion into over 240 countries and territories worldwide. Amazon invests in acquiring, producing and programming TV shows, movies and live events including must-see exclusive series like Lord of the Rings, The Wheel of Time, Reacher, The Grand Tour, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. In addition to our On Demand catalog, Prime Video is excited to offer a wide selection of Live Sports as well, including titles such as UFC, English Premier League, Thursday Night Football and more.The Playback Insights team is the telemetry team for all of Prime Video. We and collect trillions of events per day direct from end user devices all around the world that we process in real time and expose to hundreds of internal teams for everything from performance optimization to personalization and addition to the challenges of scaling and processing data from millions of active devices all around the world, we also tackle the complexities of Big Data by hosting one of the largest Data Lakes in the world at near Exabyte scale. We continuously innovate to improve upon performance while accessing our data, despite the constant exponential growth of the data we store.We also know that knowledge is of little use without wisdom, and to that end have empowered our users by creating a series of business KPIs, surfacing critical performance and engagement metrics. We exposing these KPIs to users through a variety of interfaces including intuitive web applications that offer a guided flow every step of the way from analyzing top level metrics down to exploring a single streaming session if a customer calls in after experiencing an issue. We additionally strive to automate data exploration where we can, and are investing into new machine learning models to identify the top items our teams should focus on to improve overall customer experience with the entire Prime Video platform.If you''re interested in working with streaming video at scale, one of the largest Big Data problems in the world, low latency stream processing, and providing useful insights through machine learning and tooling to our customers then you would be a perfect fit! BASIC QUALIFICATIONS Programming experience with at least one software programming language.1+ years of experience in software development2+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.Programming experience with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C including object-oriented design1+ years of experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Experience solving Big Data problems.Experience with distributed computing.Experience or interest in Cloud Computing and other emerging technologiesExperience in communicating with users, other technical teams, and senior management to collect requirements, describe software product features, technical designs, and product strategyExperience influencing software engineers best practices within your teamMeets/exceeds Amazon''s leadership principles requirements for this roleMeets/exceeds Amazon''s functional/technical depth and complexity for this roleExperience/exposure in the Video Playback and Ads space.The pay range for this position in Colorado is $143,700- $194,400/yr; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A sign-on bonus and restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. This information is provided per the Colorado Equal Pay Act. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via Amazon''s internal or external careers site. 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. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit - provided by Dice

Created: 2025-09-06