Software Development Engineer (L4)- Austin, TX

Software Development Engineer, Prime Video Sports Partner Integration

Job posting category
Software Development
Job display language
English (US)

Job summary
Want to change the way people watch Live Sports? Passionate about building, owning and operating massively scalable systems? Looking forward to work with a team of highly competent software engineers ranging from new graduates to seasoned architects building software using the latest AWS technologies? Are you looking for an inclusive team, where you feel safe to be yourself, to share your ideas openly, to experiment, fail and learn, and where you help make decisions that shape the team’s path forward? If so, here is an opportunity tailored for you.

Key job responsibilities
• Collaborate with experienced cross-disciplinary Amazonians to develop, design, and bring to market innovative devices and services.
• Design and build innovative technologies in a large distributed computing environment and help lead fundamental changes in the industry
• Design and develop large scale highly distributed, high performance and low latency systems with exposure to cutting edge technologies at incredible scale and speed
• Build distributed systems that are scalable, fault-tolerant, low cost, and easy to manage/use.
Have a lot of fun, mentor and grow new and junior team members while you are technically delivering results.

A day in the life
We’re building a wide variety of services in Austin, TX, from low-latency, high-TPS services that enable broadcast partner success, which ultimately drives selection to our customers. As Prime Video Sports grows, this team will expand the breadth and depth of scalable services and tooling available to our partners. You will design, implement, and operationally support world class systems that delight our broadcaster customers and scale our business.

About the team
We are the Prime Video Sports team, and we’re looking for talented engineers to help revolutionize the way our customers enjoy live sports. We are expanding not just the breadth of live content we offer but also the depth of the experience. This is a transformative opportunity, the chance to be in the vanguard of a program that will revolutionize Prime Video and the live streaming experience of customers everywhere.

Internal job description

Loop competencies

Basic qualifications
Programming experience with at least one software programming language.
1+ years of experience in software development
Preferred qualifications
• Bachelor degree in a related technical field • Experience with critical, 24x7 systems • Experience with high throughput, multi-threaded systems • Fluency in more than one programming language (e.g. Java, C++, Go, Kotlin, Clojure, Scala, Ruby, Python, Perl) • Knowledge of Computer Vision and Machine Learning is a plus • Knowledge of functional architecture is a plus Experience with AWS services highly desirable 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 https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.