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Description
Prime Video is changing the way millions of customers interact with video content. We&aposre looking for a talented Video Codec Engineer to join our team in developing and optimizing video compression technologies for Prime Video&aposs streaming infrastructure.Key job responsibilitiesAs a Codec Engineer at Prime Video, you&aposll work on encoder/decoder solutions that impact billions of streaming hours annually. You&aposll collaborate with team members to optimize codec performance and implement effective video delivery solutions across various platforms.A day in the life
- Implement and optimize video compression algorithms
- Assist in benchmarking codec performance across different platforms
- Collaborate with team members on video quality assessment metrics and encoding algorithms
- Contribute to the integration of video processing workloads into the streaming infrastructure
- Help implement production-ready solutions
- Participate in technical design discussions and code reviews
- Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code
About the Team: Our mission is to build and operate innovative video streaming technology that provides the best customer-centric streaming experience for VOD and Live globally. We implement technologies that deliver flawless streaming experiences using optimal bandwidth. We foster a supportive, diverse, and inclusive work environment.Basic qualifications1+ years of non-internship professional software development experience1+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experienceExperience programming with at least one software programming languageSolid understanding of video coding standards (H.264, HEVC, AV1)
Preferred Qualifications
1+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experienceBachelor&aposs degree in computer science or equivalent
- Experience with video encoding optimization and profiling tools
- Knowledge of video quality assessment and metrics
- Familiarity with open-source video encoders and FFmpeg
- Experience working on video processing systems
- Experience with AI-assisted C/C++ code development
- Interest in technical innovation and video coding standards
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Basic Qualifications
- 1+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor&aposs degree in computer science or equivalent
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, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you&aposre applying in isn&apost listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
