Software Development Engineer, Amazon
SYE-Client
The largest online retailer and technology provider
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The largest online retailer and technology provider
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
1001+ employees
Company mission
To be Earth's most customer-centric company.
Role
Who you are
- Experience building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers
- Experience in professional, non-internship software development
- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design
- Experience with performance optimization and memory management
Desirable
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
- Experience with full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
- Experience in developing and maintaining applications, frameworks or SDKs for Android, iOS, tvOS, Smart TVs, game consoles or web
What the job involves
- Join us in revolutionizing how people experience digital entertainment across global platforms
- You'll be at the forefront of developing innovative streaming solutions that transform how millions of viewers consume live sports, original shows, and blockbuster movies
- Develop and optimize client applications and software development kits (SDKs) for seamless video streaming experiences
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement high-performance streaming technologies
- Conduct comprehensive code reviews and provide constructive feedback to enhance software quality
- Investigate and resolve complex technical challenges affecting video playback and user experience
- Drive continuous improvement of streaming platforms across multiple device ecosystems
- Join Amazon Prime Video's streaming low latency organization, working on Sye - our revolutionary streaming platform for live sports
- You'll focus on client-side implementation to deliver minimal latency and synchronized playback globally
- The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, effectively managing both short and long-term projects
- You'll debug customer-facing issues, conduct deep-dive analysis, and drive improvements in video quality, latency reduction, and bandwidth optimization
- Your work will ensure seamless viewing experiences across various network conditions and devices, directly impacting millions of viewers worldwide
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Amazon is the world's largest online retailer, and is well-known for its disruption of well-established industries. The company is present in numerous verticals, including cloud computing with Amazon Web Services, AI with its range of Alexa devices and a global marketplace more commonly referred to as 'the everything store'. Acquisitions include Ring, Twitch, Whole Foods Market, and IMDb.
More recently, Amazon has been focused on leading the "third wave in digital advertising". Many businesses are now shifting ad dollars to retailers, which before would have been spent with online media platforms. Amazon's seen great success in the space, with its revenue from advertising now higher than its Amazon Prime membership scheme, audiobooks and digital music combined. This growth is particularly impressive considering its digital ad rivals (like Snap, Alphabet, and Meta) have suffered declines due to wider macroeconomic factors and Apple's iOS privacy changes.
Despite its dominant market position, Amazon will continue to be challenged over the next decade, including sustaining AWS's cloud dominance in the face of Google and Microsoft. On top of this, the company's e-commerce division is facing profitability problems despite its 2023 post-IPO debt funding of 8 billion. It will need to find new ways to stay above their competitors.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
16% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company HQ
South Lake Union, Seattle, WA
Leadership
Jeff Bezos
(Founder & Executive Chairman)Jeff is an American business magnate, media proprietor, and investor. As well as founding Amazon, Jeff founded Blue Origin, an aerospace manufacturer and sub-orbital spaceflight services company and also owns The Washington Post.
Andy Jassy
(President & CEO)Joined Amazon as a Marketing Manager in 1997. Developed AWS with Jeff Bezos, and became CEO of Amazon in 2021.
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