Research Engineer 1, Prime Video Encoding Team

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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 responsibilities

As 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.

Internal Job Description

Basic qualifications

1+ years of non-internship professional software development experience

1+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience

Experience programming with at least one software programming language

Solid 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 experience

Bachelor&aposs degree in computer science or equivalent

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Basic Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

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.

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Skills Required

C, Ffmpeg, h.264, hevc , Profiling Tools