Software Development Engineer Prime Video Linear

Prime Video is disrupting traditional media with an everincreasing selection of movies TV shows Emmy Award winning original content addon subscriptions including HBO and Showtime and live events like Thursday Night Football. Within this expanding ecosystem Linear TV 24/7 Television or broadcast programming) has emerged as one of our fastestgrowing segments with viewership hours increasing significantly year over year. This growth demonstrates that even in the streaming era customers deeply value the leanback curated experience that Linear TV provides.

Our data shows that Linear TV viewers develop strong habitual viewing patterns spending more time on the platform and engaging more consistently than traditional VODonly users. The Linear Customer Experiences (LEX) team is responsible for bringing this compelling Live TV experience to life across all Prime Video client platforms. We craft intuitive performant and engaging user interfaces that make it easy for customers to discover and enjoy their favorite live content. We collaborate with multiple engineering teams within Prime Video to build worryfree and bestinclass CX in service of our vision to be the worlds mostloved linear streaming platform.

Were seeking talented Software Development Engineers to join our Living Room LEX team building immersive experiences for Web and 3P Living Room devices (Smart TVs gaming consoles streaming devices). Our living room apps need to handle the complexities of different TV platforms while delivering a consistent highquality viewing experience optimized for the leanback environment. You will be working on features/projects where you need to build tech from groundup involving contributing to the entire software development life cycle.


Key job responsibilities
* Design and implement Linear TV experiences for Web and 3PLR platforms
* Build performant UI components optimized for TV navigation and remote control input
* Create sophisticated program guides and channel browsing experiences
* Implement efficient rendering techniques for resourceconstrained devices
* Optimize application startup time and runtime performance
* Work with partner teams to integrate with backend services and APIs to enable personalized content recommendations
* Ensure consistent behavior across different TV platforms and browsers
* Create reusable components that can be shared across Prime Video living room apps
* Collaborate with UX designers to implement 10foot UI experiences
* Drive improvements in app stability and performance metrics

A day in the life
Youll work on features that directly impact how millions of customers experience Live TV. Your day might involve optimizing a new UI components performance implementing a new feature from the Linear Discovery Service collaborating with UX designers on a new viewing experience or solving platformspecific challenges. Youll balance customer experience performance and maintainability while ensuring our apps meet the high standards our customers expect.

About the team
The Linear Experience (LEX) team is responsible for bringing Prime Videos Live TV experience to life across all client platforms. We work closely with Linear Discovery Services and UX teams to create compelling personalized viewing experiences. Our applications serve millions of customers daily providing seamless access to live content across devices.

Our mission is to create the best Live TV viewing experience in the industry making it effortless for customers to discover and enjoy live content wherever they are. Were focused on building highperformance reliable applications that delight our customers while pushing the boundaries of whats possible on each platform.

3 years of noninternship professional software development experience
2 years of noninternship design or architecture (design patterns reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
Experience programming with at least one software programming language

3 years of full software development life cycle including coding standards code reviews source control management build processes testing and operations experience
Bachelors degree in computer science or equivalent
Strong experience in Rust Java JavaScript/TypeScript and modern web frameworks
Experience with TV app development and complex state management in resourceconstrained environments
Knowledge of video playback DRM and streaming technologies
Understanding of TV platform limitations and optimization techniques
Experience with crossplatform development and browser compatibility
Familiarity with WebGL or similar graphics technologies
Experience with or willingness to learn accessibility features for TV platforms
Familiarity with analytics and performance monitoring tools

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on jobrelated knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity signon payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.