Principal UX Designer, Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios
Principal UX Designer, Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios
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25-08-2025
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$ 147600 - 244000
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1 Vacancy
Posted on :
25-08-2025
Job Description
Shape the future of cinematic storytelling: for creators by creators. Were seeking a founding Principal UX Designer to reimagine how premium video content is made using breakthrough multi-modal AI capabilities. At Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios youll be the design leader for a next-generation video production experience that puts creative power of AI directly into the hands of storytellers.
Youll define the UX for a next-generation AI-powered creative suite that blends art and science to make the impossible feel effortless uniting ideation storyboarding character design animation scene composition localization real-time iteration and more in a unified workspace that amplifies not replaces human creativity. Youll partner directly with product engineering science creatives and studio leaders to set new standards for AI-assisted content creation and establish the design culture from the ground up. You will:
- Act as a founding design leader with high ownership and transformational impact
- Have creative-first systems thinking across complex collaborative studio workflows
- Define patterns and scale design systems for global multi-user production use cases
- Operate from first principles; raise the bar for craft simplicity and creator delight
Key job responsibilities
This isnt just another design role its your chance to define an entirely new category of creative tools. Youll lead design strategy for an end-to-end AI-powered creative suite that transforms how creators bring stories to life.
Youll architect a unified creative workspace where human creativity meets AI capability. Think: intuitive interfaces that harness generative art video and audio to power ideation storyboarding character design animation scene composition localization real-time iteration and more all while preserving the magic of storytelling. More on what youll do:
- Lead E2E UX strategy for an AI-powered production experience from concept through delivery
- Translate ambiguous technical problems and model capabilities into elegant shippable designs
- Establish and evolve interaction models visual language and multi-surface design systems
- Rapidly prototype (flows wireframes hi-fi mocks interactive demos) to validate with real creators
- Ground decisions in research: creator interviews usability studies and market signals
- Provide launch-ready designs; partner closely with engineering through delivery/QA
- Present at the right altitude: from hands-on design reviews to exec-level narratives and demos
- Collaborate deeply with Product Engineering Science and Studio leaders on requirements and roadmaps
A day in the life
Your morning starts with a cross-functional sync with Product Science Engineering and Creative partners to review progress and discuss next steps. Youll jump into a creator session with a showrunner or animation lead to test a new shot-to-scene flow then refine interaction patterns that preserve expert control while enabling AI assist. After lunch youll co-spec UX for a localization experience with Studio Ops. Later youll review prototypes with product and design peers tighten micro-interactions and prep a demo for executive-level leaders. Youll wrap by pairing with engineering on implementation details for the next build.
About the team
Were a small high-ownership startup within Amazon formed by Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios to invent a unified AI-powered creative toolkit that accelerates how premium video gets made. Our mission is to empower creators with tools that are powerfully capable yet delightfully simplepreserving creative control while unlocking new velocity through AI. We operate from first principles learn directly from working creators and hold a high bar for craft safety and storytelling magic. If youre motivated by invention and inspired by storytellers this is your seat at the table.
- 10 years of design experience
- Have an available online portfolio
- Experience with best practices for User Interface Design Information Architecture and Interaction Design
- Experience in life cycle design projects from design strategy through execution
- Experience providing and effectively communicating strategic and tactical recommendations based on data
- Experience designing AI Computer Vision or Mapping products
- Experience preparing and presenting work products (e.g. designs demos) to executive-level stakeholders
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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 for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $147600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $244000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on 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.
Youll define the UX for a next-generation AI-powered creative suite that blends art and science to make the impossible feel effortless uniting ideation storyboarding character design animation scene composition localization real-time iteration and more in a unified workspace that amplifies not replaces human creativity. Youll partner directly with product engineering science creatives and studio leaders to set new standards for AI-assisted content creation and establish the design culture from the ground up. You will:
- Act as a founding design leader with high ownership and transformational impact
- Have creative-first systems thinking across complex collaborative studio workflows
- Define patterns and scale design systems for global multi-user production use cases
- Operate from first principles; raise the bar for craft simplicity and creator delight
Key job responsibilities
This isnt just another design role its your chance to define an entirely new category of creative tools. Youll lead design strategy for an end-to-end AI-powered creative suite that transforms how creators bring stories to life.
Youll architect a unified creative workspace where human creativity meets AI capability. Think: intuitive interfaces that harness generative art video and audio to power ideation storyboarding character design animation scene composition localization real-time iteration and more all while preserving the magic of storytelling. More on what youll do:
- Lead E2E UX strategy for an AI-powered production experience from concept through delivery
- Translate ambiguous technical problems and model capabilities into elegant shippable designs
- Establish and evolve interaction models visual language and multi-surface design systems
- Rapidly prototype (flows wireframes hi-fi mocks interactive demos) to validate with real creators
- Ground decisions in research: creator interviews usability studies and market signals
- Provide launch-ready designs; partner closely with engineering through delivery/QA
- Present at the right altitude: from hands-on design reviews to exec-level narratives and demos
- Collaborate deeply with Product Engineering Science and Studio leaders on requirements and roadmaps
A day in the life
Your morning starts with a cross-functional sync with Product Science Engineering and Creative partners to review progress and discuss next steps. Youll jump into a creator session with a showrunner or animation lead to test a new shot-to-scene flow then refine interaction patterns that preserve expert control while enabling AI assist. After lunch youll co-spec UX for a localization experience with Studio Ops. Later youll review prototypes with product and design peers tighten micro-interactions and prep a demo for executive-level leaders. Youll wrap by pairing with engineering on implementation details for the next build.
About the team
Were a small high-ownership startup within Amazon formed by Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios to invent a unified AI-powered creative toolkit that accelerates how premium video gets made. Our mission is to empower creators with tools that are powerfully capable yet delightfully simplepreserving creative control while unlocking new velocity through AI. We operate from first principles learn directly from working creators and hold a high bar for craft safety and storytelling magic. If youre motivated by invention and inspired by storytellers this is your seat at the table.
- 10 years of design experience
- Have an available online portfolio
- Experience with best practices for User Interface Design Information Architecture and Interaction Design
- Experience in life cycle design projects from design strategy through execution
- Experience providing and effectively communicating strategic and tactical recommendations based on data
- Experience designing AI Computer Vision or Mapping products
- Experience preparing and presenting work products (e.g. designs demos) to executive-level stakeholders
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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 for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $147600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $244000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on 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.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
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