Software Development Engineer, Prime Video Sports

<strong>Description<br><br></strong>Come build the future of entertainment with us. Are you interested in helping shape the future of movies and television? Do you want to help define the next generation of how and what Amazon customers are watching?<br><br>Prime Video is a premium streaming service that offers customers a vast collection of TV shows and movies - all with the ease of finding what they love to watch in one place. We offer customers thousands of popular movies and TV shows including Amazon Originals and exclusive licensed content to exciting live sports events. We also offer our members the opportunity to subscribe to add-on channels which they can cancel at anytime and to rent or buy new release movies and TV box sets on the Prime Video Store. Prime Video is a fast-paced, growth business - available in over 240 countries and territories worldwide. The team works in a dynamic environment where innovating on behalf of our customers is at the heart of everything we do. If this sounds exciting to you, please read on.<br><br>Our team focuses on developing products to allow for personalizing the customers’ experience and providing them with real-time insights and revolutionary experiences using Computer Vision (CV) and Machine Learning (ML). You will get a chance to work on greenfield and large-scale engineering and science projects.<br><br>Key job responsibilities<br><br><ul><li> Own architecture and feature development for our Personalization and CV/ML teams.</li><li> Partner with other engineers to ideate, design, and build scalable solutions.</li><li> Utilize data science and ML to develop products that deliver great experiences for customers.</li><li> Tackle complex technical challenges across the stack - from data pipelines to large scale services.<br><br></li></ul><strong>About The Team<br><br></strong>In September 2018 Prime Video launched its first full-scale live streaming experience to world-wide Prime customers with NFL Thursday Night Football. That was just the start. Now Amazon has exclusive broadcasting rights to major leagues like NFL Thursday Night Football, Tennis major like Roland-Garros and English Premium League to list few and are broadcasting live events across 30+ sports world-wide. Prime Video is expanding not just the breadth of live content that it offers, but the depth of the experience. This is a transformative opportunity, the chance to be at the vanguard of a program that will revolutionize Prime Video, and the live streaming experience of customers everywhere.<br><br><strong>Basic Qualifications<br><br></strong><ul><li> Experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems</li><li> Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design</li><li> Strong experience in software development.<br><br></li></ul><strong>Preferred Qualifications<br><br></strong><ul><li> Experience with full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations</li><li> An interest or experience in the field of Computer Vision and/or Recommendation Systems.</li><li> Experience of or interest in working with applied science teams and deploying ML model in scale.</li><li> Strong bias for action; ability to juggle multiple priorities and create a sense of urgency in a fast-paced, dynamic environment<br><br></li></ul>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 you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.<br><br><br><strong>Company</strong> - Amazon Development Center (Tel Aviv)<br><br>Job ID: A10449203

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