Research Engineer , Prime Video Encoding Team
Amazon
2 - 5 years
Bengaluru
Posted: 14/08/2025
Job Description
Prime Video is changing the way millions of customers interact with video content.
We're looking for a talented Video Codec Engineer to join our team in developing and optimizing video compression technologies for Prime Video's streaming infrastructure.
Key job responsibilities
As a Codec Engineer at Prime Video, you'll work on encoder/decoder solutions that impact billions of streaming hours annually.
You'll 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.
Basic Qualifications
- 3+ years of non
- internship professional software development experience
- 2+ 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
- 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
-
• Experience with video encoding optimization and profiling tools
• Knowledge of video quality assessment and metrics
• Familiarity with open
- source video encoders and FFmpeg
• Experience working on video processing systems
• Experience with AI
- assisted C/C++ code development
• Interest in technical innovation and video coding standards
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’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
About Company
Amazon is a multinational technology and e-commerce company founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994. Initially focused on selling books online, it quickly expanded into a broad range of products and services, including electronics, cloud computing (via Amazon Web Services), streaming, and artificial intelligence. Amazon has revolutionized online shopping with fast delivery, personalized recommendations, and a subscription service called Amazon Prime. It is one of the world's largest and most valuable companies, with a significant impact on retail, technology, and logistics.
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