Research Engineer , Prime Video Encoding Team
Amazon
Video Codec Engineer
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.