Software Development Engineer Intern

Software Development Engineer, Prime Video Play Starts Job ID: 3052429 | Amazon.com Services LLC Are you eager to shape the future of video entertainment, from movies and TV shows to live sports events? If so, we invite you to help build the future of entertainment with us at Prime Video Since its launch in 2007, Prime Video has been transforming the traditional television and movie industry. With a rapidly expanding library of high-quality content and availability in over 240 countries and territories, Prime Video is now a key strategic priority for Amazon. We invest heavily in acquiring, producing, and programming a diverse range of TV shows, movies, and live events. Our exclusive titles include "The Lord of the Rings," "The Boys," "The Wheel of Time," and "The Marvelous Mrs. Beyond our extensive On-Demand catalog, Prime Video offers a wide selection of Linear Channels and Live Sports, featuring major events like Thursday Night Football, the English Premier League, NBA, MLB, ATP tennis, French Open, and the UEFA Champions League. Design, develop, and maintain highly scalable systems that power Prime Video’s streaming services. Define the architecture for our software, utilizing a broad range of technologies, programming languages, and systems. Implement and operate APIs that manage billions of playback start requests, ensuring seamless, low-latency content delivery. Communicate effectively across teams and stakeholders, ensuring alignment with technical goals and project timelines. Apply creative problem‑solving skills to address complex challenges. As a software engineer on the Prime Video team, my day starts with diving into hands‑on coding and technical problem‑solving. I’m not just writing code—I’m helping to shape the architecture of complex systems that millions of people rely on every day. One of the most rewarding aspects of my role is seeing my work come to life when friends and family use Prime Video to watch their favorite shows and live sports. My primary focus is on designing and maintaining the APIs that power every title on Prime Video. This involves creating highly reliable and low‑latency systems that ensure users can start streaming their content with just a click. The challenges are unique, especially when it comes to managing the sheer scale of requests we handle daily. To tackle these, I leverage AWS technologies like EC2, S3, DynamoDB, Kinesis, and CloudFront. It’s exciting to influence decisions that will impact the future of Prime Video. Beyond the technical work, I also play a key role in mentoring junior engineers. At the end of the day, I know that the work I do directly contributes to a world‑class viewing experience for millions of Prime Video users, and that’s a great feeling. The Play Starts team is at the core of Prime Video’s streaming experience. Our mission is to ensure seamless content delivery, personalizing each viewer's experience based on their subscriptions and device specifications. We handle content manifest delivery, synchronize play states across devices, and manage concurrent streaming. Moreover, we play a key role in securing content and ensuring regional compliance, including DRM protection and resolving location‑specific challenges. The services we operate are tier‑1, critical to both Live and Video‑on‑Demand playback, and we handle billions of playback start requests every month. Our team’s infrastructure is fundamental to Prime Video’s commitment to delivering a world‑class viewing experience. 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 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 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. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. #