Amazon
Sr. Software Dev Engineer, Amazon CloudFront (Media & Entertainment)
$168K–$227K
Seattle, WA · Senior · Full-time · Posted May 28, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years in each of the stated professional software development, programming, and system design/architecture areas; the posting does not state an alternative.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
About the job
Designs, builds, and operates globally distributed video delivery systems for Amazon CloudFront, with a focus on low latency, reliability, and quality of experience.
What you'll do
- Design, build, and operate distributed systems that deliver video globally.
- Drive technical strategy and architecture decisions for video delivery infrastructure; own the software lifecycle through deployment and operations.
- Apply AI/ML to optimize video delivery and quality of experience, and use AI-assisted development for prototyping, design, and coding.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
- 5+ years of programming experience in at least one software programming language.
- 5+ years leading design or architecture of new and existing systems, including design patterns, reliability, and scaling.
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead, or leader of an engineering team.
Nice to have
- 5+ years of full software development lifecycle experience.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
Pay
168,100.00 - 227,400.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
LL-HLS, Sye, Media over QUIC (MOQ), HTTP, DNS, TCP, UDP
AI focus
Explore and apply AI/ML-driven approaches to optimize video delivery and quality of experience; leverage AI-assisted development for prototyping, design, and coding.
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