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Software Development Engineer, Data Platform, Prime Video Personalization & Discovery

AmazonBrooklyn, NYL6 LeadSeptember 15th, 2026
Overview As a Software Development Engineer on the Prime Video Data Platform, you design and build scalable data and ML infrastructure that powers personalization and customer experiences. You own end-to-end delivery, collaborate with scientists, product managers, and engineers, and help shape platform services from the ground up. You’ll tackle complex problems, mentor peers, and influence technical strategy to improve efficiency and create best-in-class data-driven experiences. This role combines engineering excellence with a focus on scalable, personalized user experiences at scale. Compensation / Benefitshealth insurance (medical, dental, vision)401(k) matchingpaid time offparental leaveRSUs (restricted stock units)sign-on payments ResponsibilitiesProvide subject-matter leadership in big data pipeline architecture and data foundations for personalization and recommendationsTranslate business requirements into concrete data/ML platform deliverables with cross-functional teamsBuild new platform services from scratch and drive innovative approaches to personalizationEnable scientists and engineers to design and deploy scalable ML solutions for new customer experiencesMentor other engineers and influence engineering best practices across the teamImprove Prime Video operations through robust, scalable data and software solutions Key requirements3+ years of professional software development experience3+ years of design or architecture experience for large-scale systems3+ years of experience building distributed or multi-tiered software applications3+ years programming in Java, C++, C#, or Perl3+ years of experience with modern programming languages (Java, C++, or C#)3+ years of big data technologies (AWS, Hadoop, Spark, Pig, Hive, Lucene/SOLR, Storm, or Samza)mentoringcross-functional collaborationproblem solvingJavaC++C#