Software Development Engineer – AWS Elemental, AWS Elemental MediaConvert

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Job summary
AWS Elemental MediaConvert is an Amazon Web Services service that combines deep video expertise with the power and scale of the cloud to help well known content owners and distributors prepare large amounts of content for viewer consumption. MediaConvert provides video processing as a service and caters to all segments of the industry starting from security camera videos to 4K Ultra High definition HDR video for movies and TV serials.

MediaConvert’s control plane team is looking for an experienced Software Development Engineering professional who is strong in problem solving, passionate about algorithm design, has bias for action, and is a great team player. Knowledge of video related technologies is a plus but not a requirement. Within the control plane team, you will apply and grow your knowledge of distributed systems, horizontal scaling, multi-tenant security, and many AWS services.

As a member of the team, you will contribute to all aspects of the software lifecycle: design, experimentation, implementation, and automated testing. Your code will process millions of video assets around the world, and countless viewers will enjoy the final output. You will be expected to dive deep, experiment rapidly, and deliver results autonomously.

Join us in developing solutions that give our customers the freedom to focus on what matters: transforming ideas into compelling content that captivates viewers.

Key job responsibilities
• Learn how our products work today, and where we want to take them in the future
• Design and implement new features from specification to final test and automation
• Write a lot of high-quality code
• Work in an agile development environment, where the backlog gets prioritized frequently
• Have fun in a challenging but rewarding environment

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 2+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• Programming experience with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design
• 1+ years of experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a Computer Science, Math, or an Engineering discipline, or equivalent experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• A Masters in Computer Science, Math, or an Engineering discipline, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of software development experience
• 3+ years of software development experience in Java, C or C++
• Experience with video standards and formats
• Experience with Amazon Web Services

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