Amazon.com Services LLC

Technology

LiveOpsSupportEngineer,PrimeVideo,LivePlaybackOperations

$67–150k Seattle, Washington, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Live Ops Support Engineer, Prime Video, Live Playback Operations at Amazon.com Services LLC. Skills: Live playback operations, Video streaming, Technical support. Work on high-severity issues. Prioritize mitigation”

What You'll Achieve.

Improve efficiency through automation; Maintain service level agreements; Iterative improvement; Reduce manual tasks

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Troubleshooting; Debugging; Root cause analysis

Eligibility Requirements

Work evenings, Work weekends, On-call rotation

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

1+ years software development, 1+ years technical support, Experience scripting, Experience troubleshooting, Experience debugging technical systems, Experience with live streaming, Knowledge of video encoding, Knowledge of video delivery, Knowledge of acquisition, Knowledge of codecs, Knowledge of adaptive bit rate video playback, Knowledge of common streaming protocols, Knowledge of software support

Nice to Have

Experience in agile/scrum, Experience with software development lifecycle, Experience dealing with customers, Operating efficiently under pressure, Knowledge of distributed applications, Knowledge of enterprise applications, Experience with live broadcast production, Experience with transmission, Experience working in a NOC, Experience working in a MCR

What You'll Do.

Work on high-severity issues

Prioritize mitigation

Investigate root-cause fixes

Deliver reports to leadership

Develop operational tools

Test operational tools

Develop AI-powered workflows

Customer notification

Workflow coordination

Maintain service level agreements

Create knowledge-base articles

Maintain team documentation

Maintain training documentation

Assist in training staff

Interact with partners

Address issues quickly

Track issues for improvement

Set priorities for backlog

Identify recurring incidents

Drive down recurring incidents

Represent team in collaborations

Collaborate with adjacent teams

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work with peers; Work with other teams; Collaborate with partners; Collaborate with developers; Collaborate with adjacent teams; Cross-functional collaboration

Communication Scope

Deliver reports

Process & Methodology

Agile, Scrum, Roadmap planning

Full Job Description

The Live Playback Operations team are seeking a Support Engineer to own the operation and end-to-end monitoring of live events on Prime Video. The role involves working with internal and external partners to ensure the video signal for each event is received, routed through our encoding/packaging infrastructure, and successfully delivered to customer devices; on-site from our fully-equipped, industry leading operations centers. Prime Video is the first-stop entertainment destination offering customers a vast collection of premium programing in one app available across thousands of devices. Prime members can customize their viewing experience and find their favorite movies, series, documentaries, and live sports – including Amazon MGM Studios-produced series and movies; licensed fan favorites; and programming from Prime Video add-on subscriptions such as Apple TV+, Max, Crunchyroll and MGM+. All customers, regardless of whether they have a Prime membership or not, can rent or buy titles via the Prime Video Store, and can enjoy even more content for free with ads. Are you interested in shaping the future of entertainment? Prime Video's technology teams are creating best-in-class digital video experience. As a Prime Video Live Operations Support Engineer, you’ll have end-to-end ownership of the product, user experience, design, and technology required to deliver state-of-the-art experiences for our customers. You’ll get to work on projects that are fast-paced, challenging, and varied. You’ll also be able to experiment with new possibilities, take risks, and collaborate with remarkable people. We’ll look for you to bring your diverse perspectives, ideas, and skill-sets to make Prime Video even better for our customers. With global opportunities for talented engineers, you can decide where a career Prime Video takes you! Key job responsibilities - Work with peers and other teams on high-severity, active support issues, prioritizing mitigation while investigating root-cau

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