Studio Engineer, Prime Video Live Sports_

Culver City

Description

Prime Video offers customers a vast collection of movies, series, and sports—all available to watch on hundreds of compatible devices. U.S. Prime members can also subscribe to 100+ channels including Max, discovery+, Paramount+ with SHOWTIME, BET+, MGM+, ViX+, PBS KIDS, NBA League Pass, MLB.TV, and STARZ with no extra apps to download, and no cable required. Prime Video is just one of the savings, convenience, and entertainment benefits included in a Prime membership. More than 200 million Prime members in 25 countries around the world enjoy access to Amazon’s enormous selection, exceptional value, and fast delivery.

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 technologist, 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 technologists, you can decide where a career Prime Video Tech takes you!

The Studio Engineer candidate will be responsible for supporting all studio production that is a part of multiple sports properties in North America (Thursday Night Football, NWSL, Monday Night Hockey in Canada and NASCAR.) Duties will include responsibilities for productions that have studio-based elements incorporated into the workflow: traditional studio production, hybrid or REMI style production as well as Live Cloud Production (LCP.)

The role is based at Amazon’s offices on the Culver Studios lot in Culver City, CA.

Key job responsibilities

-Responsible for the operational functionality for all studio-based software and hardware used as part of live sports production as well as all post produced content (media archive and creative editing.) Studio based systems include but are not limited to:

Studio video and audio systems – baseband and IP

IP-based global communication platform

Record devices for media asset archive

Software used in production space (remote connectivity for remote team members)

Edit work stations and media archive systems

-Point of contact in the studio for technical team members on live remotes. Ensures continuity with live remote as needed for live production.

-Create documentation of all workflows and processes with communication to team members as changes happen.

-Deploy all updates as needed to maintain high level of production functionality as well as to ensure compliance with Amazon Security (OpSec) requirements.

-Work with Amazon Web Services to drive efficiencies across all media workflows – especially as Live Cloud Production (LCP) develops.

-Work with other team members to collaborate and align on design approaches, prototype new technology and evaluate technical feasibility for possible studio expansion or system replacement.

-Work with Technical Operations management to help develop annual budgets for capital and operational expense

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Culver City, CA, USA

Basic Qualifications

-Minimum of 5 - 8 years of live broadcast experience in a studio-based setting

-Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related experience in related work environment

Preferred Qualifications

-Experience with a high stress environment with tight deadlines – flexibility to adapt quickly with changes in production plans

-Clear communication skills – both in written and verbal form – to keep management informed of issues and concerns

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit mazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $125,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $239,300/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. 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. For more information, please visit boutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.