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# Software Development Engineer, AI Studios Engineering

- **Company:** Amazon.com, Inc.
- **Location:** Culver City, CA, United States
- **Salary:** $143,700.0 - $194,400.0
- **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Computer Animation, Adobe After Effects, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Software Applications, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Code Review, Computer Programming, Software Debugging, Software Design Patterns, Distributed Systems, Perl (Programming Language), Monitoring of Systems, Machine Learning, Maya, Object-Oriented Software Development, Scrum Methodology, Software Engineering, Time Tracking Software, Visual Effects, Multithreading, Reliability of Systems, Backend, Adobe, Information Technology, Build Process, Machine Learning Operations, Software Coding, Software Version Control, Web Api, Programming Languages
- **Published:** September 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/10526436/software-development-engineer-ai-studios-engineering

## About the Role

3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience

 - 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
 - 1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience
 - 1+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using: C#, C++, Java, or Perl experience
 - 1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience
 - Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
 - Experience programming with at least one software programming language

Preferred Qualifications

 - 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
 - Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

## Description

Design, develop, and maintain software components for our AI-native content creation platform, supporting professional animation and live action/VFX workflows Implement features across the stack-from backend services, media processing pipelines, and APIs to ML model integrations and creator-facing tooling-with guidance from senior engineers Write clean, well-tested, and maintainable code while participating in code reviews to both give and receive constructive feedback Collaborate with cross-functional teams including ML scientists, applied scientists, product managers, and creative professionals to understand requirements and deliver solutions Contribute to integrations with industry-standard Digital Content Creation (DCC) tools such as Adobe Animate, After Effects, Maya, and Storyboard Pro Troubleshoot and debug issues in production systems, contributing to operational excellence and system reliability Participate in on-call rotations and contribute to
improving system monitoring, alerting, and documentation Continuously learn new technologies, tools, and methodologies relevant to AI/ML systems, media processing, and distributed computing

A day in the life
As an SDE on the AI Studios team, you'll spend most of your time writing and reviewing code, with regular opportunities to collaborate with teammates on design discussions. A typical day might include building API endpoints for our creator tooling platform, implementing new features for our live action VFX pipeline, or debugging an integration with our proprietary AI models. What makes this role unique is the opportunity to work on-site alongside VFX artists and creative professionals, sitting with them as they use your tools, watching where workflows break down, and iterating rapidly to meet the demands of production timelines. You'll participate in team standups, sprint planning, and retrospectives while building your understanding of our systems. You'll have opportunities to learn from experienced engineers and gradually take on more complex challenges as you grow, all while working on technology that powers content featuring world-class IPs.

About the team
We're part of the Engineering org within newly established Prime Video's AI Studios Division, pioneering AI-native cinematic content creation. Our mission is to establish Amazon MGM Studios as the definitive leader in AI-enabled content creation-giving creators unprecedented control over AI outputs while materially reducing production costs and timelines for animation and live action productions featuring world-class intellectual properties. Our engineering team spans distributed systems engineers building scalable infrastructure, ML engineers optimizing model training and inference, and full-stack engineers crafting intuitive interfaces for creative collaboration. We're building Nara, our AI-native platform, along with proprietary AI models (Genies) for animation, Live Action/VFX copilots, and integrations with industry-standard creative tools. We work in a fast-paced, innovative environment where you'll contribute to technology transforming how iconic entertainment content
is made.


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