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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # C/C++ Software Engineer (Video) - **Company:** Amazon.com, Inc - **Location:** London, UK (Remote available) - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Encodings, FFmpeg, OpenCV, Pair Programming, Video Graphics Array, Video Codec, Live Streaming, Video Streaming - **Published:** September 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/c-software-engineer-new-route-recruitment-limited-3776804 ## About the Role ·Demonstrable expertise and experience in C/C++ programming language ·A real passion for video technologies ·Bonus points for AWS (our chosen cloud provider), encoding or streaming ## Description As a C/C++ Software Engineer, you will help design, build and support the platform's Media Engine that powers all the live and on demand encoding that goes through our platform. This includes applying all sort of cool video effects like watermarks, animated video graphics, picture in picture or transitions. Not only will the role involve in-depth development, but also research and experimentations, where your passion for video codecs, streaming protocols and new technologies will drive your motivation to take our video platform to the next level. FFmpeg, OpenCV, AWS, Packer, Media Source Extensions, web-sockets, GPU, encoding, fmp4, HLS, RTMP. These are some of the state-of-the-art technologies that you will be working with. To make sure you keep growing your knowledge around tech, we provide you with professional development opportunities like Hackathons, Tech hours, and have a development budget and pair programming days to improve our automated testing culture. Some of your responsibilities with us include (but are not limited to): ·Iterating, optimizing and monitoring the platform's Media Engine that sits at the core of our platform ·R&D projects to ensure our platform keeps innovating on media and streaming to guarantee we keep our industry leaders position ·Collaborating closely with engineers and architects to guarantee that the video platform will support the technical needs of our visionary roadmap ·Taking ownership of your work/project by building, maintaining and iterating new features and new products ·Keep up to date with the latest industry standards and technologies to help the platform to take on the latest video streaming challenges like 4K or 360 video support., We aim to have a quick and dynamic hiring process. This process lasts around two weeks and it has the following stages: ·Phone call interview (around 30 minutes) to understand your interests and career expectations to ensure we are a good fit for each other. ·Technical test to be completed at home. ·Final face to face interview (around 2 hours) with our lead developers to go through your test and your technical knowledge. BENEFITS ·Personal development budget & training material ·Bi-annual hackathons & tech hour on Wednesday ·Regular performance reviews ·Flexible working hours ·Work from home options ·Ride to work scheme ·Free breakfast, Friday happy hour & monthly company lunch ·25 days' holiday & additional unpaid holiday week ·Bi-annual away days & Christmas party ·Sponsored monthly social events ## Related Videos - [AI vs Recruiters and Applicants, Turmoil in the Games Industry, What to Put on a CV](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1363-ai-vs-recruiters-and-applicants-turmoil-in-the-games-industry-what-to-put-on-a-cv) - [Coffee with Developers - Silvio Barbieri](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/897-coffee-with-developers-silvio-barbieri) - [Deepfakes in Realtime - How Neural Networks Are Changing Our World](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/180-deepfakes-in-realtime-how-neural-networks-are-changing-our-world) - [A Brief History of Data Storage](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/974-a-brief-history-of-data-storage) - [WebAssembly Revolution: Elevating JavaScript's Reach and Performance](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1149-webassembly-revolution-elevating-javascript-s-reach-and-performance) - [Agents, Version Control and Bunnies - Daniel Siegl & David Payr](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1897-agents-version-control-and-bunnies-daniel-siegl-david-payr) ## Related Articles - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [How Much FAANG Companies Actually Pay Software Engineers in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/230-how-much-faang-companies-actually-pay-software-engineers-in-2025) - [Best Countries for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/267-best-countries-for-software-engineers) - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs)