Post Production Engineer Jobs in California (NOW HIRING)

Do you want to revolutionize how film and television content is created. Are you passionate about building cloud infrastructure that powers the future of media production?
Do you thrive on solving complex technical challenges that directly impact award-winning productions?
At Amazon, we're transforming the entertainment industry by moving post-production workflows to the cloud. The Studio in the Cloud (SITC) Production Platform Engineering team builds and maintains the infrastructure that enables productions to perform Editorial, Dailies, Color, Conform, VFX, Sound, QC, Mastering, and Delivery entirely in
AWS.
We're looking for a Software Development Engineer who can bridge the gap between traditional media workflows and modern cloud infrastructure

You'll work with AWS services to solve problems that have never been solved at this scale-enabling creative teams worldwide to collaborate seamlessly on productions worth hundreds of
millions of dollars.
Key job responsibilities
Build new cloud-native capabilities for VFX rendering and management, sound mixing, QC, mastering, delivery, and remote production workflows
Improve and scale existing Editorial, Dailies, Color, and Conform workflows supporting active productions
Translate complex post-production workflows into infrastructure-as-code using CloudFormation or CDK
Troubleshoot production-impacting issues across the full stack-from network configurations to application-level bugs-diving as deep as needed to unblock creative teams
Design and implement solutions using AWS compute, storage, and networking services optimized for high-throughput media workloads
Build secure infrastructure following AWS best practices for encryption (at-rest and in-transit), IAM policies, VPC design, and authentication mechanisms
Collaborate with Product Management and internal Production Technology teams to translate requirements into technical solutions
Automate operational tasks and build self-service tools that empower production teams
About the team
The Production Platform Engineering team sits at the intersection of entertainment and technology. We support productions ranging from episodic series to feature films, ensuring creative teams have the tools and infrastructure they need to deliver world-class content. Our work directly impacts release schedules, creative quality, and the ability of Amazon Studios to compete at the highest levels of the industry.
We value ownership, technical depth, and customer obsession

You'll primarily collaborate with Product Management and our Production Technology team to understand requirements and deliver solutions, with occasional direct engagement with production teams to understand their workflows and gather feedback.
Prime Video is a first-stop entertainment destination offering customers a vast collection of premium programming 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 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!