Senior Video Scientist, Live Compression Efficiency - Amazon

Description Are you interested in revolutionizing the way people around the world enjoy live sports video? Come and join us and be part of the Prime Video Playback team. As a video scientist, you will: - Drive novel live encoding optimization to ensure the best live sports streaming experience delivered to millions of global customers. - Utilize the state-of-the-art computer vision and machine learning techniques to achieve content adaptive live sports encoding to maximize quality per bits at Amazon scale. - Innovate in video quality measurement, video content analysis, and video compression technologies to lead the video industry/community. Key job responsibilities As a video scientist in the Prime Video Playback, this person shall: - Get familiar with the latest development and advances in video processing, video compression, and computer vision and machine learning to video understanding and analysis - Build research prototypes in live sports video content analysis, objective and subjective video quality measurement, and content-adaptive live video encoding. - Document and present technical proposals and implementations to both internal and external stakeholders and partners. - Work closely with engineering and product team to prioritize technology prototyping, productization and deployment A day in the life As a video scientist in the Prime Video Playback, you will: - Research and prototype innovative ideas in live sports content analysis, quality measurement, and content-adaptive live video encoding. - Drive technical approach and innovation via proof-of-concept prototyping, paper/report writing, technical presentations and patent filing - Collaborate with and influence product and engineering teams for technology productization and deployment About the team Prime Video is a first-stop entertainment destination offering customers a vast collection of premium programming in one application available across thousands of devices. On Prime Video, customers can find their favorite movies, series, documentaries, and live sports - including Amazon MGM Studios-produced series and movies Road House, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Fallout, Reacher, The Boys, and The Idea of You; licensed fan favorites Dawson's Creek and IF; Prime member exclusive access to coverage of live sports including Thursday Night Football, WNBA, and NWSL, and acclaimed sports documentaries including Bye Bye Barry and Federer; and programming from partners such as Apple TV+, Max, Crunchyroll and MGM+ via Prime Video add-on subscriptions, as well as more than 500 free ad-supported (FAST) Channels. Prime members in the U.S. can share a variety of benefits, including Prime Video, by using Amazon Household. Prime Video is one benefit among many that provides savings, convenience, and entertainment as part of the Prime membership. All customers, regardless of whether they have a Prime membership or not, can rent or buy titles, including blockbusters such as Challengers and The Fall Guy, via the Prime Video Store, and can enjoy content such as Jury Duty and Bosch: Legacy free with ads on Freevee. Customers can also go behind the scenes of their favorite movies and series with exclusive X-Ray access. For more info visit www.amazon.com/primevideo. Basic Qualifications - 3+ years of investigating the feasibility of applying scientific principles and concepts to business problems and products experience - PhD, or Master's degree and 5+ years of quantitative field research experience - Experience with big data technologies such as AWS, Hadoop, Spark, Pig, Hive etc. - Experience communicating qualitative research methods and findings to non-qualitative researchers Preferred Qualifications - Experience converting research studies into tangible real-world changes - Experience with discrete and continuous optimization methodologies and algorithms 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 https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $143,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $247,600/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 https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.