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Playback is the heart of any streaming service, the place where you root for your favorite team, love to hate that villain, and indulge in the guilty pleasure of reality shows. Are you are passionate about streaming content, and interested in shaping the future of video experiences? Prime Video is re-inventing how customers connect with entertainment by combining high-quality live streaming, immersive interactive features, and exclusive access to some of the world's most loved movies, TV series, and live sports.
All from a single service available on the web, mobile, and TV in 240+ countries and territories around the world. And we're just getting started.
The Prime Video Experience Design (PVXD) studio is seeking a customer-obsessed Product Designer to join our Playback and Ads Experiences design team. This role will be responsible for creating industry first core video player controls and in playback interactions, with worldwide impacts across video surfaces, including living room, mobile and web. We need a person with a passion for solving problems at massive scale. You excel through innovation, creativity, and attention to detail.
You are a proven strategic thinker and collaborator who flourishes in a large organization. You build innovative and creative experiences, but also insist on accessible and inclusive customer solutions.
You will participate in designing new ways for customers to enjoy streaming video. In a fast-paced, collaborative environment, you’ll work on all aspects of video playback, including information architecture, UI design, interaction design, motion, and prototyping deliverables.
In this role you will work closely with other designers, user researchers, producers, design technologists, product managers, software developers, and executive leadership to drive designs from vision to execution and will also be a key part of a larger Design Studio collaborating across all aspects of the Prime Video service. Come build the future of entertainment with us.
Key job responsibilities
Creating end-to-end design solutions for the Prime Video Playback and Ads design team, based on collaboration with our business and tech partners, and based on customer research and performance metrics.
Analyze user interface problems to create on-brand design solutions that meet measurable business goals and requirements and work closely with the business team to develop use cases and high-level CX requirements.
Work closely with our Design Systems group and A11y partners to create accessible designs, with consideration for WCAG guidelines, screen readers and multiple input methods.
Push the forefront of new AI tools and usage, and new ways to work in a fast paced environment, redefining design best practices.
Consistently advocate for customer needs while balancing advertiser considerations and monetization potential.
Create user flows, wireframes, visual designs and prototypes as needed to effectively conceptualize and communicate detailed interaction behaviors and to effectively communicate design solutions to PV leadership.
Determine areas for research and testing and work closely with our research partners to execute against these needs.
A day in the life
The Product Designer for Prime Video Playback will solve some of our most complex customer problems while honoring award winning content across VOD, Sports and Linear digital streams. On any given day you might explore new ways for customers to time shift through their favorite movie, and then refine the visual design of an interactive ad in the afternoon. You will collaborate with UX Researchers, Product Managers, Engineers, and fellow UX Designers both within Prime Video, Amazon/MGM Studios and across Amazon, using your organization and communication skills to bring clarity and alignment.
About the team
You'll join a group of design practitioners who help each other develop and thrive. You will have a manager and colleagues that care about you, your career, and your skills development and you'll be expected to do the same for your team. You will have autonomy and ownership while contributing to the supportive culture of the group. We gather often to collaborate, ask questions, and grow together, so bring your unique skills and experience and be prepared to share, learn, and grow with us.
Basic Qualifications
5+ years of design experience
3+ years of delivering design solutions as a UX designer or interaction designer experience
Have an available online portfolio
Experience in designing for both mobile and desktop applications.
Experience presenting ideas to various levels of an organization to gain support for initiatives
Strong prototyping skills with the ability to create high-fidelity interactive prototypes that communicate design intent beyond static deliverables (using tools such as Figma prototyping, Claude Code, Kiro, Rive, or equivalent)
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working in a collaborative team and working directly with developers for implementation of designs
Experience in a broad range of software design approaches and common UX patterns.
Experience in brand identity and voice development
Experience working with a design system or creating and contributing to a design system
Experience designing interfaces for living room devices
Familiarity with good A11y design principles, WCAG 2.0 guidelines, and screen reader interactions
Experience designing video and/or audio player controls and in-playback features
Equal Opportunity
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location.
Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
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