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Broadcast Engineer, Live Sports Production, Prime Video Live Sports

Amazon· Operations, IT, & Support Engineering
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Hybrid (Remote / Culver City, CA)$127.3k - $222.7kFull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Prime Video Live Sports broadcasts major live events globally. The Technical Operations team builds and maintains the infrastructure for live broadcasts, including signal flows, on-site execution, vendor coordination, and remote deployments. The role is remote-based with regular travel to live events and Culver City, CA headquarters.

Responsibilities

  • Manage technical project lifecycles from pre-production through post-event wrap: timelines, task assignment, milestone tracking, and on-time delivery.
  • Coordinate across production operations, graphics, audio, comms, cloud engineering, and Technical Integration Management
  • Maintain project documentation and status reporting; drive process improvements and scalable solutions across productions.
  • Maintain and upgrade Prime Video broadcast infrastructure, field equipment, inventory records, and procurement tracking.
  • Develop and maintain operational runbooks, SOPs, cable maps, signal flow diagrams, and system configuration documentation.
  • File post-event technical reports, track recurring issues, and evaluate emerging broadcast technologies for workflow improvements.
  • Plan and execute remote deployments end-to-end: scope, technical solutions, logistics, and readiness confirmation.
  • Oversee vendor and contractor performance against SLAs; liaise with third-party operators, host broadcasters, and equipment vendors on signal flow and handoff procedures.
  • Track risks across concurrent deployments; manage vendor relationships, performance evaluations, and procurement decisions.
  • Set up, operate, and troubleshoot live broadcast systems: video/audio routing, cameras, encoding, replay, intercom, IP transport, and transmission.
  • Coordinate signal flows, conduct pre-show validations, and deploy contribution circuits (fiber, satellite, IP) with carriers and partners.
  • Serve as on-site technical contact; monitor signal quality in real time, troubleshoot failures, and ensure compliance with broadcast standards.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in broadcast engineering in live production environments.
  • Experience with mobile production units (OB trucks) or remote/at-home production workflows.
  • Experience operating broadcast equipment and integrating remote feeds into host broadcast or third-party signal chains.
  • Experience managing vendor and contractor performance in live broadcast environments.
  • Experience with audio/video signal flow and routing, including SDI, SMPTE ST 2110 IP video, and broadcast infrastructure (routers, multiviewers, frame synchronizers, and production switchers).
  • Experience with IP contribution protocols (SRT, RIST, or RTMP) and transmission coordination (fiber or satellite).
  • Experience with streaming technology, OTT delivery, and live streaming workflows.
  • Experience troubleshooting technical problems in live broadcast environments.

Skills

Required:Broadcast engineeringVendor managementIP video and contribution protocols
Nice to have:Project management

Benefits

  • Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
  • Basic Life & AD&D insurance with optional supplemental life plans
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Mental Health Support
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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