Amazon systems development engineer I 2026, Chennai

Amazon off campus hiring is open in Chennai for a Systems Development Engineer I with Prime Video Global Operations, and it is a strong entry-level role for engineers who want to build the systems behind the world's biggest entertainment platform. The eligibility is genuinely friendly to freshers: the basic qualifications ask for a Bachelor's degree, computer science fundamentals and one programming language, not years of experience.

This role is part of Prime Video DigiFlex Operations, a Chennai-based team that makes sure the content powering Prime Video is complete, correct and ready for a smooth viewing experience on any device. This post explains the role, the eligibility, the skills that help, how to prepare and the questions freshers ask most, and it is honest about what the job involves.

About the Prime Video operations team

Prime Video is Amazon's streaming service, and Prime Video Global Operations, known as PVGO, is the team that works with partners to ingest content using both partner-facing and internal technologies. The team obsesses over making sure every search, discovery and playback interaction is device agnostic, defect free and results in a high-engagement experience for customers. In short, PVGO makes sure the content that powers Prime Video's vision to be a premier source of global entertainment is complete and correct.

About this role

A Systems Development Engineer, often called a SysDE, builds the automation, tooling and systems that let large services run reliably. On this team you will help build and support the systems and infrastructure that ingest and manage Prime Video content at scale, using programming, automation and CI/CD to keep everything running smoothly. It is a systems and infrastructure engineering role rather than a pure application-development job, which is a great fit if you enjoy building reliable systems, automating work and solving real operational problems.

Key responsibilities

• Help build and support the systems that ingest and manage Prime Video content at scale
• Automate, deploy and support infrastructure for content operations
• Improve build and delivery processes using CI/CD pipelines
• Help keep search, discovery and playback experiences reliable and defect free
• Work with partners and internal teams to keep content complete and correct

Eligibility and who can apply

The basic qualifications are skills-based and welcome recent graduates. There is no required number of years of experience, which is what makes this a genuine entry-level opening.

• Experience automating, deploying and supporting infrastructure (including through projects or internships)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and build processes
• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
• Knowledge of computer science fundamentals such as object-oriented design, operating systems, algorithms, data structures and complexity analysis
• Experience programming with either Java or TypeScript

Skills that give you an edge

Amazon lists preferred qualifications that strengthen an application, including experience designing or architecting systems, more systems-development experience, and experience automating and simplifying development, test and operations processes. These are a bonus, not a requirement, so do not rule yourself out if you are early in your career. Anything that shows you can build reliable systems and automate work will help.

• Experience designing or architecting systems (design patterns, reliability, scaling)
• Experience automating and simplifying development, test and operations processes
• A project where you built or automated a real system
• Comfort on Linux with a scripting language

What you will learn and your growth path

Joining Prime Video Global Operations as a Systems Development Engineer gives you a rare, hands-on view of how a global streaming service is actually run. You learn automation, reliability, content and media systems, and operational excellence at massive scale. Over time this path can grow toward senior systems and reliability engineering, DevOps and cloud roles, and the AWS and systems skills you build here are valued across the industry.

Salary and what to expect

Amazon does not publish the salary on this listing, so confirm the numbers during the official process and treat any figure on unofficial pages as unverified. What you can expect is real, large-scale systems work on a product used by millions, strong mentorship and Amazon's operational rigor. The role is based in Chennai, so plan your location and confirm the work arrangement on the official page.

Selection process and how to apply

Apply only through the official Amazon Jobs link on this post. Amazon does not charge any fee to apply, and no genuine company will ever ask a candidate to pay for a role. A typical process for a Systems Development Engineer includes an online application, an online assessment, and interviews covering programming, systems and computer science fundamentals, troubleshooting and Amazon's Leadership Principles. Apply with a clean resume that highlights your degree, your projects and any automation or systems work.

How to prepare before you apply

Focus on the fundamentals this role tests. Be comfortable coding in Java or TypeScript, know your computer science basics, and be ready to explain how you would build or automate a system. Reading a little about Amazon's Leadership Principles helps, since the interviews use them.

• Practise coding in Java or TypeScript, or another language you know well
• Revise computer science fundamentals: OOD, operating systems, algorithms, data structures
• Learn the basics of Linux, scripting and CI/CD
• Prepare one project where you built or automated a system, and explain it end to end
• Read Amazon's Leadership Principles and prepare simple examples
• Keep your resume to one clean, ATS-friendly page

Frequently asked questions

Do freshers need years of experience?

No. The basic qualifications ask for a Bachelor's degree, computer science fundamentals and one programming language, not a set number of years, so recent graduates can apply. The listed 2+ years is a preferred, not required, qualification.

Is this a coding or a systems role?

It is a systems and infrastructure engineering role. You use programming, automation and CI/CD to build and run the systems behind Prime Video, rather than only building application features.

Where is the job based?

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Confirm the exact work arrangement on the official Amazon Jobs page.

Does Amazon charge any fee?

No. Amazon never charges candidates a fee, and you should never pay anyone for a job. Apply only through the official link.

A quick, honest note

This is a systems and infrastructure engineering role on the Prime Video team, ideal if you enjoy building reliable systems and automation. Confirm the role, the Chennai location and the eligibility on the official Amazon Jobs page before you apply, and keep your application confirmation safe. ClassicJobs only points you to the official listing and never charges a rupee.