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Amit Kulkarni

San Diego, United States

Amit Kulkarni is Software Engineer II at Amazon, with past experience at Philips, Sony India Software Centre, studied at Northeastern University.

Bio

I am a Software Engineer at Amazon, where I design and implement scalable Java microservices and high-throughput APIs for the Prime Video platform. My experience spans full-stack development, including building performant React-based UI components and automating complex backend workflows using AWS services. Previously, I held engineering roles at Philips and Sony India Software Centre, focusing on automation frameworks and media applications.

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Work Experience

Software Engineer II at Amazon

Designed and implemented Java microservices in the Prime Video ingestion pipeline, enabling transformation and delivery of linear content metadata to downstream systems — reducing end-to-end processing time from hours to minutes. Developed scalable microservices leveraging AWS Lambda, SQS, SNS, and DynamoDB to automate and deliver actionable notifications to hundreds of global content partners on the Prime Video platform. Built and maintained high-throughput APIs handling ~200K transactions per second for managing Prime Video offers, with comprehensive observability through CloudWatch metrics, alarms, and operational dashboards. Engineered performant, reusable UI components using React and Redux for the Prime Video Living Room Client, enhancing the streaming experience on smart TVs and other devices. Led development of a complaint routing application used by 2M+ Amazon sellers; built with Java/AWS backend and React + TypeScript frontend, reducing internal routing time from multiple days to under 10 seconds.

Software Engineer at Philips

Contributed to a C# automation framework used to test subsystems in Philips' Ultrasound applications, helping reduce manual verification time from hours to minutes.

Software Engineer at Sony India Software Centre

Designed and built an Android TV app to enable remote media transfer between two USB drives; the prototype was shortlisted as a potential market-ready product. Enhanced an internal automation framework using Pytest and Selenium to test web applications on PlayStation 4, reducing manual testing effort by 60% and contributing to successful client retention.

Education

Master's degree, Computer Science at Northeastern University

Projects ... more Java, TypeScript and +2 skills

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science at B V B College of Engg. & Technology, HUBLI

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Amit Kulkarni?

I am a Software Engineer at Amazon, where I design and implement scalable Java microservices and high-throughput APIs for the Prime Video platform. My experience spans full-stack development, including building performant React-based UI components and automating complex backend workflows using AWS services. Previously, I held engineering roles at Philips and Sony India Software Centre, focusing on automation frameworks and media applications.

What is Amit Kulkarni's professional background?

Amit Kulkarni's experience includes: Software Engineer II at Amazon (Mar 2020 – Present); Software Engineer at Philips (Jan 2019 – Aug 2019); Software Engineer at Sony India Software Centre (Aug 2014 – Mar 2017).

Where did Amit Kulkarni study?

Master's degree, Computer Science at Northeastern University (Sep 2017 – Dec 2019); Bachelor's degree, Computer Science at B V B College of Engg. & Technology, HUBLI (Aug 2010 – Jul 2014).

How can I find Amit Kulkarni online?

Amit Kulkarni can be found at: LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/amitrk232, GitHub: https://github.com/amitkulkarni23.