David D.

Director of Engineering

Los Angeles, California, United States11 yrs 2 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Led engineering team for Prime Video backend systems.
Developed AI-driven workflows for content quality.
Built consumer applications enhancing user engagement.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend-heavy Fullstack Engineer with expertise in Media and AI-driven applications.

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Skills

Core Skills

Engineering ManagementTechnical LeadershipLarge-scale Backend SystemsMachine LearningSystem ArchitectureDistributed SystemsMobile Application DevelopmentSoftware EngineeringFull-stack Development

Other Skills

System DesignBackend DevelopmentOptical Character Recognition (OCR)Mobile DevelopmentComputer VisionBackend ServicesRapid PrototypingPrototypingTechnical ConsultationEnterprise SoftwareScalable Web ApplicationsLarge Scale SystemsPeople ManagementSoftware DevelopmentProject Management

About

Engineering leader with a full-stack technical background and over a decade of experience building and scaling consumer and media platforms. I started my career working across mobile (iOS/Android) and backend systems, and gradually moved into building AI-enabled content experiences — from early ML-driven creative products to large-scale content pipelines at Amazon Prime Video. At Amazon, I led an engineering team responsible for mission-critical backend systems supporting Prime Video client applications. Our platforms handled metadata, imagery, contracts, ingestion, validation, processing, distribution, and large-scale defect detection and correction. We applied ML and LLM-based workflows to improve content quality, automate corrections, and accelerate publishing velocity. I also partnered with business and data teams to leverage metadata and performance signals to build ML models that predict title importance, enabling smarter prioritization for publishing and ads generation. I’m particularly interested in how AI and agentic systems can be applied pragmatically to real production environments — improving decision-making, operational efficiency, and team effectiveness at scale. Currently exploring senior engineering leadership opportunities where system design, people leadership, and AI-enabled platforms intersect.

Experience

Prime video & amazon studios

2 roles

Software Development Manager

Promoted

Feb 2022 – Jan 2026 · 3 yrs 11 mos · Culver City, California, United States · On-site

Led and grew a team of ~8 engineers owning mission-critical backend systems for Prime Video content lifecycle management, including metadata, imagery, and contractual data.
Managed large-scale distributed systems responsible for content ingestion, validation, processing, distribution, and quality assurance at scale.
Owned platforms that directly supported Prime Video client experiences by ensuring accurate, timely, and high-quality content publishing across regions and devices.
Introduced ML- and LLM-based workflows to automate defect detection and correction across large volumes of content metadata, significantly improving data quality and operational efficiency.
Partnered closely with product, data science, and business stakeholders to align technical priorities with content publishing and monetization goals.
Led the development of ML models leveraging content metadata and business performance signals to predict unpublished title importance, enabling intelligent prioritization for publishing workflows and ads generation.
Drove architectural decisions, system reliability improvements, and long-term technical strategy while mentoring senior engineers and developing future technical leaders within the team.

Engineering ManagementTechnical Leadership

Software Development Engineer， Tech Lead

Jul 2019 – Jan 2022 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Culver City, California, United States · On-site

Designed and delivered large-scale backend services supporting Prime Video content platforms, with end-to-end ownership from system design through production delivery and long-term operations.
Served as technical lead for a core backend service, driving architecture decisions and execution while mentoring and coordinating a team of 4–5 engineers.
Collaborated closely with product and partner teams to translate ambiguous business requirements into scalable, reliable system designs, establishing a strong technical foundation for subsequent platform growth.

Distributed SystemsSystem Architecture

Cie

Senior Software Engineer

Nov 2016 – Jul 2019 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Irvine, CA · On-site

Software engineer at a technical consultancy and incubator, partnering with enterprise clients and early-stage startups to design and deliver production-ready mobile and backend systems.
Selected Client & Startup Engagements
Client: Petco
Contributed to the development of a consumer-facing mobile application, collaborating with designers, product managers, and client stakeholders to deliver scalable, user-focused features.
Client: Leslie’s Pool Supplies
Built and enhanced mobile application functionality supporting digital retail and customer engagement initiatives.
Startup: SleepScore Labs
Developed and maintained mobile applications for a consumer sleep analytics platform, working closely with product and design teams to deliver reliable, data-driven user experiences.
Startup: Titan School Solutions (acquired by LINQ)
Built Optical Character Recognition (OCR) solutions to extract ingredient and nutrition information from food packaging, applying computer vision techniques to real-world data quality challenges.
Key Contributions
Delivered mobile and full-stack solutions across diverse client environments, balancing rapid iteration with production-quality engineering standards.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to translate ambiguous requirements into scalable, maintainable system designs.
Applied machine learning and computer vision techniques in real-world production workflows, building a strong foundation in applied AI.

Mobile Application DevelopmentOptical Character Recognition (OCR)Software Engineering

Zya (acquired by google)

2 roles

Full Stack Software Engineer

Oct 2014 – Nov 2016 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Calabasas, CA

Full-stack engineer at a consumer music and social startup building mobile and backend systems for large-scale user-generated content experiences.
Built and maintained end-to-end features across iOS, Android, and backend services for Ditty, a consumer music application that enables users to turn text messages into songs and automatically generate music videos.
Designed and implemented backend services supporting content creation, media processing, and social sharing workflows.
Worked closely with ML and data partners by integrating AI-driven content generation capabilities into mobile clients and backend pipelines, ensuring reliability, scalability, and a high-quality user experience.
Collaborated with product and design teams to rapidly iterate on user-facing features in a fast-paced startup environment.
Helped scale and stabilize core systems as the product grew internationally, balancing experimentation with production reliability.
Ranked #1 music app in 8 countries and Top 10 in 66 countries.
Company Outcome: Zya was later acquired by Google.

Full-Stack DevelopmentMobile Application DevelopmentSoftware Engineering

Software Engineer Intern

Jun 2014 – Oct 2014 · 4 mos · Calabasas, CA

Joined Zya as a software engineering intern following graduation from the University of Southern California, contributing to early product prototyping and experimentation.
Prototyped early versions of the Ditty mobile application, helping validate core user flows and technical feasibility.
Built initial mobile and backend components to support text-to-music content creation workflows.
Collaborated closely with founders and early engineers in a rapid prototyping environment, iterating quickly based on product feedback.
Contributed to technical foundations that informed the product’s subsequent development and launch.

Mobile Application DevelopmentRapid Prototyping