Amazon · 3 hours ago
Technical Game Designer, Amazon Games
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$119K/yr - $205K/yr
5+ years expAmazon Games is seeking a Technical Game Designer to help build exciting new casual games with a multiplayer component. This role involves leading game design initiatives, collaborating with developers, and ensuring high-quality content delivery for Amazon customers.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail
Responsibilities
Be part of a multi-disciplinary brain trust and work closely with external developers to ideate, build, and launch great original games
Provide compelling vision to develop inventive new game ideas
Ability to work on multiple concurrent projects and interface with all levels within the organization with candor and respect
Be able to take the high strategic view as well as dive deep and execute
Work directly with marketing and business development partners to evaluate potential games against intended audience
Remain up to date with products and services across the game industry, and also within Amazon, Twitch, and Amazon Game Studios
Quickly prototype design ideas and iterate through playtesting and player feedback
Work with developers to ensure your content and features are delivered at the highest quality
Work with engineers and artists to refine our workflows and improve our tooling
Qualification
Required
Experience working in a collaborative team and working directly with developers for implementation of designs
5+ years of game industry experience, or Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
5+ years experience as a game designer working in the game industry
Experience creating end-to-end game experiences from the concept stage to shipping
Experience working with third-party developers to build great content
Experience creating and documenting high-quality design guidelines and development strategies
Has shipped games across a variety of platforms on time and on budget
A portfolio that demonstrates process and capabilities in crafting compelling gameplay
Deep understanding of in-game content and what is valuable to players
Experience communicating with customers and technical teams to collect requirements, describe products, and technical designs
Preferred
Experience presenting to senior levels
BA, technical degree, or equivalent work experience
In-depth knowledge of game theory and design best practices
Experience building games in a wide variety of genres, for a variety of platforms, from mobile to console
Excellent communication skills, as well as analytical and problem-solving skills
A passion for emergent technologies and new gaming trends
Benefits
Equity
Sign-on payments
Medical
Financial
Other benefits
Company
Amazon
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10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.11BKey Investors
AmazonKleiner Perkins
2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO
Leadership Team
Douglas J. Herrington
CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
Werner Vogels
VP & CTO
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