Amazon · 1 month ago
Senior Game Designer, Amazon Game Studios
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$113K/yr - $197K/yr
10+ years expAmazon Game Studios is looking for a Senior Game Designer to build exciting new casual and innovative games. In this role, you'll lead idea generation and guide external development partners to create engaging gameplay experiences that leverage player-facing AI features.
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Responsibilities
Partner with and guide external game developers to ideate, design, and launch great original casual games on Luna including Amazon GameNight experiences
Design gameplay features that support engaging, accessible gameplay for mass market audiences
Provide compelling vision and thought-leadership to develop inventive new game ideas that leverage runtime AI to personalize and enhance player experiences
Provide prompt engineering expertise to advise and mentor our partners
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 at an individual level
Qualification
Required
Experience in Games Industry (supporting title Development, Release, or Live Ops)
10+ years experience as a game designer working in the game industry
Strong experience designing and shipping innovative and/or casual games across multiple platforms
Excellent communication skills, as well as analytical and problem-solving skills
Proven design expertise with shipped titles demonstrating complex interconnected game mechanics
Experience creating end-to-end game experiences from the concept stage to shipping
Experience working with third-party developers in a publishing or partnership capacity to build great content
Experience creating and documenting high-quality design guidelines and development strategies
A portfolio that demonstrates process and capabilities in crafting compelling gameplay and robust game design
Preferred
Experience designing player-facing AI features such as adaptive difficulty, dynamic content generation, intelligent NPCs, or personalized gameplay experiences
Familiarity with runtime (not production) AI systems and their application to enhance player experiences, or demonstrated willingness to learn and adopt emerging AI gameplay technologies
BA, technical or creative degree, or equivalent work experience
A passion for emergent technologies and new gaming trends
Experience working on large scale transmedia IP and/or with celebrity talent
Benefits
Sign-on payments
Restricted stock units (RSUs)
Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
401(k) matching
Paid time off
Parental leave
Company
Amazon
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10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$34.84BKey Investors
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2026-06-09Post Ipo Debt· $10.03B
2026-03-11Post Ipo Debt· $16.7B
2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
Leadership Team
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President and CEO
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VP & CTO
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