Senior Game Designer, Amazon Games

Description

Amazon Games is looking for a Senior Game Designer to join us as we build exciting new mass market games with a multiplayer component. You will help establish an entirely new category for gaming and should be comfortable with a degree of ambiguity that's higher than most projects. In this role, you'll lead thinking on what kind of great games will be best for all kinds of non-core game players. You'll also be innovating new ways for users to play games, working closely with artists, producers and technical leads to ensure they are hitting the highest quality bar possible. We think big and work with some of the biggest and most beloved global IP licenses. We are customer-obsessed and build our games with a focus on innovation and quality to nurture long-term relationships with our global customers and partners.

The opportunity to delight millions of gamers is massive, but it's also an ambiguous challenge. You will leverage your game design knowledge to create magical experiences for Amazon customers who play games. You'll work with world-class external game developers to build great games while establishing respectful and collaborative relationships. You thrive in an entrepreneurial environment and will collaborate with other stakeholders to resolve ambiguity and balance competing priorities.

Key job 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 and thought-leadership to develop inventive new game ideas

Participate in strategy planning by developing (or helping to develop) marketing-related ideas into full concepts and prototypes

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 and help refine the target audiences

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

About the team

Amazon Games applies the principles of Amazonian culture to the world of game design. We have a diverse team of talented, creative people pairing their love of making games with the unique strengths that come with being part of Amazon. Across all of our teams and locations, we are united by a common purpose : to share great gaming experiences with customers around the world. We believe in a future where everyone is a gamer and everyone can create, compete, collaborate and connect through games, and we are looking for the right people to help us build that future. With the power of Twitch and AWS at your fingertips, you will have the chance to innovate in gameplay, creativity, marketing, and technology, while working alongside some of the smartest and most creative minds in the industry.

Basic Qualifications

10+ 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, technical teams, and management to collect requirements, describe products, and technical designs

Preferred Qualifications

Experience presenting to all levels - from senior to executive

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

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $101,500 / year in our lowest geographic market up to $217,000 / year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and / or other benefits. For more information, please visit . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.