Senior Game Designer, Amazon Game Studios

Amazon • Seattle, WA

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About The Position

Amazon Game Studios is looking for a Senior Game Designer we build exciting new
casual and innovative games using Amazon's GameNight phone controller experience
as well as traditional controllers. Working with and guiding our development
partners, you will innovate new categories in games, including working with
best-in-class IP and creating new titles like Courtroom Chaos that utilize
pioneering player-facing AI features.

In this role, you'll lead idea generation on what kind of great games will be
best for all kinds of casual game players, with a particular focus on creative
design and player-facing AI features that create magical, dynamic gameplay
experiences that appeal to non-traditional gaming audiences. You will manage
multiple games in development across multiple external partners and work cross
functionally with production, art, UX, and tech partners.

The opportunity to delight millions of gamers is massive, but it's also an
ambiguous challenge. You will leverage your game design knowledge and expertise
to guide our external development partners in creating innovative experiences
for Amazon customers who play games. Working in a publishing capacity, you'll
establish respectful and collaborative relationships with world-class game
developers. You thrive in an entrepreneurial environment and will collaborate
with stakeholders to resolve ambiguity and balance competing priorities.

About the team
Amazon Game Studios 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. Working in a publishing model, we partner with exceptional external
developers to bring innovative titles to market, including games like Courtroom
Chaos. While innovative AI games are a core pillar to our studio vision, we’re
also developing games across different genres utilizing world class IP. 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 Luna 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.

Requirements

• 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.

Nice To Haves

• 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

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

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level