Senior SDM, Amazon Luna

Amazon • Irvine, CA

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About The Position

Amazon Luna is seeking a senior SDM to lead engineering initiatives within the
Luna Client organization. This role will drive critical engineering decisions
that shape Luna's long-term technical vision, with a primary focus on advancing
core streaming technologies that define the customer experience. The successful
candidate will oversee the development and optimization of client systems
engineered to deliver low-latency, immersive gameplay experiences. As a leader
in this space, you will build and manage a high-performing team dedicated to
creating the most engaging game streaming service for customers. This position
requires both strategic thinking to guide Luna's technical roadmap and hands-on
technical expertise to solve complex engineering challenges that directly impact
how millions of customers experience cloud gaming.

Amazon Luna is a cloud gaming service that makes it easy for anyone to play
high-quality games on the devices they already own—including Fire TV and tablet
devices, smartphones, tablets, web browsers, select smart televisions from LG
and Samsung, and more--with no need to purchase new gaming consoles or
equipment. Luna brings more than 50 games to Prime members at no additional
cost, including GameNight, an evolving collection of more than 25 approachable,
local multiplayer games designed to bring friends and family together in the
living room. To play GameNight titles, simply scan a QR code on your TV and your
smartphone becomes your controller. With simple and responsive touchscreen
inputs and support for multiple local players, GameNight offers and easy and
approachable way to play whether you’re an experienced gamer of a casual fan.

Requirements

• 10+ years of engineering experience
• 5+ years of engineering team management experience
• 10+ years of planning, designing, developing and delivering consumer software experience
• Experience partnering with product or program management teams
• Experience managing multiple concurrent programs, projects and development teams in an Agile environment

Nice To Haves

• Experience partnering with product and program management teams
• Experience designing and developing large scale, high-traffic applications

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineers to architect optimal technical solutions and designs
• Establish software development best practices, ensure requirements are met, and deliver high-quality work on schedule
• Manage resources, staffing, and mentoring to build and maintain a best-in-class engineering team
• Maintain and enhance existing software systems
• Develop technical requirements and design specifications
• Report on development status, quality, operations, and system performance to leadership

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: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed