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Game Designer, Amazon Game Studios

Amazon$90K — $130K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years experience as a game designer in the games industry
  • Strong experience designing and launching innovative casual games
  • Proven ability to create comprehensive game experiences from concept to launch
  • Experience collaborating with external developers in a publishing capacity
  • Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills
  • Demonstrated expertise in complex game mechanics with shipped titles
  • A portfolio showcasing compelling gameplay design and processes

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with external developers to ideate and launch original casual games
  • Design gameplay features that appeal to mass market audiences
  • Generate design ideas leveraging runtime AI to elevate player experiences
  • Manage and contribute to multiple simultaneous projects within the organization
  • Establish respectful relationships with world-class game developers
  • Resolve ambiguity and balance competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Contribute to and refine high-quality design documentation

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on innovative games utilizing cutting-edge AI features
  • Collaborate with top-tier game developers in a respected publishing role
  • Impact the casual gaming experience for millions of users
  • Work in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment
  • Engage in a collaborative culture across multiple departments
Full Job Description
Amazon Game Studios is looking for a 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 will participate in the idea generation of 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. In tandem with Publishing Leadership you will help 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 help 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.

Key job responsibilities

Key job responsibilities:

- Partner with and help 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

- Contribute design ideas that leverage runtime AI to personalize and enhance player experiences, working within the team's creative vision

- Work on multiple concurrent projects and interface with all levels within the organization with candor and respect

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience in Games Industry (supporting title Development, Release, or Live Ops)

- 5+ 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 documentation

- A portfolio that demonstrates process and capabilities in crafting compelling gameplay and robust game design.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- 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

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