Software Development Engineer

Job Description

Amazon Games is looking for a Software Developer Engineer to join a new and energetic team building the central web systems and tools for our games. In this role, you will deliver large scale services and build innovative systems to support our games. You will have the power of AWS cloud to build amazing experiences for players, streamers and creators. If you love games and are excited about making a big impact in the game industry, we're looking for you!

Key responsibilities include:
- Work closely with Game Teams and our Player Experience Team to build scalable services that support our Game and Web experiences
- Work with other team members to investigate design approaches, prototype new technologies and evaluate technical feasibility
- Focus on operational excellence, constructively identify problems and propose solutions
- Write clean, maintainable code and perform peer code-reviews

Inclusive Culture, Work/Life Balance, & Career Growth:
Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences and are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We offer ten employee-led affinity groups with 190 global chapters, innovative benefits, and annual and ongoing learning experiences (including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences).
Our team also puts a high value on work-life balance and offers flexible working hours. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. Additionally, our team is dedicated to supporting you with mentorship and pathways for ongoing development. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and are building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and promotes career choice.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 4+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design
- 1+ years of contributing to new and current systems architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
- 3+ years of full stack development experience
- 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Good communication skills; fast learner with ability to adapt quickly to a fast-paced development environment

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,600/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 https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gqw311-98-82-120-188-42 in your application.