Software Development Engineer, Amazon Games

Requirements

• Experience designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems
• Experience in Games Industry (supporting title Development, Release, or Live Ops)
• Experience with Unity, Unreal, CryEngine, Lumberyard or proprietary 3D game engine, or industry-equivalent technology (3D animation, simulation, etc)
• Excellent C++ skills and software engineering principles
• Non-internship professional software development experience
• Non-internship experience in design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
• Proficiency in managing large codebases and multi-product development
• Expertise in concurrency, memory, and performance optimization

What You'll Be Doing

• Own optimization challenges with a moderate scope on the project, both on CPU and GPU
• Prioritize optimization challenges with leadership
• Analyze game performance using various systems and tools, identifying and reporting areas of concern
• Conduct root cause analysis for performance issues, proposing effective mitigation strategies and solutions
• Assist game code and content developers in debugging and optimizing performance bottlenecks found during testing
• Identify opportunities to improve testing, tooling or workflows for better triaging, reporting, and analysis of performance issues

Perks and Benefits

• Work on innovative technologies and build next-generation gaming experiences
• Be part of a diverse and inclusive workforce
• Enjoy an inclusive culture that empowers employees to deliver the best results