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Amazon Senior Game Tools Engineer Amazon Games 
United States, California, San Diego 
211211869

10.06.2024
DESCRIPTION

Amazon Games is hiring a Senior Game Tools Engineer. In this role, you will work closely with content creators and gameplay designers to develop the tools, systems, and workflows that empower them to focus on crafting a compelling and fun gaming experience.
Key job responsibilities
Who you are:- You have built and used game development tools in the past and know what good workflow looks like.What you'll do:
- Design, develop and support content creation tools using C++, Python, C# to support Unreal engine workflows.- Ensure that the game and tools are tightly integrated into multiple hardware platforms and ecosystems--making sure that game assets conform to each platform's strengths and limitations.
- Monitor, measure, and improve developer iteration time.
- Proactively identify and solve problems that affect the quality of life for developers.
A day in the life

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
- 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- 5+ years of Games Industry (supporting title Development, Release, or Live Ops) experience
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
- Recent experience with Unreal Engine
- Recent experience building content and gameplay workflows for a launched title


PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
- Experience with Unreal Engine version 5+