Amazon Software Development Engineer Amazon Games 

Romania, Bucharest 

757322538

As a Gameplay Engineer at Amazon Games, you will play a crucial role in crafting immersive and innovative gaming experiences. In this position, you'll leverage your extensive programming expertise and game development knowledge to bring creative concepts to life. You'll work at the intersection of technology and design, collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams to create captivating gameplay mechanics and systems. Your responsibilities will span the entire development lifecycle, from prototyping new ideas to optimizing performance across various platforms. You'll be instrumental in developing core gameplay features, implementing sophisticated AI behaviors, and fine-tuning combat systems and player controls. Your work will directly impact the player experience, ensuring smooth and engaging gameplay across different hardware configurations.
Key job responsibilities- Development and implementation of prototypes and AI behaviors
- Creation and optimization of combat systems, player controls, and game physics
- Integration of gameplay systems with backend services and game engines- Ensure smooth gameplay experiences on different hardware configurations
- Writing of performant code, debugging of complex gameplay issues and code reviews
- Mentoring junior developers and providing technical guidance
- Document code and features.

- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience in C++ and with game engines (Unreal, Unity, or proprietary)

- Experience in Games Industry (supporting title Development, Release, or Live Ops)
- Experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems
- Knowledge of professional software engineering & best practices for full software development life cycle, including coding standards, software architectures, code reviews, source control management, continuous deployments, testing, and operational excellence
- Experience in full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.