Sr. Software Development Engineer, Amazon Game Studios
Company: Amazon Game Studios
Location: Seattle
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Amazon Game Studios is looking for a Senior Software Development
Engineer to join a new Publishing Tech Team as a Tech Lead, shaping
the future of cloud-native gaming on Luna. You will be the
technical anchor of a lean, high-impact team building an entirely
new "AI Native" publishing technology stack — with no legacy
dependencies and no ceiling on innovation. In this role, you'll set
the technical direction for Amazon Game Studios' common Publishing
services platform, lead architecture decisions, mentor engineers,
and serve as the primary technical partner for world-class external
game developers. Key job responsibilities - Define and own the
technical vision and architecture for Amazon Game Studios'
publishing technology platform, including the TechOps layer
(artifact management, error tracking, build pipelines), Game
Services layer (authentication, telemetry collection, live
configuration, API gateway), and Developer Tools - Champion
AI-powered gameplay innovation, leveraging AWS Bedrock and
proprietary AI solutions to create competitive advantages unique to
Luna's cloud-native platform - Serve as the primary technical point
of contact for external game development partners, providing
full-stack support across game clients, mobile web-based
controllers, backend services, and cloud infrastructure - Partner
with Luna platform and other Amazon teams to integrate
bleeding-edge technology and advocate for platform improvements
that benefit our games - Ensure all games meet Amazon's quality bar
and Luna's technical certification requirements, including
performance optimization, accessibility compliance, and security
standards - Mentor and grow engineers on the team; establish
technical standards, design patterns, and engineering best
practices that scale across the portfolio - Stay current with game
development technologies, cloud gaming innovations, and emerging AI
capabilities — and bring those insights back to the team A day in
the life As Tech Lead, you will work with the Technical Director to
define the technical roadmap, drive architectural decisions across
the full publishing stack, and ensure the team executes with speed
and rigor. You thrive in ambiguity, lead through influence, and
know how to balance long-term platform thinking with the urgency of
shipping games on accelerated timelines (12–24 months vs. the
industry standard of 36 months). About the team The Amazon Game
Studios Tech Team accelerates Amazon Luna's strategy by enabling
world-class games on Luna cloud gaming and PC platforms. We own the
publishing infrastructure layer — build/release pipelines, game
services (auth, telemetry, live config), and developer SDKs — that
enables Amazon Game Studios to provide publishing support for 15
titles in concurrent development with a lean team. We are the
trusted bridge that connects external game developers with Amazon's
technical ecosystem, removing barriers and increasing developer
velocity so every Amazon Game Studios game launches with the
quality, performance, and innovation players expect from Amazon. -
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 - Experience as a mentor, tech lead or
leading an engineering team - 4 years of Games Industry (supporting
title Development, Release, or Live Ops) experience - Experience in
Games Industry (supporting title Development, Release, or Live
Ops), or experience leading engineering teams as a mentor or tech
lead - Experience with Unity, Unreal, CryEngine, Lumberyard or
proprietary 3D game engine, or industry-equivalent technology (3D
animation, simulation, etc), or experience in development in the
last 3 years - 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
designing mobile web or on-device mobile applications - Experience
designing and operating multi-tenant backend services (auth,
telemetry, configuration management, SDKs) - Knowledge of
multiplayer game systems, matchmaking, and real-time networking
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate
on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other
legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians
to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a
disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during
the application and hiring process, including support for the
interview or onboarding process, please visit
https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more
information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed,
please contact your Recruiting Partner. The base salary range for
this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include
sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final
compensation will be determined based on factors including
experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers
comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental,
vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option
for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical
Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy
Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and
parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at
https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits . USA, WA, Seattle - 168,100.00 -
227,400.00 USD annually
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