Senior Online Services Engineer, Amazon Games

buscojobs España; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 40.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Amazon Games is seeking a Senior Online Services Engineer to enhance the backend infrastructure for various online gaming services. This role requires expertise in cloud architecture and distributed systems, focusing on creating robust solutions for multiplayer online experiences. The ideal candidate will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure optimal performance and reliability of online gaming services while mentoring junior engineers.

Formación

• Experience with modern programming languages such as Java, C++, or C#.
• Experience contributing to system architecture and design.
• Knowledge of service architectures and cloud platforms.

Responsabilidades

• Design, develop and maintain a highly distributed multiplayer environment.
• Lead AWS-based solutions and monitor system stability.
• Mentor junior engineers and improve developer efficiency.

Conocimientos

Cloud Architecture

Distributed Systems

Object-Oriented Design

AWS

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Descripción del empleo

Senior Online Services Engineer , Amazon Games

Job ID : 3007773 | Amazon Development Center (Romania) S.R.L.

At Amazon Games, our ambition is to create bold new experiences that foster community in and around our games. Our team of game industry veterans is developing and publishing live service AAA multiplayer games and developing original IPs, including New World : Aeternum and an upcoming title based on The Lord of the Rings, with our studios and teams in Seattle, Orange County, San Diego, Montreal, and Bucharest. Amazon Games also publishes best-in-class games in close collaboration with developers, leading with Lost Ark from Smilegate RPG, THRONE AND LIBERTY from NCSOFT, and King of Meat from Glowmade, as well as the next major entry in the Tomb Raider series from Crystal Dynamics.

As a Senior Online Services Engineer at Amazon Games, you will be at the forefront of creating and maintaining the crucial backend infrastructure that powers our online gaming experiences. In this role, you'll combine your deep understanding of distributed systems and cloud architecture with gaming industry knowledge to build robust, scalable solutions. You'll be responsible for designing and implementing the critical services that enable millions of players to connect, compete, and interact seamlessly across our game portfolio.

Working at the intersection of cloud computing and game development, you'll leverage AWS technologies to create innovative solutions for complex technical challenges. Your expertise will be essential in building and maintaining the backbone of our games' online features, from matchmaking systems to real-time player data management. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure our online services meet the demanding requirements of modern gaming while maintaining optimal performance and reliability.

Key job responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain a highly distributed, scalable multiplayer environment
• Lead AWS-based solutions across game development, publishing, and operations teams
• Leverage AWS-based solutions that will solve the needs of the game development, publishing, customer service, and live operations teams
• Monitor, measure, and improve system stability and developer iteration time
• Make key architecture decisions and plan technical roadmaps
• Mentor junior engineers and shape engineering practices
• Set up monitoring and performance tracking for game services
• Tackle cross-team projects to improve system performance and developer efficiency

About the team

Welcome to Amazon Games Bucharest! Joining the ranks of the existing development teams in Orange County, Montreal, San Diego and Seattle, we’re excited to expand Amazon Games’ commitment to creating and publishing incredible games, and we’re on the lookout for talented folks to join us as we grow.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems
• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design
• Demonstrated experience and understanding of modern service architectures and patterns.
• Demonstrated experience and understanding of engineering with cloud platforms and related tools.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
• Experience with full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
• Experience in Games Industry (supporting title Development, Release, or Live Ops)
• AWS Knowledge

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