Game Designer, Amazon Game Studios

Amazon; Culver City (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Game Studios is seeking a Game Designer to help create casual, innovative titles for Luna and traditional controllers. You will guide external development partners, craft engaging gameplay, and shape player-facing AI features within our creative vision.

You'll collaborate with publishing leadership across production, art, UX and tech to manage multiple projects, balancing ambition with feasibility while delivering delightful experiences for millions of Amazon customers.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience as a game designer in the games industry.
• Experience in shipping titles on multiple platforms.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with external development partners.
• Portfolio demonstrating game design process.

Responsibilities

• Partner with external game developers to ideate, design, and launch casual games on Luna.
• Design gameplay features for accessible, mass market gameplay.
• Contribute design ideas leveraging runtime AI to personalize experiences.
• Work with production, art, UX, and tech across multiple projects.

Skills

Game design

Creative design

AI features

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BA/BS in a relevant field

Job description

Amazon Game Studios is looking for a Game Designer - we build exciting new casual and innovative games using Amazon's GameNight phone controller experience as well as traditional controllers. Working with and guiding our development partners, you will innovate new categories in games, including working with best-in-class IP and creating new titles like Courtroom Chaos that utilize pioneering player‑facing AI features.

In this role, you will participate in the idea generation of what kind of great games will be best for all kinds of casual game players, with a particular focus on creative design and player‑facing AI features that create magical, dynamic gameplay experiences that appeal to non‑traditional gaming audiences. In tandem with Publishing Leadership you will help manage multiple games in development across multiple external partners and work cross functionally with production, art, UX, and tech partners.

The opportunity to delight millions of gamers is massive, but it's also an ambiguous challenge. You will leverage your game design knowledge and expertise to help guide our external development partners in creating innovative experiences for Amazon customers who play games. Working in a publishing capacity, you'll establish respectful and collaborative relationships with world‑class game developers. You thrive in an entrepreneurial environment and will collaborate with stakeholders to resolve ambiguity and balance competing priorities.

Key job responsibilities

• Partner with and help guide external game developers to ideate, design, and launch great original casual games on Luna including Amazon GameNight experiences
• Design gameplay features that support engaging, accessible gameplay for mass market audiences
• Contribute design ideas that leverage runtime AI to personalize and enhance player experiences, working within the team's creative vision
• Work on multiple concurrent projects and interface with all levels within the organization with candor and respect

About the team

Amazon Game Studios applies the principles of Amazonian culture to the world of game design. We have a diverse team of talented, creative people pairing their love of making games with the unique strengths that come with being part of Amazon. Working in a publishing model, we partner with exceptional external developers to bring innovative titles to market, including games like Courtroom Chaos. While innovative AI games are a core pillar to our studio vision, we’re also developing games across different genres utilizing world class IP. Across all of our teams and locations, we are united by a common purpose: to share great gaming experiences with customers around the world. We believe in a future where everyone is a gamer and everyone can create, compete, collaborate and connect through games, and we are looking for the right people to help us build that future. With the power of Luna at your fingertips, you will have the chance to innovate in gameplay, creativity, marketing, and technology, while working alongside some of the smartest and most creative minds in the industry.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience in Games Industry (supporting title development, release, or live ops)
• 5+ years experience as a game designer working in the game industry
• Strong experience designing and shipping innovative and/or casual games across multiple platforms
• Excellent communication skills, as well as analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Proven design expertise with shipped titles demonstrating complex interconnected game mechanics
• Experience creating end‑to‑end game experiences from the concept stage to shipping
• Experience working with third‑party developers in a publishing or partnership capacity to build great content
• Experience creating and documenting high‑quality design documentation
• A portfolio that demonstrates process and capabilities in crafting compelling gameplay and robust game design

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing player‑facing AI features such as adaptive difficulty, dynamic content generation, intelligent NPCs, or personalized gameplay experiences
• Familiarity with runtime (not production) AI systems and their application to enhance player experiences, or demonstrated willingness to learn and adopt emerging AI gameplay technologies
• BA, technical or creative degree, or equivalent work experience
• A passion for emergent technologies and new gaming trends
• Experience working on large scale transmedia IP and/or with celebrity talent

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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