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Prime Gaming is the Amazon Prime service offering members tons of free, exclusive content for their favorite games every month. Prime members can claim new in-game offers from some of the world’s biggest game titles, plus a collection of PG games every month that are theirs to keep forever. To learn more, visit gaming.amazon.com. We believe the evolution that began with arcade communities, growing to the live streams and eSports of today, will continue to a future in which fans are creators, players are celebrities, and games are a global cultural touchstone that cuts across age, gender and nationality.

If you are looking for an opportunity to solve deep technical problems, build innovative solutions, and work with top notch software developers, this might be the role for you. You must be able to look at the big picture from both business and technology perspective, possess analytical, design, and problem solving skills, and enjoy working with data, algorithms, and gamers. You are not afraid of ambiguity, like thinking “outside the box”, and get excited about difficult challenges. You are a team player and motivated self-starter who thrives in a startup-like environment where flexibility is essential.

If you have the programming chops, the leadership skills and a passion for video games then this role is for you.

Basic Qualifications

  • 1+ years of development experience
  • 1+ years of experience of one of the following programming languages (Java, JavaScript, C/C++, Objective C, Python)
  • 1+ years of experience with open-source technologies.
  • 1+ years of experience supporting large-scale high-availability systems in a production environment
  • BA in Computer Science or related technical discipline

Preferred Qualifications

  • Game industry experience or passion for playing games
  • Practical experience with software engineering best-practices and a desire to create quality solutions and designs
  • Self-starter, quick learner and passionate problem resolver
  • Excellent debugging and troubleshooting skills, with an enthusiastic attitude to support and resolve customer problems
  • Master's degree or relevant work experience

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.