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We are a smart team of doers that work passionately to apply cutting-edge advances in technology and to solve real-world problems that will transform our customers’ experiences in ways we can’t even imagine yet. As a Software Development Engineering you will be working with a unique and gifted team developing exciting products for consumers and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

In this role you will leverage your past experience building high performance mobile graphics for entertainment products such as video games, simulations, education, or AR/VR to help drive our technical vision. You will collaborate closely with Designers, Product Managers, QA Engineers, and other SW Engineers to build and launch interactive content for an unannounced new cross-platform consumer product.

Responsibilities Include

  • Build reliable, scalable, high-performance systems and tools.
  • Help to lead and grow a new team of engineers, designers and artists as we define and deliver customer experiences.
  • Develop and guide best practices for the team and the code including peer code reviews, unit testing, and continuous integration.
  • Work throughout the process, from ideation and prototyping to implementation and testing

Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and we host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 14 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.

Our team also puts a high value on work-life balance. Striking a healthy balance between your personal and professional life is crucial to your happiness and success here, which is why we aren’t focused on how many hours you spend at work or online. Instead, we’re happy to offer a flexible schedule so you can have a more productive and well balanced life—both in and outside of work.

Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. Our senior members enjoy one-on-one mentoring and thorough, but kind, code reviews.

We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded engineer and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future

Basic Qualifications

  • 3+ years of programming experience with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design
  • 2+ years of experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems
  • 4+ years of professional software development experience
  • 2+ years of experience with games industry technologies such as 2D and 3D math, physics, rendering, animation, FX, UI, AI, complex state management, input processing, networking, audio, or content development tools.
  • 1+ years of experience with graphics systems and rendering optimizations for mobile devices.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • 7+ years of software development experience.
  • Deep experience with mobile graphics and WebGL.
  • Experience with common web front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, and Node.
  • Experience with game engines such as Unity, Unreal, or Lumberyard.
  • Experience with Android or iOS development.
  • Meets/exceeds Amazon’s leadership principles requirements for this role.
  • Meets/exceeds Amazon’s functional/technical depth and complexity for this role.

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. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.