Software Dev Engineer, Game-Based Learning
Software Dev Engineer, Game-Based Learning
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03-08-2025
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$ 129300 - 223600
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1 Vacancy
Posted on :
03-08-2025
Job Description
AWS Game-Based Learning Products is looking for a Software Development Engineer to join a fast-paced startup-minded innovation team where fun is an integral part of your job. Joining our team you will collaborate with a team of architects artists designers engineers and testers responsible for the conception development and operations of highly technical game-based learning solutions that rely on extensive use of hands-on labs virtual environments and interactive simulations to get customers to develop practical skills using AWS services.
As a Software Development Engineer you will partner with fellow backend engineers to build cloud services platforms that are foundational to our games; you will collaborate with Unity3d engineers to create rich gameplays; you will cooperate with designers and artists to develop a compelling end-to-end visual gaming experience; and you will assist learning architects and instructional designers map learning objectives and game elements to deliver a unique cloud learning experience to our players.
For more information about some of our products:
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Key job responsibilities
- Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team of architects artists designers engineers and testers to design deliver maintain and operate multiple game-based learning products;
- Drive our system architecture and promote best practices to produce high quality games and coach less tenured engineers;
- Partner with technical and business stakeholders to influence our long-term strategy and establish the teams roadmap;
- Make data-driven decisions by leveraging industry landscape from engineering gaming and training as well as user feedback and telemetry data;
- Write high quality code.
A day in the life
You will work with engineering and product stakeholders closely on a day-to-day basis. You will contribute to the production of multiple games and features and collaborate with other learning products teams (e.g.: AWS SkillBuilder AWS Labs AWS Jam Exam Prep). You will solve learn and mentor team members on web-scale challenges distributed systems problems and game development best practices. You will regularly review technical work with peers stakeholders and leadership.
About the team
AWS Game-Based Learning team members are spread across the US Canada and Brazil. Our mission is to build learning products that use game thinking principles. We combine learning strategies with game technologies and theories to develop appealing knowledge transfer experiences that target customer needs.
- 3 years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2 years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java C or C# including object-oriented design
- Ability to communicate in English (verbal and written)
- 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)
- Bachelors degree in computer science or equivalent
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 for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
As a Software Development Engineer you will partner with fellow backend engineers to build cloud services platforms that are foundational to our games; you will collaborate with Unity3d engineers to create rich gameplays; you will cooperate with designers and artists to develop a compelling end-to-end visual gaming experience; and you will assist learning architects and instructional designers map learning objectives and game elements to deliver a unique cloud learning experience to our players.
For more information about some of our products:
-
Key job responsibilities
- Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team of architects artists designers engineers and testers to design deliver maintain and operate multiple game-based learning products;
- Drive our system architecture and promote best practices to produce high quality games and coach less tenured engineers;
- Partner with technical and business stakeholders to influence our long-term strategy and establish the teams roadmap;
- Make data-driven decisions by leveraging industry landscape from engineering gaming and training as well as user feedback and telemetry data;
- Write high quality code.
A day in the life
You will work with engineering and product stakeholders closely on a day-to-day basis. You will contribute to the production of multiple games and features and collaborate with other learning products teams (e.g.: AWS SkillBuilder AWS Labs AWS Jam Exam Prep). You will solve learn and mentor team members on web-scale challenges distributed systems problems and game development best practices. You will regularly review technical work with peers stakeholders and leadership.
About the team
AWS Game-Based Learning team members are spread across the US Canada and Brazil. Our mission is to build learning products that use game thinking principles. We combine learning strategies with game technologies and theories to develop appealing knowledge transfer experiences that target customer needs.
- 3 years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2 years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java C or C# including object-oriented design
- Ability to communicate in English (verbal and written)
- 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)
- Bachelors degree in computer science or equivalent
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 for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
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