Games Researcher, Amazon Games

Amazon Games is looking for a Games Researcher to help us build exciting new mass market games with a multiplayer component. This role sits at the intersection of player insights playtesting and product development and will work directly with designers producers and technical leads to build great games that are fun and engaging for players of all experience levels. We think big and work with some of the biggest and most beloved global IP licenses. We are customer-obsessed and build our games with a focus on innovation and quality to nurture long-term relationships with our global customers and partners.
The opportunity to shape how millions of players engage with games on Luna is significantbut it also requires navigating new territory. You should be comfortable operating in a space with high ambiguity where speed judgment and a strong player instinct are as important as methodological this role youll lead thinking on how to best understand and represent the playerdesigning and running gameplay tests identifying patterns in player behavior and translating those into clear actionable insights. Youll also help define how and when we scale testing partnering with external vendors to support larger titles while maintaining a high bar for quality and consistency.



Key job responsibilities
Design and execute gameplay user research tests across development stages in partnership with gamedesignersfrom early prototypes through pre-launch validationusing both lightweight rapid playtests and more structured approaches to evaluate onboarding controls difficulty and engagement loops.
Conduct comparative gameplay assessments across third-party titles and platforms to benchmark player experience and identify opportunities for differentiation.
Act as a connector between game experience and business goalshelping define target players test objectives success criteria and participant sourcing strategies aligned to product and content priorities.
Apply a range of research and playtesting methods (e.g. usability testing interviews surveys concept testing closed and open playtests) and adapt level of rigor to the stage and scale of development.
Identify patterns in player behavior and feedback and translate them into clear actionable insights that inform product design and content decisions.
Partner with third-party playtesting and research vendors for larger-scale studies; define scope and ensure quality and consistency of outputs across internal and external testing.
Work closely with game developers product managers and business teams to influence game design and iteration decisions through player-centric insights.
Continuously improve and scale playtesting approaches to increase speed efficiency and impact.

About the team
Amazon Luna is a cloud gaming service that makes it easy for anyone to play high-quality games on the devices they already ownincluding Fire TV and tablet devices smartphones tablets web browsers select smart televisions from LG and Samsung and more--with no need to purchase new gaming consoles or equipment. Luna brings more than 50 games to Prime members at no additional cost including GameNight an evolving collection of more than 25 approachable local multiplayer games designed to bring friends and family together in the living room. To play GameNight titles simply scan a QR code on your TV and your smartphone becomes your controller. With simple and responsive touchscreen inputs and support for multiple local players GameNight offers and easy and approachable way to play whether youre an experienced gamer of a casual fan.

- Experience in Games Industry (supporting title Development Release or Live Ops)
- Experience conducting sophisticated and creative analysis of complex data and translate the results into actionable deliverables messages and presentations
- Experience working with cross-functional teams across business development marketing operations product development legal etc.
- 5 years of experience in playtesting game UX user research or related roles
- Experience designing and running gameplay user research tests or user studies including a mix of prototype testing usability testing surveys and player feedback collection
- Familiarity with core gameplay systems (onboarding controls progression difficulty engagement loops)

- Experience in third party vendor/research partner management contract negotiation
- Experience in the games industry (studio publisher platform)
- Background in casual mobile or accessible game research
- Comfort operating in a fast-moving ambiguous environments with lightweight processes

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at WA Seattle - 98900.00 - 173100.00 USD annually