Game Designer

13 Minutes ago • 3 Years + • Game Design

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Game Designer, you will contribute to the design of game features and systems, working closely with UX designers and other developers to create fun and scalable designs. You will collaborate with peers to integrate your work, providing a unique gameplay experience. Joining Amazon Games Montréal means helping to establish a new, human-scale video game studio, creating a new intellectual property (a fresh take on the AAA multiplayer online battle arena game), and collaborating with a team of experts who enjoy working together.
Must have:
  • Contribute to building the game direction & gameplay guidelines
  • Deliver game design in line with the creative direction
  • Contribute to defining and refining the game design processes
  • Lead team reviews and play sessions, actively seeking and providing feedback
  • Define and document design work and provide input on team standards
  • Include all relevant data in your decision-making process: your knowledge of cultural and game-design trends and the industry landscape, as well as user feedback & telemetry data
  • Improve project and process efficiency, as well as cross-team workflows
Good to have:
  • 1+ year of experience on a live competitive game as a game designer
  • Experience with Unreal (Blueprints) for prototyping

Job Details

As Game Designer, you contribute to the design of game features and systems. You work closely with UX designers and other developers, guiding them towards fun and scalable designs. You collaborate with peers and you make sure your work integrates well with the other game ingredients, providing the player with a unique gameplay experience.

Joining Amazon Games Montréal means taking part in the foundation of a new video game studio that operates at a focused, human scale; participating in the creation of a new intellectual property, a fresh take on the AAA multiplayer online battle arena game (yes, a MOBA); and collaborating with a team of well-rounded experts who have a great time working together. Come build the future with us!

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to building the game direction & gameplay guidelines;
  • Deliver game design in line with the creative direction;
  • Contribute to defining and refining the game design processes;
  • Lead team reviews and play sessions, actively seeking and providing feedback;
  • Define and document design work and provide input on team standards;
  • Include all relevant data in your decision-making process: your knowledge of cultural and game-design; trends and the industry landscape, as well as user feedback & telemetry data;
  • Improve project and process efficiency, as well as cross-team workflows.

About the Team

We’re actively developing and publishing a portfolio of games and aspire to create compelling destinations to discover new games and in-game content. Our core divisions: Game Publishing, Game Development and Prime Gaming work together with our external partners to develop, publish, and deliver the best AAA games. From concept to live services, our teams aim to be the best at creating worlds you want to play in. We believe in a future where everyone can create, compete, collaborate and connect through games. We listen to the players so we can deliver great, player-focused games and best-in-class service. We believe in building teams and products that reflect and offer an inclusive environment for all our employees and customers. By taking a diverse group from different backgrounds and giving them the freedom to be innovative and creative, we create an environment where our team members push boundaries, challenge each other, and learn new ways to unlock their full potential.

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
  • 3+ years of industry experience as a game designer
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, in French and English; due to the nature of the role, which requires interaction with other Amazon entities globally and with Amazon employees and stakeholders in other provinces in Canada, bilingual French and English is required for this position.

Preferred Qualifications

  • 1+ year of experience on a live competitive game as a game designer
  • Experience with Unreal (Blueprints) for prototyping

We know that your talent and skills can be expressed through a variety of relevant experiences. We encourage you to apply, even if you do not have all the qualifications listed.

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 https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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At Amazon Game Studios (AGS), we see gaming becoming the largest form of entertainment on Earth. Access to massive computing and communications has fuelled massive growth in the number of communities of players, broadcasters, viewers, fans and game developers of all sizes. At AGS, we are developing multiple AAA PC games in our Seattle and Irvine studios that harness the power of AWS and Twitch to create new community-driven game experiences. We are seeking the industry’s best to help us create, publish and support the multiple AAA PC games that we are developing.

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