Senior Gameplay Developer

2 Months ago • 10 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Gameplay Developer, you will create and maintain engaging and reliable multiplayer gameplay mechanics. You will collaborate closely with design and development teams to ensure robust and scalable implementation. You will work with your peers and integrate your work with other game elements to offer players a unique experience. The role involves creating core gameplay features, setting up foundational systems, collaborating to ensure reliability, performance and maintainability, and contributing to the game's technical and design vision. This role requires interaction with global Amazon entities and colleagues across Canadian provinces, requiring proficiency in both French and English. This is an opportunity to join a new video game studio within Amazon Games Montréal and be a part of creating a new AAA multiplayer online battle arena game.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field
  • Expertise in C++
  • 10+ years of experience in AAA game development
  • Strong verbal and written communication in French and English
Good to have:
  • 5+ years of experience developing multiplayer game mechanics
  • Experience with Unreal 5 or similar game engine

Job Details

DESCRIPTION

En tant que Développeuse ou Développeur de jeux sénior, vous créez et supportez des mécaniques multijoueur amusantes et fiables. Vous travaillez étroitement avec des équipes de conception et de développement afin de les guider vers une implémentation robuste et évolutive. Vous collaborez avec vos pairs et vous intégrez votre travail avec les autres ingrédients du jeu afin d’offrir aux joueuses et aux joueurs une expérience unique.


Rejoindre Amazon Games Montréal, c'est contribuer à la fondation d'un nouveau studio de jeux vidéo à taille humaine; participer à la création d'une nouvelle propriété intellectuelle revisitant l’arène de bataille en ligne multijoueur (oui, un MOBA); et collaborer avec une équipe d'experts polyvalents qui ont bien du fun à travailler ensemble. Venez construire l'avenir avec nous!

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As Senior Gameplay Developer, you create and support fun, reliable multiplayer gameplay mechanics. You work closely with designers and other developers, guiding them towards a robust and evolutive implementation. 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!

Key job responsibilities
Responsabilités

- Créer les mécaniques principales du jeu;
- Mettre en place des systèmes qui serviront de bases pour les autres développeuses et développeurs;
- Collaborer avec vos pairs pour assurer la fiabilité, les performances et la maintenabilité du jeu;
- Contribuer à la conception du jeu ainsi qu’à la vision technique.
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Responsibilities

- Create the main gameplay features of the game;
- Build systems that will serve as base for other developers;
- Work with your peers to ensure reliability, performance and sustainability of the game features;
- Contribute to the technical and game visions.


About the team
À propos de l'équipe

Nous développons et publions activement un portfolio de jeux, avec l'ambition de créer des destinations captivantes pour la découverte de nouveaux jeux et contenus. Pour y parvenir, nos divisions principales - Game Publishing, Game Development et Prime Gaming - collaborent avec nos partenaires externes pour développer, publier et livrer les meilleurs jeux AAA. Du concept aux services en ligne, nos équipes visent l'excellence dans la création d'univers de jeu captivants. Notre vision s'étend au-delà du présent : nous croyons en un avenir où chaque personne pourra créer, compétitionner, collaborer et connecter à travers les jeux. C'est pourquoi nous restons constamment à l'écoute des joueuses et des joueurs, nous permettant ainsi d'offrir des expériences exceptionnelles et un service de première classe. Au cœur de notre réussite se trouve la diversité de nos équipes : nous bâtissons un environnement inclusif qui profite autant à notre personnel qu'à notre clientèle. En rassemblant des personnes aux horizons variés et en leur donnant la liberté d'innover, nous créons un espace où chaque membre peut repousser ses limites, se challenger mutuellement et explorer de nouvelles façons de réaliser son plein potentiel.

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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

Qualifications de base
- Baccalauréat en informatique ou dans un domaine technique associé
- Expertise en C++
- 10+ années d’expérience en développement de systèmes et de fonctionnalités pour des jeux AAA
- Maîtrise du français et de l’anglais, à l'oral et à l'écrit; puisque ce rôle nécessite d'interagir avec d’autres entités d’Amazon à l’échelle mondiale ainsi qu’avec des collègues et intervenant.es dans d’autres provinces canadiennes, la connaissance du français et de l’anglais est exigée pour ce poste.
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Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related technical field
- Expertise in C++
- 10+ years of experience developing game features for AAA video games
- 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

Qualifications souhaitables
- 5+ années d’expérience en développement de mécaniques multijoueur pour des jeux AAA
- Expérience avec Unreal 5 ou moteur similaire

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Preferred Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience developing multiplayer game mechanics for AAA video games
- Experience with Unreal 5 or similar game engine

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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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