Software Development Engineer, Amazon GameLift Streams

Amazon GameLift Streams is an AWS capability that enables game publishers, media platforms, and 3D developers to deliver on-demand, low-latency streaming experiences to end users through cloud-based GPU instances - no downloads, no installs, no specialized hardware required. As a fully managed AWS service, we handle GPU infrastructure, session placement, auto-scaling, and real-time streaming to players located worldwide so customers can just focus on building great experiences.

Amazon GameLift Streams is looking for an experienced full-stack software engineer to join our team. In this role you will own end-to-end feature development, maintenance, and operational excellence for the service. You will design and build features that span every layer of the stack, from customer-facing web experiences to backend services and cloud infrastructure. You will work with a wide range of languages and technologies such as TypeScript, Java, Kotlin, Go, Rust, Python, and CDK. You will collaborate with cross-functional team members including Product Managers, UX Designers, and Senior Engineers to build systems that surprise and delight our customers. The ideal candidate is a full-stack generalist with a strong ownership mindset who thrives in a highly collaborative, creative, analytical, and fast-paced environment.

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Key job responsibilities

• Design, implement, and operate features across the full stack, from web frontend to backend services and cloud infrastructure.
• Own features end-to-end from design through deployment, moving quickly to get capabilities into customers" hands.
• Participate in oncall rotations and drive operational improvements that drive efficencies and increase reliability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including UX, product, security, and partner service teams to define and deliver customer experiences.
• Participate in technical design and code reviews, providing meaningful feedback to peers.
• Mentor teammates and help onboard new engineers to team systems and processes.