Sr. Software Development Engineer, Luna Core Tech Streaming
Amazon · Irvine, CA · Software Development
About this role
Amazon is hiring a senior-level Software Engineer based in Irvine, CA. The posting calls out experience with AWS, Linux. Compensation is listed at $168,100–$227,400 per year.
- Role
- Software Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- senior
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Irvine, CA
- Department
- Software Development
- Posted
- Apr 7, 2026
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Job description
from Amazon careersThe Amazon Luna team is leveraging the power of the cloud to enable customers to stream games on their existing devices. Luna represents an exciting and truly new product and business, with a high degree of innovation, and an opportunity to reach a large volume of passionate customers. As a Software Development Engineer working on the core streaming engineering for Luna, you will combine your passion for gaming, AWS, and building scalable tech for the next generation of cloud gaming. You will thrive in a fast‑paced, highly collaborative start‑up‑like environment inside Amazon, driving innovative solutions from concept to production. Key job responsibilities - Own end‑to‑end software development: Design, implement, test, and operate scalable services that power Luna’s streaming infrastructure. - Drive rapid innovation: Develop quick proof‑of‑concepts, iterate on prototypes, and ship production‑grade code while balancing cost, schedule, and performance. - Collaborate across disciplines: Work closely with product managers, engineers, and QA to deliver consumer‑facing features that meet both technical and business goals. - Mentor and lead: Serve as a technical leader, guiding design decisions, code reviews, and best‑practice adoption across the team. - Operate at all levels: Dive deep into low‑level details of Windows/Linux, Wine, Proton, and related stack components,…