Software Engineer - XBOX
Microsoft
On Team Xbox, we aspire to empower the world’s 3 billion gamers to play the games they want, with the people they want, anywhere they want. Gaming, the largest and fastest growing category in media & entertainment, represents an important growth opportunity for Microsoft. We are leading with innovation, as highlighted by bringing the Game Pass subscription to PC, bringing Xbox to new devices with Cloud Gaming, and our recent acquisition of Activision Blizzard King creating exciting new possibilities for players.
The Experiences and Platforms engineering team is looking for a Software Engineer to help us build new end-to-end features across Windows and Xbox experiences to make gaming great across many device form factors, expanding the PC gaming ecosystem towards the next generation.
In your role, you will work with a diverse team of engineers, building experiences and infrastructure that drive growth in the PC ecosystem. You will work closely with Window partners to improve the experience for gaming handheld devices, and contribute to improving in-market PC experiences in Game Bar and the Xbox App.
Responsibilities
As a Software Engineer, you will be responsible for feature design and implementation, holding a high bar on quality and delivering your projects through meticulous execution. You can build features independently, and work with other engineers to drive larger features
As a feature owner, you will navigate ambiguity through collaboration with PM and Design to ideate, scope and drive implementation, validation, and ensure our products are shipped at a high quality
As a member of the engineering team, you will demonstrate engineering best practices, express curiosity in learning, and improve product infrastructure like performance, reliability, accessibility, and telemetry.
Foster positive co-engineering relationships across Windows and Xbox.
Curiosity to understand what excites our existing user base and what motivates new users to use our products is part of the job: we own the end-to-end experience. Identify an MVP, implement, flight to a target set of users, collect data from flight audiences, iterate, pivot, and repeat – this is the DNA of our development culture
Qualifications
Required:
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline with proven experience coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.
- Fluency to write, speak and read in English.
Preferred:
Experience in OS development including Windows or other platforms
Experience working across team/organizational/company boundaries to ship features
- Proven track record shipping features and driving code design for multiple feature areas
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.