5 days ago
Redmond, WA, USAMid Level
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$102k - $219k/yr
Responsibilities
- Maintain and refactor the Minecraft engine with a focus on quality and performance.
- Develop simple, extensible, and maintainable code while leading by example.
- Investigate and fix product bugs by addressing systemic root causes.
- Participate in design and code reviews and communicate across teams.
- Implement and improve foundational platform systems including memory, threading, file I/O, and input.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related technical field and 2+ years of technical engineering experience, or equivalent experience.
- 2+ years of experience using source control systems such as Git and collaborating in modern development workflows.
- Preferred: 4+ years of cross-platform C++ development experience.
- Preferred: knowledge of modern game engine architecture and development.
- Preferred: extensive troubleshooting and debugging skills.
- Preferred: experience with build systems including MSProj, CMake, Nmake, Gradle, YAML, and GitHub workflows.
- Preferred: previously shipped video game titles as a software developer.
Benefits
- The typical U.S. base pay range is USD $102,100–$202,200 per year; a separate range applies to the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City metropolitan area.
- Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
- The position is based on-site in Redmond, Washington.
- Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled, with the posting open for a minimum of 5 days.
Tech Stack
Categories
Gaming
About Microsoft
Microsoft develops operating systems, productivity software, cloud services, developer tools, and consumer devices for individuals, enterprises, and governments. Its main products include Windows, Microsoft 365, Azure, Visual Studio/GitHub, Xbox, and LinkedIn; revenue comes from software subscriptions and licenses, cloud consumption, hardware sales, and advertising. Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Redmond, Washington, Microsoft is a public company traded on Nasdaq.