10 hours ago
Redmond, WA, USAMid Level
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$102k - $219k/yr
Responsibilities
- Extend, maintain, and refactor the Minecraft engine with a focus on quality and performance.
- Implement code for products, services, and features while reusing code where applicable.
- Work with stakeholders to determine user requirements for feature sets.
- Break larger work items into smaller tasks and provide estimates.
- Investigate root causes, debug, and resolve complex systemic problems.
- Build pipeline services and core engine asset-loading systems for game-ready content across multiple platforms.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related technical field and at least two years of technical engineering experience coding in languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python, or equivalent experience.
- Preferred: four or more years of C++ development experience, preferably cross-platform.
- Preferred: knowledge of textures, sounds, and data-defined gameplay assets used in modern game engines.
- Preferred: extensive troubleshooting and debugging skills.
- Preferred: experience driving cross-organizational and cross-discipline communications.
Benefits
- The role may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
- The position will remain open for at least five days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until filled.
- The posting includes equal-opportunity employment and accommodation support information.
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.