Software Engineer II, Xbox

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 engineering team is looking for aSoftware Engineer to help buildnew end-to-end featuresacross Windows and XboxExperiences to makegaming great across many device form factors, expanding the PC gaming ecosystem towards the next generation.

In this role, you will work with a diverse team of engineers, building experiences and infrastructure that drive growth in the PC ecosystem.You willwork closely with Window partnersto improve theexperienceforgaming handheld devices, andcontribute to improving in-market PC experiences in Game Bar and the Xbox App.

Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees, we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

• The Software Engineer is responsible for feature design and implementation, holding a high bar on quality and delivering projects through meticulous execution.
• You will build features independently, and work with other engineers to drive larger features.
• As a feature owner, you will independently navigate ambiguity through collaboration with Project Managers and the Design team 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 motivatesnew usersto use our products is part of the job: weownthe end-to-end experience.
• Identifythe minimum viable product (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.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in OS or client development including Windows or otherplatforms.
• Experience working across team, organizational, and company boundariesto ship features.
• Experience working closely with design teams and 3+ years of professional software development experience building end-user applications.
• Excellentdesign, development and debugging skills in C, C++, or C#.
• 3+ years of professional experience building UI experiences in XAML/React.
• Proventrack recordshipping features and driving code design for multiple feature areas.

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Software Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $100,600 - $199,000 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $131,400 - $215,400 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

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.