Overview

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.

In the Xbox Developer organization, we aim to empower game creators to realize their vision and bring their games to Xbox players across Console, PC, and Cloud Gaming. The Trials and Incubation team is building innovative, friction-free ways for players to engage with the Xbox ecosystem to drive increased engagement, enjoyment, and play. We are a critical part of Xbox’s mission to empower the world’s 3 billion gamers to play the games they want, with the people they want, anywhere they want, with as little friction as possible. We are looking for a Software Engineer II who is excited about collaborating across design, services, and platform to deliver rich interactive experiences. In this role, you’ll design and ship software that helps attract new users into the ecosystem, encourages creative ways to play, and empowers developers to build more engaging, high‑quality experiences to drive forward Xbox.

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.

• Responsibilities- Learn about various tools and technologies and effectively use them to deliver a wide variety of customer experiences.
• Implement, validate, and release high quality product features.
• Adhere to modern AI accelerated engineering principles and practices.
• Collaborate with other engineers, program managers, and designers to make impactful changes.
• Actively contributes to a flexible, diverse, and inclusive culture that brings out the best in the team.

Qualifications:

Required/minimum qualifications

• 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 equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience in software development building end-user applications
• Experience building modern applications with React and Typescript.
• Deep understanding of asynchronous programming and state management in frontend applications.
• Experience with cloud service integration and deployment pipelines (Azure preferred).
• Advanced English level.
  Additional or preferred qualifications- Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.
• Experience shipping cross-platform applications using React JS and Typescript
• Technical knowledge and understanding of challenges related to the gaming space, including but not limited to responsive UX design across device form factors, navigational input including gamepad, touch, and mouse/keyboard,
• Experience in accelerating coding workflows using AI tools like Github Copilot CLI

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.