Software Engineer II, Minecraft jobs in United States
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Microsoft · 1 day ago

Software Engineer II, Minecraft

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$101K/yr - $199K/yr
date2+ years exp

Microsoft, through its Mojang Studios, is on a mission to build a better world through the power of play, particularly with their flagship game Minecraft. The Software Engineer II role involves end-to-end ownership of product development and quality, collaborating with various teams to deliver high-quality gaming technology and features.

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Responsibilities

Designing, Developing and Coordinating features using Microsoft Azure compute and Storage
Ensuring timely, high-quality deliverables with extensible and maintainable quality code
Actively communicate within and across teams to reach successful outcomes through collaboration
Building partnerships with developers, program managers, and designers
Embody our Culture & Values

Qualification

C#JavaAzureCloud-based web servicesTest-driven methodologyPerformance-driven methodologyBachelor's DegreeMaster's DegreeCollaborationCommunication

Required

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#, Java, OR equivalent experience

Preferred

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#, Java, 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#, Java, OR equivalent experience
Understanding of test- and performance-driven methodology to build services. We need to ensure that our services are both robust and handle extremely high scale
Experience writing cloud-based web services, preferably in Azure
Understanding of Azure for compute, storage, cache, and Virtual Machines (VMs), or comparable cloud-based web services

Company

Microsoft

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Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services.
dateFounded in 1975
location
Redmond, Washington, USA
people-size10001+ employees
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https://www.microsoft.com

H1B Sponsorship

Microsoft has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2023 (7677)
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2020 (7852)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$1M
Key Investors
Technology Venture Investors
2022-12-09Post Ipo Equity
1986-03-13IPO
1981-09-01Series Unknown· $1M

Leadership Team

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Satya Nadella
Chairman and CEO
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Vukani Mngxati
Chief Executive Officer - Microsft South Africa
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