Software Engineer-Xbox

at  Microsoft

The group designing and building the next generation of core platform software technologies for Xbox is looking for new talent!
More than 2.5B people play games across console, PC and mobile and our ambition is to reach all of them with industry leading experiences. The Xbox Platform Core Systems team plays a key part in that effort, creating and maintaining the system components for Xbox, PC and Cloud that allow developers and hardware vendors to create their experiences and delight players. This includes the APIs, drivers, and system services that developers and devices interface with!
Our team is currently looking for a Software Engineer to help us realize our vision. Your focus will be on the developer-facing APIs and OS infrastructures used by games, apps and other system components to build and run on the platform.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Focus on the design and implementation of reliable and efficient operating systems code. Create code that is maintainable and understandable.
• Own features end-to-end from design to release including gathering requirements, design, coding, and documentation.
• Collaborate with the work group, teams across Xbox, Microsoft, and the broader gaming industry.
• Improve platform reliability based on user and partner feedback.

Candidates with demonstrated prior experience in one or more of the following areas would be considered a great fit for this role:

• Experience in both user and kernel mode development
• Experience authoring and maintaining developer facing API