Software Engineer-Frontend Developer

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 Xbox to new devices with Cloud Gaming, bringing the Game Pass subscription to PC, and our recent acquisition of Activision Blizzard King creating exciting new possibilities for players.

The Xbox Experiences and Platforms team is home to the engineering work that makes this vision possible, building the developer tools and services that enable game creators to craft incredible experiences, the commerce systems that connect publishers with their audience and help gamers engage with their next favorite games, the platforms on which those games play at their best, and the experiences that turn every screen into an Xbox.

Responsibilities

Our Developer team is looking for a Software Engineer to join us in our journey to reimagine how game creators bring content to life—working together to transform the way developers onboard, publish, and receive support across our platforms. Our mission is to simplify and accelerate the creator journey by building intuitive tools, and responsive support systems that empower creators—from indie studios to AAA publishers—to move faster, with greater confidence and less friction.    

Responsibilities include: 

• 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 engineering principles and practices. 
• Collaborate with other engineers and program managers to make impactful changes. 
• Actively contribute to a flexible, diverse, and inclusive culture that brings out the best in the team.
  
  

Qualifications

Required: 

• BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 2 years of experience in software development skills building end-user applications
• Understanding of data structures, algorithms, threading, synchronization.
• Experience building React, Angular and Typescript applications  
• Good design and coding skills in JavaScript
• A strong interest in bringing end user experiences to a gaming audience and an understanding of their needs 
  
  

Preferred:  

• Experience shipping web applications using React JS and Typescript  
• Experience shipping cross-platform applications using React JS and Typescript  
• Understanding of modern web app development against cloud service dependencies  
• 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.  
  
  

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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 and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.