Description :
Job Title: Software Development Engineer
Job Category: Game Design
Product: Xbox
Date Posted: 03/11/2008
Job Code: 218306
Location: WA - Redmond
Travel Required:
FOR INTERNAL POSTING ONLY
Are you passionate about software architecture, operating systems, networking, 2D/3D graphics, security, user experience or API design? We're looking for experienced and fearless engineers to deliver a gaming platform and new application architecture for the Xbox 360 console and future versions of the Xbox.
In the next year, the Xbox LIVE console software team is aiming to greatly expand the Xbox LIVE audience in order to scale the LIVE business from 100+ million dollars to a billion dollars. In order to achieve this ambitious goal, we will introduce a novel software platform for online games that will become the foundation for years of innovation and will span multiple hardware platforms. This new platform will blend games, traditional media, ecommerce and social networking in a safe, approachable manner. We need you to help architect and deliver a rich, highly extensible platform that will be cherished by consumers and developers alike.
Our team is very passionate about online gaming, on-demand entertainment and social networks, and we're all addicted to Facebook. We ship major updates twice a year that include big consumer-facing features. Successful developers on our team are passionate about building end-to-end experiences that can include everything from kernel drivers to network applications to user experience. If you are excited by the idea of shipping cutting-edge products that exceed high consumer expectations year after year, we want to meet you.
Candidates should have:
· 5 or more years of C/C++ development experience
· Experience or interest in several these areas: systems software, networking, graphics, game development, user interface, platform development
· The ability to come up with creative, realistic solutions to highly ambiguous problems
· A track record of shipping products on time
· Great communication skills and the ability to have a positive impact on teammates
· Passion for the customer community