Description :
Job Title: Software Development Engineer in Test
Job Category: Software Testing
Product: Xbox
Date Posted: 08/17/2008
Job Code: 239267
Location: WA - Redmond
Travel Required:
Are you passionate about service and platform development? Would you like to work on technology that impacts gaming for Xbox 360, Games for Windows and Xbox LIVE? Are you ready for the joy and challenge of working in the game industry?
The Xbox LIVE Server group has delivered innovative gaming technology like Spectator Mode, News Ticker, Tournaments, Photo Upload, Gifting, User Generated Content and Auction House, in games like Project Gotham Racing 3 & 4, Forza 2, and Viva Pi?ata.
Now with expanding charter, the Xbox LIVE group will make features like these available to game developers as a set of Xbox LIVE Server platform products and services. We are leading the effort to stay ahead of the competition in the area of online gaming innovation!
We are specifically looking for a strong SDET to become part of the Xbox LIVE team that delivers innovative custom game features for AAA titles on Xbox LIVE and Games for Windows LIVE.
Here is what the Xbox LIVE group can offer to you:
- Working with the latest technology around Xbox LIVE, web services, protocols, object framework design, native code networking and threading, advanced storage and more;
- An organization that values all disciplines equally: Dev, Test and PM;
- The opportunity to solve complex problems including those related to client/server scalability, extensibility, and security;
- Fun improving and playing the latest Microsoft games;
- A great environment for visibility, scope and other important career enabling opportunities;
- Fast paced release cycles - drop every 5 weeks and ship at least once a year;
- Great work/life balance derived from world-class engineering and project management practices;
- Direct interaction with partners and customers;
Awareness of all that is going in the Gaming World!
As a key contributor we want you to, specifically:
Develop test specs and own the testing for entire features in areas such as client network protocols, SQL server scaling, and transactional web services.
Develop test automation to support testing for both Xbox 360 and Windows platforms.
Develop tools and technology for simulating 1000's of simultaneous connections to your system in order to test performance and scalability of each feature area.
Ensure that our customers are getting the highest quality product
Opportunities to drive testing innovations across an entire organization
The successful candidate will have at least 3 years of professional experience in client/server development using C++ and C#, and strong communication skills. Previous experience with SQL, networking and protocols, and/or game feature development is very desirable as well.
We are an organization with a big charter, ambitious goals and with great growth potential. We are starting to work on brand new projects. Our work is challenging and rewarding - if you're ready, Jump In. Help shape the future of gaming at Microsoft and industry-wide!