Principal Software Engineer - Gaming

The Xbox Experiences and Platform Commerce (XPC) team is responsible for ensuring publishers have low friction access to our ecosystem, rich insights into the publishing experience, and a world class platform to provide their content to Gamers around the world.  We work closely with partner teams across Xbox, as well as both internal and external game studios to further these goals.  We’re always striving to find new and innovative ways of incorporating the latest in design patterns, cloud tech, and machine learning to create better experiences – all while maintaining very high availability services and ensuring the safety and security of our customers’ data.

We are seeking an experienced Principal Software Engineer to lead the development of our data and analytics systems, focusing on distributed systems and large-scale data processing. In this role, you will work closely with leadership to shape and execute our overall data strategy, ensuring we leverage cutting-edge technologies to drive business outcomes. As a technical leader, you will design, architect, and implement scalable, high-performance data platforms and provide expert guidance on data management, analytics, and distributed computing. 

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Responsibilities

  Responsibilities include:  

• Architect and implement highly scalable, reliable, and distributed systems for data processing and analytics.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams including product management, data science, and operations to translate business needs into technical solutions. 
• Advocate for a data-driven culture by ensuring robust data capabilities across the organization.
• Emerging technical and organizational leadership capabilities
• Proposing solutions to problems and driving them to completion  
• Familiarity with process (how) and customers of work (why); an understanding of the bigger picture 

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience in software engineering, with a focus on data systems, analytics, and distributed systems. 
• 4+ years of experience in data modeling, ETL processes, data pipelines, and data warehousing solutions using modern technologies (e.g., Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, NoSQL databases, etc.).
• Knowledge of data governance, compliance, and security practices. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficient communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels. 

• Demonstrated leadership experience in a cross-functional environment. 

• Problem-solving skills, with a focus on performance optimization and scalability. 

Software Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $137,600 - $267,000 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $180,400 - $294,000 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 29, 2024

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.  We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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