Software Engineer

The Gaming Devices + Artificial Intelligence Engineering team is a team of diverse and exceptionally creative professionals who design, test and manufacture some of the best-loved gaming devices in the world. Our teams ship tens of millions of hardware products every year including the Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, a full accessories lineup, and more. Come be part of what’s next for the future of gaming!

As a Software Engineer in the Gaming Devices + AI Engineering team, you will be developing automation and test tooling for the next generation of Gaming Hardware. By combining Cloud services with IoT Edge and Artificial Intelligence Edge systems, you will create the next generation of scalable, extensible, and secure HW Qualification solutions used within Xbox and other teams. You will build skills in a breadth of technologies, stay at the forefront of industry hardware, and engage with all aspects of gaming to make a truly immersive experience for all our gaming family and customers.

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

The Xbox Device Validation Team is seeking a Software Engineer with a systems and firmware background to join our Services and Operations Group. This group is responsible for end-to-end execution service, engineering processes, and SW tools for the org. As such, you will be engaged with the entire team with exposure to all levels of technology from firmware to test apps to reporting and data analytics. This is a great opportunity for a team player who wants to collaborate across disciplines with an always learning approach, who enjoys working on a variety of solutions from all levels of technology, and who can look at problems as just another thing we haven’t looked at yet.

Joining Our Team, You Can Expect To

• Collaborate with hardware and firmware development teams to create validation tools for Xbox console and accessory hardware and firmware.
• Build end-to-end automation to validate Xbox console and accessory hardware and firmware from infrastructure to test execution to reporting.
• Analyze effectiveness of existing Windows-based test apps and develop new ones as needed.
• Contribute to the development of test design and test infrastructure including new Artificial Intelligence analytic models.
• Participate actively in bug/issue triage with the feature teams.
  
  

Other

• Embody our Culture & Values
  
  

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
• OR equivalent experience.
  
  

Other Requirements

This position requires verification of citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports United States federal, state, and/or local government agency customers and is subject to certain citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law. To meet this legal requirement, and as a condition of employment, the successful candidate’s citizenship will be verified with a valid passport.

Ability to meet Microsoft, costumer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but not limited to, the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/tranter and every two years thereafter.

Additional Or Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
• OR Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
• OR equivalent experience.
  
  

Software Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $98,300 - $193,200 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 $127,200 - $208,800 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 July 23, 2024.
  
  

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.