Software Engineer II

Employer

Job Description

n Microsoft Mixed Reality, people—not devices—are at the center of everything we do. Our tech moves beyond screens and pixels, creating a new reality aimed at bringing us closer together—whether that’s scientists “meeting” on the surface of a virtual Mars or some yet undreamt-of possibility. To get there, we’re incorporating diverse groundbreaking technologies, from the revolutionary Holographic Processing Unit to computer vision, machine learning, human-computer interaction, and more.

We’re a growing team of talented engineers, program managers and artists putting technology on a human path across all Windows devices, including Microsoft HoloLens, the Internet of Things, phones, tablets, desktops, and Xbox. Our team has people from a wide variety of backgrounds, identities, previous work histories, life experiences, and we are eager to maintain and grow that diversity. Our varied backgrounds and unique experiences enable us to be better at building the best solutions for our customers and make for dynamic and joyful collaborations with colleagues!



You are drawn to working on the latest and most innovative products in the world. You seek projects that will transform how people interact with technology. You have a drive to grow your skillset by finding unique challenges that have yet to be solved. We are looking for a highly motivated Software Engineer II to come join us in delivering the next wave of holographic experiences in an exciting new project. 

Responsibilities
  • Work on the delivery of high-quality code components that will power the client and front-end experiences for our products
  • You will partner with industry leading engineers, artists, producers, and designers.
  • You will work with state-of-the art next generation hardware, sensors and software
Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
  • This position requires access to export-controlled commodities, technical data, technology, software, and services governed by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Due to contractual limitations and ITAR obligations associated with this role, U.S. citizenship, U.S. legal permanent resident status, or protected person status under 8 U.S.C.
  • 1324b(a)(3) is required.
  • Candidates selected for this position may need to comply with Federal Executive Order 14042 mandating that federal contractors and subcontractors receive the COVID-19 vaccine by being fully vaccinated before their date of hire, or work with Microsoft to receive an approved religious or medical accommodation. 
Required Technical Qualifications
  • Minimum of 3 years of industry experience in shipping 3D Simulation, games or Augmented or Virtual Reality experiences.
  • Minimum of 3 years’ industry experience working with the latest game engine tools and techniques
Preferred Technical Qualifications
  • Unity, Unreal or related game engines
  • C#/C++ coding background, debugging ability across technology stacks
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are 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/transfer and every two years thereafter. 



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