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Software Engineer II

United States, Washington, Redmond💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-31 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design, implement, test, and maintain extensible, diagnosable, and reliable software for XBOX Cloud Gaming server systems and services.

Role type

Software Engineer II (Cloud Gaming Infrastructure)

Builds

Secure, scalable cloud gaming server systems and services for Xbox players

Domain

Gaming / Cloud Infrastructure / Distributed Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python, gRPC, COM, distributed cloud services, observability, automated testing, CI/CD, incident response, networking fundamentals, real-time media systems, AI-assisted engineering tools

Preferred skills

Windows systems, operating-system components, virtualization technologies, hardware-adjacent software, inter-process communication, remote procedure call technologies, game-streaming systems

Technologies

C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python, gRPC, COM

Responsibilities

Design and implement software for Xbox Cloud Gaming server systems; debug complex issues across applications, OS, virtualization, and networks; build observability into features and services; develop automated tests and validate deployments; participate in live-site operations and on-call rotation; use AI-assisted tools to accelerate development and diagnostics.

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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