CareerPlan

Software Engineer II, Minecraft

United States, Washington, RedmondFull-time2026-10-09 → 2026-11-10

Core

Maintain and refactor the Minecraft game engine to ensure quality and performance.

Role type

Mid-level IC game engine software engineer

Builds

The Minecraft game engine

Domain

Video game development / Game engine architecture

Required skills

C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, C, cross-platform development, game engine architecture, build systems (MSProj, CMake, Nmake, Gradle, YAML, GitHub workflows), troubleshooting and debugging

Preferred skills

Previous shipped video game titles

Technologies

MSProj, CMake, Nmake, Gradle, YAML, GitHub workflows

Responsibilities

Maintain and refactor the Minecraft engine, repair bugs by investigating root causes, participate in design and code reviews

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC