Microsoft aren’t content with just putting the Xbox One out and letting it do all the legwork; they’re actively working on improving the Xbox environment.
A new job posting for within the Xbox gaming division of the Redmond based firm holds some exciting promise for the future of the Xbox brand.
“We’re a small and growing team of experienced developers and incubators working with truly inspiring new entertainment technology. We brainstorm exciting and ground-breaking experiences and quickly build working prototypes on top of developing tech. We transform our ideas into reality through shipping first-to-market products.
You’ll help us build magical, delightful and disruptive consumer experiences for the next generation of technology (from the creators of the Kinect: Alex Kipman & Kudo Tsunoda).
You’re a proficient software developer, you love to learn and tackle new challenges and you develop imaginative and elegant solutions that solve program wide issues over multiple product releases. You’re excited to collaborate directly with artists and designers in a game development-savvy studio. You’re thrilled to creatively apply your development talents building and iterating on prototypes to discover what works best, then leverage your knowledge to create incredible shipping software products. You’re looking to make significant contributions to the early stages of a project with huge growth potential.
Candidate Responsibilities
Drive the planning, estimation, implementation, execution and measurement of technologies
Build impactful and long lasting relationships with key partners
Provide mentorships to others on the team in areas of expertise
Accurate estimation of engineering activities with accountability to schedule/quality
Candidate Requirements
5+ years of professional development experience in C++ or C#
Experience programming with the .NET Framework and/or WinRT
Proven experience in testing and/or diagnostics
Strong creative problem solving abilities
Self-motivated and comfortable dealing with the ambiguity of V1 and incubation work
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Passion for delighting players and users with awesome user experiences
Bachelor’s in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent
Bonus skills
Startup experience, V1 product, or similar demonstrated incubation background
A solid understanding of the CLR, garbage collection, metadata and other .NET concepts
Experience with ETW and associated tooling (xperf, WPR, WPA, PerfView)
Experience the Sysinternals suite of products (procexp, procmon, procdump)
Familiarity with WinDbg and other diagnostic debuggers
Familiarity with common .NET tools (dotPeek, ildasm, etc.)
Experience with Azure or similar Cloud Services
Experience with Cosmos and other big data platforms
Experience with SQL Server and reporting technologies
Familiarity with current online security protocols and measures
A proven track record of shipping quality products
Passion for the entertainment and gaming space”
We previously reported that Microsoft may be working on the Xbox One slim as well as “exciting devices” for the Xbox One. However, going by the wording of this latest career opportunity it seems that Microsoft is looking at the long-term rather than the immediate future. Possibly the successor to the Xbox One? VR tech? More cloud-powered gaming?
Either way, we’re excited to see what’s coming.
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