Software Development Engineer - (US-WA-Redmond - 98074)

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Jobcode: L:90298857
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Job Title: Software Development Engineer Job Category: Software Development Product: Xbox LIVE Date Posted: 09/11/2008 Job Code: 243080 Location: WA - Redmond Travel Required: Are you passionate about service and platform development? Would you like to work on technology that impacts gaming for Xbox 360, Games for Windows and Xbox LIVE? Are you ready for the joy and challenge of working in the game industry? The XNA LIVE Server group has delivered innovative gaming technology like Spectator Mode, News Ticker, Tournaments, Photo Upload, Gifting, User Generated Content and Auction House, in games like Project Gotham Racing 3 & 4, Forza 2, and Viva Pi?ata. Now with expanding charter, the Xbox LIVE group will make features like these available to game developers as a set of XNA LIVE Server platform products and services. We are leading the effort to stay ahead of the competition in the area of online gaming innovation! We are specifically looking for a strong SDE with solid SQL background to become part of the Xbox LIVE team to build highly scalable servers serving the next big features of online gaming on Xbox LIVE. Here is what the Xbox LIVE group can offer to you: - Working with the latest technology around Xbox LIVE, web services, protocols, object framework design, native code networking and threading, advanced storage and more; - An organization that values all disciplines equally: Dev, Test and PM; - The opportunity to solve complex problems including those related to client/server scalability, extensibility, and security; - Fun improving and playing the latest Microsoft games; - A great environment for visibility, scope and other important career enabling opportunities; - Fast paced release cycles - drop every 5 weeks and ship at least once a year; - Great work/life balance derived from world-class engineering and project management practices; - Direct interaction with partners and customers; - Awareness of all that is going in the Gaming World! As a key contributor we want you to, specifically: - Be proficient in SQL performance techniques, and have worked on optimizing database performance in the past; - Develop quality back-ends and client APIs that enable new online gaming experiences for gamers and game developers; - Provide technology that scales to millions of concurrent users; - Work with cutting edge service technologies and methodologies for more manageable and lower cost deployments The successful candidate will have at least 3 years of professional experience in SQL and client/server development using C++ and C#, and strong communication skills. Previous experience with networking protocols and/or game development is very desirable as well. We are an organization with a big charter, ambitious goals and with great growth potential. We are starting to work on brand new projects. Our work is challenging and rewarding - if you're ready, Jump In. Help shape the future of gaming at Microsoft and industry-wide!