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Microsoft · 1 month ago

Senior Graphics Engineer

positionUnited States, Washington, Redmond
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$120K/yr - $235K/yr
date4+ years exp

Microsoft, the parent company of Mojang Studios, is on a mission to build a better world through the power of play. As a Senior Graphics Engineer, you will design and implement scalable graphics systems for Minecraft, ensuring high-performance graphics across diverse hardware and platforms while influencing technical direction and architecture for modern rendering.

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Responsibilities

Design and implement scalable graphics systems across diverse hardware and platforms
Drive technical direction and make architectural decisions for a modern renderer
Develop high-performance C++ code that scales across legacy and modern graphics APIs utilizing advanced GPU features when available
Collaborate with platform partners and rendering engineers to ensure seamless integration and strategic alignment
Diagnose and resolve complex graphics issues involving performance, memory, and cross-platform compatibility
Embody our Culture & Values

Qualification

C++Graphics APIs DX12Graphics APIs VulkanGraphics APIs MetalGPU architectureCross-platform softwareGraphics toolingParallelismAsynchronyLifetime conceptsLive service title experience

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++
OR equivalent experience

Preferred

8+ years of professional experience in graphics or systems engineering
4 years of experience with Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), architecture and/or experience working with other forms of specialized hardware
4 years of experience with modern graphics, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) (DX12, Vulkan and/or Metal)
4 years experience developing cross-platform software (PC, Console, Mobile, etc.)
Proficiency with modern C++ concepts
Experience developing and maintaining graphics tooling (Shader compilation pipelines, asset pipelines, etc.)
Proficiency with parallelism, asynchrony and lifetime concepts
Experience working on cross-platform graphics systems (AAA game dev, CAD, film, etc.)
Experience working on a live service title

Company

Microsoft

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Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services.
dateFounded in 1975
location
Redmond, Washington, USA
people-size10001+ employees
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https://www.microsoft.com

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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$1M
Key Investors
Technology Venture Investors
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1981-09-01Series Unknown· $1M

Leadership Team

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Satya Nadella
Chairman and CEO
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Vukani Mngxati
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