Senior Software Engineer

In Mesh, people—not devices—are at the center of everything we do. Our tech moves beyond screens and pixels, creating a new reality aimed at bringing us closer together—whether that’s scientists “meeting” on the surface of a virtual Mars or some yet undreamt-of possibility. To get there, we’re incorporating groundbreaking technologies, inclusive of computer vision, machine learning, human-computer interaction, and more.  

 If you are passionate about groundbreaking Mesh technology and want to work on a team dedicated to a culture of inclusion, growth mindset and collaboration, we need you!  

 As a Senior Software Engineer in the Mesh Experiences team, you will work with a team of amazing engineers to build and integrate our experiences into the Teams ecosystem, enabling hundreds of millions of existing users to experience 3D virtual worlds right inside their Teams client. These experiences will empower users to seamlessly transition between the physical and the digital world and access relevant information in a manner that is more human in nature. The experiences we develop follow a human-centered design approach and we hope to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more together.  

 Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. 

Responsibilities

• Work on a set of delightful, high quality, performant experiences that work across 3D (VR, AR) and 2D (PCs, Tablets, Phones) endpoints.  
• Partner with industry-leading Engineers, Artists, Designers and PMs to turn concepts into wonderful, shipping experiences.  
• Work with state-of-the art next generation Mixed Reality hardware, sensors, and software.  
• Employ client libraries and build modules to enable real-time communication scenarios.  
• Contribute to team growth, team health and culture by demonstrating Microsoft’s leadership principles.  

Qualifications

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, or related technical discipline AND 4+ years of software engineering experience shipping high quality software to customers using coding languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, or Rust 
  • OR equivalent experience. 
• 1+ year of experience with game engines such as Unity, Unreal, or similar.  

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline AND 8+ years of software engineering experience shipping high quality software to customers using coding languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, or Rust 
  • OR equivalent experience. 
• Experience in developing and shipping software in any of the following categories: real-time multimedia applications, networked user experiences, or performant 3D games, or Mixed Reality experiences.   
• Well-developed problem-solving and analytical skills with a solid understanding of the entire software development lifecycle.  
• Demonstrated communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills with the ability to deal with ambiguity in a fast-paced environment. 

Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $117,200 - $229,200 per year. There is a different ran