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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $119,800–$234,700 / yr
Posted: 52 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Microsoft Corporation is a global technology leader producing software, hardware, and cloud services including Windows, Office 365, Azure cloud platform, Xbox gaming, and Surface devices. Industry: Software & Cloud Computing

Microsoft currently has 1103 open roles on FindRole.

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The Xbox Video team seeks a Senior Software Engineer to join their mission-driven group focused on delivering high-quality video experiences across advanced platforms. In this role, you will work closely with the Windows platform and Xbox video stack, contributing to the development of APIs and system-level components that interact directly with cutting-edge graphics and video hardware. Your responsibilities include optimizing video encoding, decoding, color processing, motion estimation, and rate control to ensure seamless playback performance across devices. You will collaborate with a skilled engineering team and external partners to address complex technical challenges within the Xbox ecosystem. Ideal candidates possess extensive experience in C or C++ programming, along with a background in operating systems, APIs, and device drivers for consumer electronics, particularly on the Windows platform. A strong understanding of video technologies and hardware is preferred.

Skills

C C++ Windows API Device Drivers Video Encoding Video Decoding Color Processing Motion Estimation Rate Control Operating Systems Debugging CI/CD

What you'll do

Design and optimize APIs and system-level components for advanced graphics and video hardware.
Contribute to the development of video encoding and decoding technologies for high-performance playback.
Work on color processing algorithms to enhance visual quality in video experiences.
Implement motion estimation techniques to improve video compression efficiency.
Collaborate on rate control mechanisms to ensure consistent video streaming performance.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field with 4+ years of technical engineering experience.
Experience coding in C or C++.
At least 3 years contributing to operating systems, APIs, or device drivers for consumer PCs/electronics.
2+ years developing software for the Windows platform at the platform/API/media systems level.
Strong interest and experience with video technologies and hardware.

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