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As a Principal Software Engineer, Minecraft Creator - Minecraft, you will serve as the technical lead for the Minecraft mobile app experience. You will partner with product, design, and engineering leaders to define the technical strategy, architecture, and roadmap for products that bring the game to customers in new ways. Your daily responsibilities include leading the design and implementation of foundational application systems, development patterns, and customer-facing features while remaining a hands-on contributor to the codebase. You will guide engineers through exploration, launch, and live operation while collaborating with cloud service teams to ensure secure, reliable, and accessible experiences. The role requires expertise in iOS development and experience shipping consumer mobile applications. Required technical skills include proficiency in languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python to solve complex problems within the mobile gaming space.
What does a Software Engineer earn?
Median $195000 from 1914 postings across 140 companies.
Define and communicate the technical vision, architecture, and engineering roadmap for Minecraft Studio’s mobile apps.
Lead the design and implementation of foundational application systems and customer-facing features.
Contribute directly to the codebase as a hands-on software engineer.
Partner with product, design, and cloud service teams to create coherent end-to-end experiences and durable client-service contracts.
Mentor engineers through technical guidance, code reviews, and establishing standards for quality, security, and performance.
Manage the app lifecycle from early exploration through launch and live operation using telemetry and customer signals.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field and 6+ years of technical engineering experience in languages like C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
Master's Degree in Computer Science or related field and 8+ years of technical engineering experience (preferred).
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field and 12+ years of technical engineering experience (preferred).
Experience in iOS development and shipping consumer mobile applications.
4+ years of people management experience (preferred).