Senior Software Engineer, Minecraft Marketplace

Microsoft
United States, Washington, Redmond
Oct 22, 2025
OverviewAt Mojang Studios, the creators of Minecraft, we are on a mission to build a better world through the power of play. Why play? Well, play is at the heart of everything we do. It's the blocky backbone of our games, the core of our development philosophy, and even the origin of our name. From the relentless experimentation of our endlessly inspiring community to the classrooms where Minecraft has become an essential teaching tool, play is the bedrock of our existence. We enable millions to create and play together, connect people across the globe, and foster a community that is among the most active and passionate in the world. Our community is global and incredibly diverse. When we are developing anything within our franchise, we keep this in mind. We want everyone to not only feel included in Minecraft, but also to see themselves in what we make. Our goal is for the Mojang Studios team to be as diverse as our community. The Minecraft Online team powers the service behind our various online multiplayer experiences. These services support hundreds of millions of Minecraft players helping them find content they will enjoy playing. The C# services run on K8 clusters with Linux containers, utilizing many common Azure technologies. The Senior Software Engineer role takes end-to-end ownership for development and quality of products and services that delight customers and add strategic value to Minecraft. You evaluate requirements, estimate costs, and design and implement products and services. You define and implement the quality criteria for your products and services, using measurements and insights to understand and validate the quality of experience for customers. You manage and improve the engineering process, manage risks, dependencies, and compromises, and integrate software into broader ecosystems and/or products and services. You will work with peers across disciplines (Art, Design, Production, Test) to identify dependencies and develop design documents for new features and products, then work with the engineering teams to develop and deploy to production. In the end, it's the people of Mojang Studios that make this place truly special. When you join, you'll find yourself in the company of incredibly bright, warm, and creative individuals - all united and working toward a single goal. Come help us reach it! 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. ResponsibilitiesDefining initiatives that impact our games or services, working with cross functional teams and product managers. Ensuring timely, high-quality deliverables Collaborates with appropriate stakeholders to determine the user requirements for a scenario. Building partnerships with developers, program managers, and designers Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) and guides other engineers by developing and following the playbook, working on call to monitor system/product/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions, and initiates actions to restore the system/product/service when appropriate. Embody our Culture & Values