Senior Software Engineer

Microsoft Corporation

8/8/2025

Redmond, WA

Full-Time

Salary: $119,800 - $234,700 per year

Job Description

Join Halo Studios as a Senior Software Engineer to work on developing a new Halo FPS game in Unreal Engine 5.

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience
2+ years of experience developing features for an online multiplayer game
2+ years of experience developing/debugging multithreaded systems
Experience developing/debugging games on consoles

Collaborate amongst a cross-functional team to deliver engineering solutions that match project goals & timelines
Design, implementation, and maintenance of online client features in Unreal Engine 5, including but not limited to gameplay systems and online systems, in C++ and Blueprint
Work with a cross-functional team of designers, artists, producers, and testers to estimate and document technical proposals
Carefully consider technical tradeoffs to ensure robust, performant system implementations that scale to millions of players across a variety of hardware endpoints