Senior Software Engineer, Online Services - Halo Studios

Job Description

Join Halo Studios as a Senior Software Engineer, Online Services to work on the next generation of the Halo FPS game developed in Unreal Engine 5.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
• 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

Responsibilities

• 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

Benefits

• Employees at Microsoft are often offered comprehensive, “world-class” benefits—including health and mental-wellness programs, competitive pay with bonuses and stock awards, and retirement/savings options. Time-off and flexibility are common, with generous vacation and holidays, parental and caregiver leave, and flexible work schedules, alongside learning support, employee resource groups, product discounts, and matching-gifts/volunteering programs. Specific benefits can vary by region.