{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"e210958779b7e5e85de84543","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/e210958779b7e5e85de84543","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/e210958779b7e5e85de84543","title":"Senior Engineer, Full-Stack Technology - Minecraft","description":"OverviewIn this Senior Engineer role at Mojang Studios, you will lead cross-layer design and implementation to deliver accessible, secure, and reliable software. You'll work closely with design, product, and engineering partners to translate requirements into scalable solutions that emphasize usability and performance. You will mentor peers, set engineering standards, and contribute production-quality code. This position sits at the nexus of UI, logic, services, and data integration to support Minecraft's creative community.ResponsibilitiesLead technical design and implementation across application layers with clear quality standardsDevelop and improve UI, application logic, APIs, and data integrations with automated testing; remain hands-on in production codeCollaborate with design, product, and engineering to resolve usability and integration challenges; document interfaces; manage cross-team dependenciesRaise engineering quality through mentorship, design/code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD; uphold accessibility, security, privacy, performance, maintainabilityLeverage telemetry and user feedback to improve usability, performance, reliability, and end-to-end qualityKey requirementsMaster's Degree in Computer Science or related field and 8+ years of engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field and 12+ years of engineering experience OR equivalent experienceExperience building production applications across UI, logic, APIs, and data integrations with focus on usability, performance, security, and maintainabilityAbility to translate product and design requirements into end-to-end experiences and evolve prototypes into production softwareSolid fundamentals in software engineering; familiarity with GitHub, CI/CD, automated testing, and code reviewsExperience with modern client/web frameworks, backend services, API design, and scalable data storageExperience integrating model-backed features and workflows into usable products with clear feedback and failure handlingExperience designing accessible interfaces and improving user journeys via telemetry and usability workExperience with observability, performance profiling, automated end-to-end testing, and dependable release practicesExperience taking products from exploration to live operation and managing cross-team dependenciesKnowledge of games industry and enthusiasm for enabling players, creators, and development teamsStrong verbal and written communication, technical mentorship, and cross-functional collaborationstrong collaborationtechnical mentorshipclear communicationlanguages: C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, PythonGitHubCI/CD","company":"Microsoft","rawCompany":"microsoft","city":"Seattle","state":"WA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-10-26T13:17:14.247Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"17-2199.00","title":"Engineers, All Other","slug":"engineers-all-other"}],"industries":[{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Senior Engineer, Full-Stack Technology - Minecraft","description":"OverviewIn this Senior Engineer role at Mojang Studios, you will lead cross-layer design and implementation to deliver accessible, secure, and reliable software. 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