Location: Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Experience: 10+ years in technical engineering, 4+ years in team management
Employment Type: Full-Time
Overview:
At Team Xbox, we’re on a mission to empower the world’s 3 billion gamers to play what they want, where they want, and with whomever they want. Gaming is not just entertainment—it’s a rapidly growing global industry, and Microsoft is at the forefront of innovation with Xbox Cloud Gaming, Game Pass on PC, and our strategic Activision Blizzard King acquisition.
The Xbox Experiences and Platforms team powers the backbone of this vision—building world-class developer tools, commerce systems, game platforms, and immersive user experiences that redefine what’s possible in gaming.
If you’re passionate about scalable systems, live services, and leading engineering teams to deliver innovative, high-impact solutions, this is your opportunity to help shape the future of interactive entertainment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead a high-performing team of engineers focused on developing and maintaining critical components across Xbox platforms and services.
- Drive technical strategy, architecture, and design across multiple complex systems ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance.
- Collaborate closely with internal teams, product managers, and global stakeholders to deliver world-class gaming experiences.
- Foster a culture of innovation, quality, and continuous improvement.
- Lead from the front—coach, mentor, and inspire engineers at all levels while ensuring timely delivery against high-quality standards.
- Oversee DevOps practices to maintain and scale live services.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field AND 10+ years of hands-on technical engineering experience (in C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python, or similar)
- 4+ years of proven people management experience
- Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Programming and Design Patterns
- Solid experience with DevOps practices and managing live applications or frameworks
Preferred Qualifications:
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a structured approach to software design
- Experience building highly scalable and highly reliable services
- Exposure to Agile methodologies and iterative development cycles
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional technical partners
- Strong communication skills—able to articulate ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Demonstrated ability to work across geographies and diverse cultures
- Ownership mindset with the ability to manage tight deadlines and stakeholder expectations
- Organized, self-driven, and results-oriented
Why Join Microsoft Xbox?
- Be part of a trailblazing global team shaping the future of gaming
- Work on cutting-edge technologies that reach millions of users
- Collaborate in a diverse and inclusive environment that values innovation
- Access career development resources and growth opportunities at a global scale