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Senior Software Development Engineer

Redmond, WA, US
Job Category: Software Engineering: Development
Location: Redmond, WA, US
Job ID: 801348-85544
Division: Interactive Entertainment Business

We're key members of the team behind Kinect and we're focused on creating something entirely new. We help to define the features of future technology. We brainstorm ground-breaking experiences and build guiding prototypes as it develops. We transform our ideas into reality through shipping first-to-market products.

You are a senior developer with a stellar track record that loves to work at a low level to push the boundaries of technology. You have expert level experience writing code in one or more technology domains like computer vision, rendering, console development, machine learning, or cloud computing. You're comfortable with academic literature and research. You prefer to collaborate with others to come up with creative solutions for the most challenging problems. You like to see your team's work shine through in the delivery of high quality experiences. You're looking to make significant contributions to the early stages of a project with huge growth potential.

Qualifications
- 6+ years of professional development experience in C/C++, with multiple shipped products or titles
- Comfortable with academic literature and research
- Able to quickly communicate complex research topics to other team members
- Expert in one or more technology domains - Computer vision, rendering, console development, machine learning, cloud computing, etc.
- Strong problem solving and algorithm development skills
- Excellent debugging and optimization skills working in a multi-threaded environment
- Passion for new technology and amazing user experiences
- Self-motivated and comfortable dealing with the ambiguity of V1 and incubation work
- Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent
- Strong verbal and written communication skills

Bonus skills
- Advanced degree in computer science or related field
- Startup experience, first version product, or similar demonstrated background working in a greenfield area
- Strong background in 3D and other applied mathematics

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