Senior Software Engineer - Minecraft
Microsoft
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Redmond, WA · Posted November 3, 2026
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Where Redmond, WA ranks
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November 2026
- #1Best all-round cities for new graduates80 / 100 · of 100
- #1Best all-round cities for new graduates in the West Coast81 / 100 · of 39
- #2Best cities for media and entertainment pay after cost of living$158k · of 9
- #2Best cities for junior jobs in Washington34% · of 12
- #2Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Pacific Northwest686 openings · of 14
- #3Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Pacific Northwest9% · of 12
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
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About the job
Proactively architect, build, and operate features across native game clients and cloud services to support initiatives to keep Minecraft players safe and feeling supported. Take ownership of ambiguou