Engine Programmer - Gears War- Coalition jobs at Microsoft in Taiwan, Taoyuan City

Qualifications

• Adaptability, flexibility and the ability to do the right thing under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Great interpersonal and communication skills-both oral and written-and success in partnering with groups inside and outside of Microsoft.
• A self-motivated and independent thinker that shows initiative and routinely translates circumstances and understanding into actions that move the business forward in a measurable manner.
• Ability to distil, prioritize and act on feedback from a variety of sources.
• Conviction and courage to drive decisions and defend positions as appropriate.
• Strong customer service skills, accurate and logical problem solving, and communication skills, plus the ability to excel in a team environment is essential
• Strong troubleshooting skills of complex technical issues involving multiple technologies
• Collaborative and inclusive mindset
• Ability to handle high pressure situations well, while maintaining calm and composure in stressful situations is a must.
• Strong ability to lead, perform, and deliver results in high pressure situations with multiple parties involved
• Ability to handle multiple customer issues and effectively balance your priority need.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in any STEM related field that has a significant computing element

Required (but not limited to the below) Skills & experience in the following areas:

• MS SQL Server DBA experience
• Installing, upgrading & updating SQL Server
• Configuring & Administrating SQL Server and SQL Server on Azure VM as per best practices.
• Backup Strategies
• Performance Tuning & optimizing.
• High Availability & DR solutions (AlwaysOn Availability Groups, FCI, Windows Server Clustering Service, Replication, LogShipping)
• Security (Encryption at rest(TDE), Encryption in transit(SSL))
• Compression
• Understanding of Database properties and advanced configuration options
• Table Partitioning

Responsibilities

• Represent Microsoft and communicate with corporate customers via telephone, written correspondence, or electronic service to provide in-depth technical support for complex escalated problems identified in Microsoft software products or services and manage relationships with those customers. Occasionally, these problems will not only be technically complex, but will be politically charged situations requiring the highest level of customer focus skills.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting to analyses problems and develop solutions to meet customer needs.
• Receive escalated, technically complex mission critical or politically hot customer issues, and maintain ownership of issue until resolved completely.
• Maintain strong working knowledge of products and report software bugs and customer product enhancements to the Product Group.
• May act as technical focal point in cooperative relationships with other companies.
• Determine the best approach for resolving complex technical issues that will yield the desired turn-around time and optimal customer solution while minimizing the impact to the customer.
• Engage and collaborate with other Microsoft groups, including escalation teams and the R&D Team, and 3rd party support partner (Open Source), in gaining resolution to critical, complex issues.
• Provide exceptional customer service in politically charged environments.
• Create advanced online technical content including Knowledge Base articles, training documents, blogs, etc., as needed to help enhance our CSS Front of Funnel strategy and drive one-to-many customer and partner impact.
• Maintain strong working knowledge of all related products, technologies and upcoming releases. Take proactive ownership in identifying and recommending product improvements in key product areas based on key data points.
• Present technical content to various audiences including customers, partners, and internal stakeholders.
• Provide consulting services to partners and customers to increase product market share.
• Participate in planned team-wide shift rotations to cover business needs, including “after hour on-call” responsibilities and weekend work, with the ability to work a flexible schedule, cover weekends, public holiday and/or cover shift arrangement.
• This job is for a Sunday to Thursday Shift [8:00-17:00 UTC+8]. This shift may change in the future based on business needs.

Games continue to evolve and push the boundaries of entertainment as we know it. The bar to deliver world-class games continues to rise, driven by advantages in better hardware and software capabilities. Along with optimizing game development engines, developing infrastructure and workflows for efficient remote and hybrid development, brings new opportunities and engineering challenges that all studios are facing today. Solving these challenges is critical to enabling efficient hybrid teams as well as external globally distributed development partners who help scale during peak phases of development. At The Coalition Studio, through our work on the acclaimed Gears of War franchise, we are tackling these problems head-on by leading engine innovation, developing technical showcase technologies, and delivering world-class workflows, tools and features that are adopted across the wider Xbox Game Studios organization.

As a Senior Platform Engineer at The Coalition, you will be a highly valued member of a world class Engine and Game Development team. You should have proficient C++ skills, Unreal Engine experience (UE4+), be comfortable with Perforce, and have a passion for problem solving. You are a generalist knowledgeable in areas such as Rendering, Systems, Audio, Gameplay and Animation.

Required Qualifications

• 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

  • OR equivalent experience.

• 5+ years’ experience in developing and optimizing multithreaded systems.

• 3+ years working with Unreal Engine

• Experience bringing game engines to new hardware platforms.

Preferred Qualifications

• Highly proficient in C++ and object-oriented design programming.

• High quality problem solving abilities.

• Effective communication skills; ability to work closely with other high-caliber engineers and artists.

• Comfortably works with all disciplines found within a games studio.

• Experience integrating and supporting third party game technology SDKs.

• Proficient in Python or other popular high level scripting language.

• Experience building game engine tools and tool chains.

• C#/.NET experience.

Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across Canada is CAD $114,400 - CAD $203,900 per year.

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Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 14, 2025.

• Extend and modify Unreal Engine to support new hardware platforms (e.g. mobile, XR, handheld, console, cloud streaming)

• Optimize engine performance and memory usage for platform-specific requirements

• Interface with platform SDKs and APIs to maintain compatibility and maximize hardware capabilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure platform stability and readiness for production

• Help maintain and upgrade the Unreal Engine to the latest version released by Epic Games.

Games continue to evolve and push the boundaries of entertainment as we know it. The bar to deliver world-class games continues to rise, driven by advantages in better hardware and software capabilities. Along with optimizing game development engines, developing infrastructure and workflows for efficient remote and hybrid development, brings new opportunities and engineering challenges that all studios are facing today. Solving these challenges is critical to enabling efficient hybrid teams as well as external globally distributed development partners who help scale during peak phases of development. At The Coalition Studio, through our work on the acclaimed Gears of War franchise, we are tackling these problems head-on by leading engine innovation, developing technical showcase technologies, and delivering world-class workflows, tools and features that are adopted across the wider Xbox Game Studios organization.

As a Senior Generalist Engineer at The Coalition, you will be a highly valued member of a world class Engine and Game Development team. You should have proficient C++ skills, Unreal Engine experience, be comfortable with Perforce, and have a passion for problem solving. You are a generalist knowledgeable in areas such as Rendering, Systems, Audio, Gameplay and Animation. You will be working in our Xbox Games Technology Group (XGTG) helping generalize tools and workflows ready to be adopted by other game teams across the company.

• 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

  • OR equivalent experience.

• 4+ years experience building and supporting game tools, systems and workflows.

• Highly proficient in C++, C# and object-oriented design programming.

• High quality problem solving abilities.

• Effective communication skills; ability to work closely with other high-caliber engineers and artists.

• Comfortably works with all disciplines found within a games studio.

• Experience with the Unreal Engine.

• Experience building game engine tools and tool chains.

Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across Canada is CAD $114,400 - CAD $203,900 per year.

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• Design, implement, and maintain tools and workflows that streamline development across multiple teams.

• Build core systems and plugins within Unreal Engine, enabling artists, designers, and engineers to be more effective.

• Collaborate closely with content, engineering, and production teams to identify pain points and create cross-team solutions.

• Evaluate and integrate new technologies to optimize pipelines, performance, and scalability.

• Engage with other studios across Xbox and help identify and provide fixes for performance, memory and developer efficiency issues they might be facing.

• Mentor fellow developers and promote best practices across the studio.

Games continue to evolve and push the boundaries of entertainment as we know it. The bar to deliver world-class games continues to rise, driven by advantages in better hardware and software capabilities. Along with optimizing game development engines, developing infrastructure and workflows for efficient remote and hybrid development, brings new opportunities and engineering challenges that all studios are facing today. Solving these challenges is critical to enabling efficient hybrid teams as well as external globally distributed development partners who help scale during peak phases of development. At The Coalition Studio, through our work on the acclaimed Gears of War franchise, we are tackling these problems head-on by leading engine innovation, developing technical showcase technologies, and delivering world-class workflows, tools and features that are adopted across the wider Xbox Game Studios organization.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 3 years’ experience as a Software Engineer
• 1+ year of experience integrating machine learning libraries or services into production ready systems.

• Previous work using generative AI techniques and open-source machine learning models.

• Experience working in a cross-functional team including engineering, art and design.

• A growth mindset and excellent problem-solving abilities.

• Effective communication skills; ability to work closely with other high-caliber engineers and artists.

Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across Canada is CAD $114,400 - CAD $203,900 per year.

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Microsoft will accept applications for the role until September 8, 2025.

• Translate ML research and prototypes into robust, maintainable code that integrates with production systems.
• Work closely with product managers, designers, data scientists, machine learning engineers and software engineers to gather requirements, define success metrics, and deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Deploy and maintain ML pipelines, including data engineering, feature engineering, evaluation, and monitoring.
• Continuously evaluate and refine models to improve accuracy, efficiency, and scalability in production environments.
• Ensure reproducibility and reliability through version control, unit/integration testing, and clear documentation.

Games continue to evolve and push the boundaries of entertainment as we know it. The bar to deliver world-class games continues to rise, driven by advantages in better hardware and software capabilities. Along with optimizing game development engines, developing infrastructure and workflows for efficient remote and hybrid development, brings new opportunities and engineering challenges that all studios are facing today. Solving these challenges is critical to enabling efficient hybrid teams as well as external globally distributed development partners who help scale during peak phases of development. At The Coalition Studio, through our work on the acclaimed Gears of War franchise, we are tackling these problems head-on by leading engine innovation, developing technical showcase technologies, and delivering world-class workflows, tools and features that are adopted across the wider Xbox Game Studios organization.

As a Lead Project Engineer at The Coalition, you will be a highly valued member of a world class Engine and Game Development team. You should have proficient C++ skills, Unreal Engine experience, be comfortable with Perforce, and have a passion for problem solving. You are a generalist knowledgeable in areas such as Rendering, Systems, Audio, Gameplay and Animation. You will be working in our Xbox Games Technology Group (XGTG) helping generalize tools and workflows ready to be adopted by other game teams across the company. You will be responsible and accountable for managing the internal project we use to showcase our technology and workflows with other studios.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python

  • OR equivalent experience.

• 5+ years experience building and supporting game tools, systems and workflows.

• 3+ years managing people.

• Highly proficient in C++, C# and object-oriented design programming.

• High Quality problem solving abilities.

• Experience working and shipping on multiple modern hardware platforms.

• Effective communication skills; ability to work closely with other high-caliber engineers and artists.

• Comfortably works with all disciplines found within a games studio.

• Experience with the Unreal Engine.

• Experience building game engine tools and tool chains.

Software Engineering M5 - The typical base pay range for this role across Canada is CAD $142,400 - CAD $257,500 per year.

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• Lead groups of XGTG engineers and technical artists in abstracting our tools and workflows so they can be adopted by other Xbox Studios.

• Own and help drive the internal project we use to showcase the technology we share across Xbox.

• Get hands on with our technologies, which span infrastructure written in C# and hosted in the cloud, through to runtime extensions to the Unreal Engine.

• Build core systems and plugins within Unreal Engine, enabling artists, designers, and engineers to be more effective.

• Collaborate closely with content, engineering, and production teams to identify pain points and create cross-team solutions.

• Engage with other studios across Xbox and help identify and provide fixes for performance, memory and developer efficiency issues they might be facing.

• Manage up to 5 engineers and mentor fellow developers and promote best practices across the studio.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR equivalent experience.
• Experience in developing gameplay and animation systems in the development of 1+ games or projects.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency in applying mathematical concepts, data structures, and algorithms commonly used in gameplay and animation systems.
• In-depth understanding of game development process and workflows.
• Experience developing tools and modules for game development.
• An awareness of software development best practices, particularly for design, coding, and testing.
• Competent debugging and optimization skills in a multi-threaded environment.
• Excellent communication skills and comfortable working closely with designers and content developers.
• Flexibility and willingness to jump across multiple systems as required.
• Experience with multiplayer and/or co-op gameplay development is a plus.
• Unreal engine experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of other scripting languages (Lua, Python, MEL) is desirable.
• Knowledge of Maya is desirable.
• A desire to provide the best experience to our content creators and our players.
• A client focused mindset.

Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across Canada is CAD $114,400 - CAD $203,900 per year.

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Microsoft will accept applications for the role until July 22, 2025.

• Design, implement, and maintain a robust series of gameplay systems.
• Identify opportunities for improved efficiency and/or ease of use in existing systems.
• Provide engineering support to the gameplay designers, animators, and other content creators.
• Analyze performance and memory issues in core gameplay systems.
• Provide instruction (in person and documented) on gameplay and animation tech usage.

Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology (IT), or related field AND 3+ years of technical support, technical consulting experience, or information technology experience
o OR 5+ years of technical support, technical consulting experience, or information technology experience.
o OR equivalent experience

Preferred Qualifications:
Required (but not limited to the below) Skills & experience in the following areas:
• MS SQL Server DBA experience
• Installing, upgrading & updating SQL Server
• Configuring & Administrating SQL Server and SQL Server on Azure VM as per best practices.
• Backup Strategies
• Performance Tuning & optimizing.
• High Availability & DR solutions (AlwaysOn Availability Groups, FCI, Windows Server Clustering Service, Replication, LogShipping)
• Security (Encryption at rest(TDE), Encryption in transit(SSL))
• Compression
• Understanding of Database properties and advanced configuration options
• Table Partitioning

• Response and Resolution: You own, investigate, and solve complex customer technical issues and act as an advisor to the customer, collaborating within and across teams and leveraging troubleshooting tools and practices.
• Readiness: You lead in building communities with peer delivery roles and share your knowledge through readiness programs, technical coaching and mentoring of others.
• You deepen your technical and professional proficiency to enable you to resolve complex customer issues, through training and readiness.
• Product/Process Improvement: You engage with Microsoft Engineering/ Supportability teams to investigate potential product defects and help develop automation techniques and diagnostic tools driving Microsoft product improvements.