The  **Xbox Experiences and Platform Commerce (XPC)**  team is looking for a **Software Engineer II** to join our **Catalog & UGC (User-Generated Content)** team. In this role, you will be part of a passionate group of software engineers building a broad set of reliable, highly scalable distributed services. Our mission is to empower game creators to reach and engage players and successfully monetize their games—everywhere. You will be responsible for the design, development, and operation of these services to ensure delightful and reliable experiences for our customers, including game studios and developers. You will collaborate closely with multiple partners, including our SDK (Software Development Kit), Tools, Portals, and LiveOps teams, as well as first-party (1PP) and third-party (3PP) studios, Xbox Live, Game Pass, the Store, and our Program Management teams. **This is a remote position, allowing you to work from the comfort of your home!** Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. **Responsibilities** + You will design, build, test, debug, and ship high-quality service code and data-related components used by hundreds of millions of users. + You will collaborate with and foster strong relationships with game studios and technology partners. + You will have the opportunity to solve complex problems that enable innovative features across multiple devices and services. + You will be part of a world-class engineering team dedicated to delivering highly available and reliable 24x7 services. + Embody our Culture  (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/about/corporate-values) and Values (https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/culture)    If you derive joy from working on advanced technologies and collaborating with a focused team, then this is the team for you!  **Qualifications** **Required Qualifications** + Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field. + OR equivalent experience. + 1-3 years of experience delivering quality software within a professional organization. + 1-2 years of programming experience in one or more of the following languages: C#, C, C++, Java. + Experience with one or more of the following technologies: Kubernetes, Linux, Azure, or AWS. + Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, threading, and synchronization. + You are an ambitious team player who is passionate about learning, sharing knowledge, and helping your teammates succeed. + You are creative and possess strong design, development, and collaboration skills. + Global collaboration is integral to our work at Microsoft, and proficiency in English is essential for effective communication in this role. ** ** **Preferred Qualifications** + 2 years of experience programming with .NET Framework or .NET CORE. + Experience with RESTful APIs, services and cloud storage technologies. + Experience with one or more of Kubernetes, Linux, Azure or AWS. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .