Principal Software Engineer Lead, Gameplay Systems - Minecraft (Gameplay Systems)

Location: Redmond, Washington, United States

Base pay: USD $142,800–$274,800 per year across the U.S.; USD $188,000–$304,200 per year in the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City metropolitan area.

Company

hirify.global Studios creates Minecraft and develops games and tools that enable millions of players and content creators to build, connect, and play across platforms.

What you will do

• Lead the technical direction, architecture, and delivery of core gameplay systems.
• Build the platform that enables content creators to deliver diverse Minecraft gaming experiences across multiple platforms.
• Guide requirements evaluation, solution design, development estimation, and feature integration.
• Grow a high-performing engineering team and support individual development.
• Coach engineers in designing elegant, simple, extensible, and maintainable code.
• Collaborate with product, design, quality, and stakeholders in the United States and Sweden.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field and 6+ years of technical engineering experience, or equivalent experience.
• Professional coding experience with C++, Java, or JavaScript.
• Strong design, programming, and debugging skills.
• Ability to lead engineering work through sound development practices and clear technical communication.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.

Nice to have

• 4+ years of experience developing game, entertainment, or native application technologies.
• Experience helping teams deliver timely, high-quality products.
• 3+ years of people management experience and a passion for developing engineers.

Culture & Benefits

• Team culture based on trust, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Opportunities to grow as an engineer and manager.
• Benefits and additional compensation may be available depending on role eligibility.
• Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled, with the posting open for at least five days.