Senior Software Engineer, Minecraft
Software Engineering
Redmond, WA, USA
USD 119,800-234,700 / year
At Mojang Studios, the creators of Minecraft, we are on a mission to build a better world through the power of play.
Why play? Well, play is at the heart of everything we do. It’s the blocky backbone of our games, the core of our development philosophy, and even the origin of our name. From the relentless experimentation of our endlessly inspiring community to the classrooms where Minecraft has become an essential teaching tool, play is the bedrock of our existence.
We enable millions to create and play together, connect people across the globe, and foster a community that is among the most active and passionate in the world. Our community is global and incredibly diverse. When we are developing anything within our franchise, we keep this in mind. We want everyone to not only feel included in Minecraft, but also to see themselves in what we make. Our goal is for the Mojang Studios team to be as diverse as our community.
The Mojang Web Team is looking for a Senior Software Engineer who is passionate about modern, delightful web experiences in service of the most popular game in the world: Minecraft! As a Senior Software Engineer on Minecraft web, you will work closely with studio teams to build the marketing technology behind Minecraft.net - the primary acquisition, engagement, and conversion surface for the global Minecraft community. You will practice mature engineering and prioritize responsiveness, accessibility, and maintainability while partnering across disciplines and other teams to bring delightful, Minecrafty product experiences to life. Minecraft.net is a high-traffic growth engine and you'll help build the instrumentation, experimentation, and personalization that make it perform.
Responsibilities
- Deliver delightful, business-critical web experiences that meet high standards of quality, performance, and reliability.
- Apply modern engineering best practices to build responsive, accessible, and scalable web solutions that are easy to maintain and extend.
- Collaborate across Mojang teams to understand product needs and translate them into impactful web solutions.
- Build and nurture cross-discipline relationships to ensure cohesive, player-focused experiences that reflect the spirit of Minecraft.
- Builds an understanding of customer needs to inform design and implementation decisions.
Qualifications
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, JavaScript and HTML
- OR equivalent experience.
- 4+ years of experience implementing web applications with a solid understanding of modern web standards and browser behaviors.
- Experience working with service-oriented architectures – integrating and consuming RESTful APIs.
- Experience solving technical challenges in web application development, including debugging, performance optimization, and cross-browser compatibility.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Understanding web accessibility standards and inclusive design principles.
- Ability to work and collaborate in a cross-functional team environment.
- Experience building responsive and accessible web user interfaces, with attention to performance and usability.
- Passion for crafting user experiences and attention to details.
- Experience with headless/CMS platforms that enable marketing-led content velocity.
- SEO fundamentals and Core Web Vitals / performance optimization.
- Experience with CSS, TypeScript, and modern JavaScript frameworks (e.g., React).
- 3+ years of experience using version control systems like Git.
In the end, it’s the people of Mojang Studios that make this place truly special. When you join, you’ll find yourself in the company of incredibly bright, warm, and creative individuals – all united and working toward a single goal. Come help us reach it!
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Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $160,200 - $261,000 per year.
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This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
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