# Principal Software Engineer Lead, Gameplay Systems - Minecraft

OverviewAt 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 Gameplay Systems team is looking for a hands-on Engineering Lead who will drive innovation through a group of software engineers. Your team will be responsible for building the platform that empowers content creators to deliver a diverse set of Minecraft

- **Id**: 3987989
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/microsoft-principal-software-engineer-lead-gameplay-systems-minecraft>
- **Role**: Games
- **Role family**: Games
- **Seniority**: lead
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Redmond, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 6
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-09-10T16:46:58Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-09
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-09T22:10:22Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 60
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 4717
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Cloud Platforms (IaaS & PaaS), Office & Productivity Software, Gaming Consoles, Developer Tools

## Company

- **Id**: 18
- **Name**: Microsoft
- **Domain**: microsoft.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/microsoft>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Eightfold

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 84
- **Open postings**: 438
- **Ghost share**: 0.007
- **Stale share**: 0.594
- **Repost share**: 0.039
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 29
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-09T06:03:00Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 142800
- **Max**: 274800
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 274800

## Technologies

- **C++** — Optional: no
- **JavaScript** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 60

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 6
- **Management years min**: 3
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-09T22:10:22Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 6,957 · green card filings: 2,767; Filings 12m: 6957

## Liveness

- **Score**: 19
- **Band**: cold
- **Label**: Long shot
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.685
- **P room**: 0.28
- **Age days**: 60
- **Expected fill days**: 29
- **Reasons**: conf:3, win:tail, crowd:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-10T02:02:30Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 274800
- **Is top pay**: yes

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