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Software Design Engineer in Test (SDET) Opening in Microsoft.com Community Technologies

Are you intrigued by the world of open source development? Are you interested in enabling shared source development at Microsoft? We are building the premier collaborative software development platform for the .NET developer community and need an experienced Software Design Engineer in Test (SDET) to help architect, design test and deliver a new suite of on-line services to support community collaborative development activities for GotDotNet, including an all-new version of Workspaces. This is a unique opportunity to re-shape the way that Microsoft interacts with the developer community.

The individual will work with program management and development team to scope out features and understand the customer requirements, and work side-by-side with vendor resources to ensure the quality of the application. The candidate should have a demonstrated track record of delivering test automation, quality requirements, deliverables that exceed commitments. The candidate should also be comfortable presenting technical material to internal and external audiences.

Candidate would be responsible for writing and executing test plans and cases, designing and developing test tools, debugging and reporting code bugs and pushing quality upstream. Qualifications for this position include a minimum of 3-7 years of commercial software development and testing experience. In addition, demonstrated technical leadership, strong problem solving skills, and prior experience tester is required. Expertise in the following areas is highly desirable: ASP.NET, SQL, C#, and Test-Driven Development. Experience developing web-based applications, object-oriented design, and strong communication skills are required. The ideal candidate will have a BS or MS in Computer Science.

How do I get this job?
Reply to Vikas Ahuja (remove .online. from e-mail address) with a resume and he’ll get things started

More info about Communities test team and SDET role
http://spaces.msn.com/vikasahuja/blog/cns!1532F7259C5CFAF8!491.entry

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Job Opening: Software Development Engineer in Microsoft.com Communities Technologies Team

I am looking for a star developer to add to my team - the team that builds the community infrastucture for Microsoft.com, such as web forums (http://forums.microsoft.com/), blogs (http://blogs.msdn.com/), GotDotNet (http://www.gotdotnet.com), Codezone Community Search and "Smart Components."

Margaret Mead once said,

"Never doubt that a small, group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."

That pretty much describes the Microsoft.com Communities Technologies team.  We have been devoted to enabling Microsoft’s vibrant communities through a series of technologies that facilitate the interaction, participation, and collaboration of our customer and partner ecosystem.  Through technologies like web forums (http://forums.microsoft.com/), blogs (http://blogs.msdn.com/), GotDotNet (http://www.gotdotnet.com), Codezone Community Search and "Smart Components," we’ve helped connect our customers and partners not only to Microsoft but also to one another.

We are looking for a Software Development Engineer to help us deliver the next generation of online community technologies; an integrated, consistently designed set of hosted applications, Web services, and modular components that are available to Microsoft.com Web publishers, Microsoft product teams, online partners, and third-party community owners.  These customers will use our platform to build custom community experiences into both online and offline client environments, where users can browse, search, post, share, and contribute content or code. 

If you want an opportunity to really change the way customers interact with both Microsoft as well as with the community, this is the place for you. We want creative, passionate people who want to deliver a truly awesome experience to our customers and want to build an innovative and compelling vibrant Community.

The ideal candidate is a fantastic developer passionate about “customer experience” and who understands backend processes. You must have at least 5 years experience building and shipping high quality applications as a developer. You should have been through at least one full product cycle from design through to delivery. You should be well-versed in C# and experienced with web technologies (HTML/XML/XSL/ASP.NET/Jscript). Ideally you possess some of the following experiences: an in-depth knowledge of SQL, software as a service, and large scale web site design. BA/BS in Computer Science or related discipline is required.

Please send resumes to Doug Seven (remove .online. from e-mail address).

Doug Seven Goes Blue

The rumors are true. I have officially accepted an offer from Microsoft to join the MSCOM CRM & Communities Team (MSCOM-CCT) as a Program Manager (on the Communities side). This team is responsible for building and maintaining the community tools that are used on Microsoft web properties, such as Chat, Webcast, Blog, Newsgroup tools and more. I will continue to work on the Codezone project, or at least on the platform that supports it - the Federated Community Services.

I am very excited about the opportunity to take my external experiences as a community site owner, speaker, author, and all-around community guy, and apply them in the MSCOM space. I look forward to working on some great projects.

My start date is Monday, 3/28/05.

.NET Game Developers Rejoice

March 8, 2005 - Yesterday, Microsoft announced a new developer tool at the Game Developer's Conference in San Francisco. The new tool, XNA Studio, is based on its upcoming Visual Studio 2005 Team System, and will offer tools and utilities for asset management, defect tracking, project automation, and more. The tools is apparently intended for developers who want to build games for the upcoming Xbox2 console system.
 
Here is a blurb from BillG posted on Microsoft's XNA Studio page:

"Software will be the single most important force in digital entertainment over the next decade. XNA underscores Microsoft's commitment to the game industry and our desire to work with partners to take the industry to the next level."
  - Bill Gates, founder and chief software architect of Microsoft