Turn 10 Job Openings

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Job #454987
Posted 11 July 2018
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/job/454987/Software-Engineer-II

Software Engineer II

Do you have years of experience tuning and polishing game engines? Do you weep at the sight of a bit of popping geometry when you round a corner in a game? The team that created the critically acclaimed Forza Motorsport franchise is looking to add a graphics engineer to the talented systems team. In this role you will be able to leverage your experience with rendering, high performance streaming and visibility to give our racers the flawless visual experience they crave. All while providing an efficient and creativity enabling experience for our content teams. Come join our team at this exciting time as we push the graphical limits of Microsoft gaming platforms.

Responsibilities
Researching and implementing the latest graphics techniques.
Optimizing CPU and GPU code to hit our rigorous performance targets.
Collaborating with our talented art team to improve our visual quality.
Implementing and streamlining workflows to improve art productivity.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications
4+ years of experience with C++.
A strong 3D math background.
3+ years of experience with graphics technologies such as D3D or OpenGL.
Experience with multiple lighting models, dynamic lights and shadowing.

Preferred Qualifications
Experience with 3D modeling packages such as 3DS Max or Maya.
Experience with low level system programming.
Experience with GPGPU programming.
Experience shipping multiple game titles, preferably console games.
Knowledge and passion for cars/engines/racing.
Experience developing for Xbox One or other console platforms.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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Job #470047
Posted 17 July 2018
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/job/470047/Game-Analytics-Lead

Game Analytics Lead

We are the creators of the Forza racing game franchise – Forza Motorsport and Forza Horizon. As a first party studio we work on the leading edge of Microsoft technologies and strive to deliver world-class games to our millions of fans across Xbox and PC.

We are looking for a driven, analytical and humble professional who’s passionate about using data to empower creators and make great games. As the leader of game analytics and BI you’ll analyze data from various sources to glean player motivations and insights. You’ll then partner with designers, developers, and producers to align priorities and identify opportunities to leverage your insights and improve player experiences.

Responsibilities
Organize and analyze game telemetry to inform design direction.
Partner with software engineers to develop applications that empower decision makers.
Develop algorithms and models to solve critical game challenges.
Create reporting framework and dashboards to empower the whole team.
Work closely with our business team and fellow analysts to identify new opportunities to leverage your insights.

Qualifications
Consumer-centric, you live to make great entertainment and want to share your passion for video games.
Love working with data and have a history of working with SQL databases, cloud environments (Azure), and reporting systems like Power BI.
Strong communication and proven ability to communicate complex information to a diverse audience.
Natural problem solver, you’re comfortable driving clarity into ambiguous challenges.
Driven for results, you know the experience matters most and focus on the highest impact questions to improve player experiences.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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Job #470599
Posted 18 July 2018
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/job/470599/Senior-Marketing-Manager-Forza-Franchise

Senior Marketing Manager - Forza Franchise

The highly acclaimed, award winning Forza franchise, which includes the Forza Motorsport and Forza Horizon series of games, is the best-selling racing franchise this generation across all console platforms and is also home to one of the largest racing communities in the world. Through premier partnerships across the automotive industry, Forza games feature the world’s greatest cars, including “First in Forza” debuts such as the McLaren P1 and Senna, Ferrari La Ferrari, Ford GT, Lamborghini Centenario and the Porsche 911 GT2 RS. The Forza franchise is developed by Turn 10 Studios, creators of Forza Motorsport, together with UK-based Playground Games, developers of the Forza Horizon series.

Xbox has an amazing opportunity for a world class marketer to join the Forza marketing team and help us continue to shape and grow the franchise. Ideal candidates have experience launching AAA games on console and PC, running performance marketing campaigns, managing a live service, utilizing consumer insights and analytics to influence product features and messaging, and finding new and innovative ways to reach millions of fans.

This position requires a strong mix of leadership and communication skills to land world-class marketing strategies. In this role you will work closely with studio teams to build and manage always-on marketing campaigns, hone product design and feature prioritization, and support cross-team and cross-product campaign executions. Successful candidates will have a strong track record of marketing games with a steady progression of increased responsibility and impact. You not only understand how to develop blockbuster marketing campaigns, but you also embrace new business models, platforms, and devices. You have demonstrated your ability to define clear goals and develop creative, high-impact marketing strategies to achieve those goals, grounded in a deep understanding of the target customers. Most importantly – you have a passion for what you do!

Responsibilities
Creating global franchise marketing plans (market & competitive analysis, customer understanding, positioning/messaging/branding, PR planning, and marketing strategies) that drive awareness & purchase intent for the Forza franchise
Developing and leading always-on performance marketing campaigns in partnership with our studio, agency, and media teams
Analyzing consumer trends and behavior to advise and assist the studio with portfolio development and planning
Defining and managing visual identity for global marketing materials (digital merchandising, branding, advertising creative, product pages)
Building and nurturing strong relationships with multiple studio teams
Managing all marketing aspects of the business plan, including sales forecasting, marketing budgets, KPI’s, localization strategy, launch timing, and lifecycle planning
Represent Microsoft as appropriate at key industry presentations, panels, and executive briefings

Qualifications
5+ years of console or PC video game marketing experience is required
BA/BS degree is required
MBA preferred
Proven experience planning and executing game marketing campaigns across creative development, media planning, CRM, PR, partnerships, and events
2+ years of experience running always-on performance marketing campaigns is required
Proven ability to lead and partner with across studio and creative teams
Strong project management skills with the ability to identify and implement process improvements.
Excellent creative and strategic thinking
This position will require limited travel

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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Job #475786
Posted 23 July 2018
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/job/475786/Technical-Artist

Technical Artist

Turn 10 Studios, the creators of the top selling and critically acclaimed Forza Motorsport franchise, has an exciting opportunity for a Technical Artist to join our studio. This role involves supporting the art team with our production toolset and assisting in development of technical content creation methods to efficiently achieve high quality game content for our cutting edge games. This person is responsible for providing production tools and technical support to Artists in the following areas: shader writing, scripting, particle effects, lighting, rendering, animation, modeling, game content pipeline design and maintenance.

Responsibilities
Troubleshoot and triage artist issues with tools and art creation workflow
Work with Engine, Tools and Pipeline teams to prioritize and develop tools/scripts/plugins to streamline art processes, workflows and pipelines
Author technical art content in a stable and performant manner
Prototype new techniques to facilitate more efficient content production
Strive to maximize art production performance and predictability

Qualifications
BS/BA degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Graphic Arts, Art or a related field.
Computer programming/scripting experience.
Strong knowledge of one or more major 3D animation packages, 3DS Max preferred.
Understanding of 3D graphics principles and procedures.
Experience with next-generation content creation techniques.
Excellent communication skills.
Work well under deadlines and multi-tasks.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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Job #475786
Posted 23 July 2018
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/job/475786/Technical-Artist

Technical Artist

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Job #475789
Posted 23 July 2018
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/job/475789/Procedural-Technical-Artist

Procedural Technical Artist

Turn 10 Studios, the creators of the top selling and critically acclaimed Forza Motorsport franchise, has an exciting opportunity for a Procedural Technical Artist to join our studio. This role involves identifying and using procedural content creation methods to efficiently achieve high quality game content for our cutting edge games.

Responsibilities
Assist the environment team with prototyping new techniques for population of environments with pre-authored assets using Houdini or similar software
Work with Tools and Tech Art teams to create procedural rulesets and tools for dynamic placement of assets such as roads, forests, fences, etc.
Identify pipelines for feeding authored assets into our proprietary Forzatech rendering engine
Mentor environment artists in the usage of procedural techniques
Keep performance optimization in mind with procedural assets

Qualifications
BS/BA degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Graphic Arts, Art or a related field.
Computer programming/scripting experience.
Strong knowledge of one or more major 3D animation packages, Houdini preferred.
Understanding of 3D graphics principles and procedures
.Experience with next-generation content creation techniques.
Excellent communication skills.
Work well under deadlines and multi-tasks.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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Job #475788
Posted 23 July 2018
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/job/475788/Cinematics-Artist

Cinematics Artist

Turn 10 Studios, the makers of Forza Motorsport and Forza Horizon, is looking for a talented Cinematics Artist to join our team. Come play a key role in our award-winning studio and contribute to one of the most highly anticipated titles in the industry.

We are looking for a Cinematic Presentation Artist, a virtual cinematographer, to help us convey the emotional beauty inherent in cars and car culture. Work with the team to direct in-game cinematics that showcase the award winning visual graphics and competitive spirit of Forza. The work takes place in both traditional 3d tools and propriety game systems.

Responsibilities
Broad working knowledge of visual storytelling, including staging, camera work, pacing, editing, lighting, sound, acting and animation basics
Utilizing our in-house tools: create a scene with exceptional pace, light, camera work, and dynamic performance
Work with directors, leads, and animators to completely understand the needs of a scene
Work with the Cinematics Lead to design and create cinematics that are a cohesive part of the overall game experience.
Work with programmers, designers and testers to ensure quality.

Qualifications
BA or BFA in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or similar
2+ years in cinematics artist position or similar for published AAA titles.
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Experience and demonstrable skills in cinematography, directing, and editing
Experience with Adobe suite

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with 3D packages such as 3DS Max or Maya
Experience with character animation, sound design, lighting, or tool work
Experience with previs and layout
Experience with 3d game engines
Being a car enthusiast

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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Job #475791
Posted 23 July 2018
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/job/475791/Presentation-Audio-Lead

Presentation Audio Lead

Turn 10 Studios, the creators of the top selling and critically acclaimed Forza Motorsport games, is looking for a Presentation Audio Lead to join the Audio Team.

As the Presentation Audio Lead, you will use your audio expertise to identify opportunities for sound across the project and provide insight into how audio can be best utilized during development. The ideal candidate should be a strong communicator and seasoned collaborator, often working closely with Designers, Artists, and Engineers to deliver class-leading experiences to our players

Responsibilities
Audio owner for User Experience, Cinematic Presentation, Voiceover, and Accessibility
Identify opportunities for audio contributions and innovations across the wider project
Collaborate with team and discipline leaders on features, presentation concepts, prototypes, and final deliverables

Qualifications
5+ years of experience building audio for games
Minimum 1 AAA title in a senior audio role
Expert-level understanding of game audio production processes and pipelines
Comprehensive understanding of audio signal flow principles and audio best practices
Have an ear for quality and strong audio aesthetic sensibilities
Possesses strong communication skills and is comfortable collaborating across multiple disciplines
Proficiency with non-linear audio editing tools (Nuendo, Pro Tools, Reaper, etc)
Demonstrate a high skill level in Sound Design for interactive and/or linear media

Preferred Experience:
Audio Lead experience
Proficiency with FMOD Studio
VO production
Audio mixing for multichannel formats
Experience working with external teams

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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Job #475685
Posted 23 July 2018
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/job/475685/Senior-Software-Engineering-Lead-Turn-10-Studios

Senior Software Engineering Lead -Turn 10 Studios

Games. Xbox. Big data. AI/ML. Turn 10 Studios, makers of the award winning, billion-dollar Forza franchise, is searching for a lead engineer to own data services and analytics development. You would be joining a small team of awesome people that move fast, innovate daily, and have fun (we make games!).

Analytics is a crucial part of the business at Turn 10. Understanding user motivations and behaviors enables the team to build fun, engaging racing experiences on PC and Xbox. The gaming industry is evolving to a GaaS model (Games as a Service) where the most successful studios will learn continuously from data and respond rapidly to customer’s needs. This is our challenge. As the leader of the data services and analytics team you would be at the center of the action.

Responsibilities
Evolve big data pipelines to streamline data collection (measure things) and democratize the consumption of data (generate information).
Work with business leaders and game designers to answer the key questions that enable the team to drive franchise growth and create experiences that thrill customers.
Expand the studios capabilities in AI/ML, building an intelligent cloud for Forza.

Qualifications
Passion for cars and/or gaming - Our priority is making amazing racing games. The ideal candidate must have a passion for our products and empathy for our customers.
Passion for cloud data technology - Our pipeline uses Azure, SQL, Kusto, and Power BI, but any industry equivalent experience is welcome (Hadoop, Hive, Spark, MongoDB, Redshift, RDS, EMR, Splunk, Elasticsearch, etc…). The ideal candidate has a passion for cloud data service technology and a minimum of 5 years’ experience.
Passion for data insights - Collecting data is the easy part. Helping business leaders and game designers ask the right questions, and answering these questions with a relentless attention to details (accuracy) is where the fun begins. The ideal candidate is a meticulous gatekeeper for data quality, passionate about generating insights from data, and a strong communicator and collaborator.
Passion for AI/ML or an interest to learn - We don’t do science projects, but we have an aspiration to build AI/ML capabilities that generate customer value

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.*

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Job #475792
Posted 23 July 2018
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/job/475792/Technical-Art-Manager

Technical Art Manager

Turn 10 Studios, the creators of the top selling and critically acclaimed Forza franchise, has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Art Manager to join our studio. This role involves helping Turn 10 build up a highly functional art organization, managing a team of technical artists, providing mentoring and career guidance to tech art team.

Responsibilities
Ensure a solid technology foundation, process and positive team dynamics to create a smoothly running technical art production team
Identify strengths and growth opportunities for artists to structure a well-rounded team
Proactively recognize health of team culture and morale, and identify and implement areas for improvement
Mentor technical artists in career development and identify training and project opportunities that match up with individual superpowers
Work with art leadership to identify and investigate new technology and art authoring workflows

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
Background in Computer Science, 3D Art/Graphic Design, or similar
5+ years leading or managing a team of artists
Excellent communication skills, especially for providing feedback in a constructive and clear manner
Strong background in collaboration with different functions in game development

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience working as a technical artist or technical director role in games or film

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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Job #473334
Posted 23 July 2018
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/job/473334/Senior-Data-Applied-Scientist

Senior Data & Applied Scientist

Microsoft Studios makes some of the best AAA games on the planet and the opportunities for a motivated Data Scientist are endless. You will have the chance to work on AI/ML projects that could include petabytes of data and the solutions implemented will change the way we develop games and entertainment services.

We are an agile team within Studios Quality tackling a wide range of problems throughout the game development process. The ideal candidate is someone who can independently research and find creative solutions that have business impact. There is a lot of freedom to choose projects based on areas of interest (Image Classification, NLP, Deep Learning) and experimentation time. A startup mentality allows for rapid prototyping and immediate feedback from our partners and customers.

Studios Quality works on major franchises that include Halo, Forza, Gears of War, Crackdown and Microsoft Casual Suite. We are involved in all phases of development and sustainment efforts.

Responsibilities
Research opportunities and implement Data/ML solutions that improve game quality and enhance the customer experience
Work with game designers, developers, producers, and testers to measure and analyze the customer experience across new and existing game features
Communicate feature and systems health through dashboards based on in-game telemetry and user data

Qualifications
MS or PHD in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Applied Math or related field
3+ years of experience with Python, R
Experience with machine learning frameworks (CNTK, TensorFlow, Theano)
Strong understanding of data structures and algorithms
3+ years of SQL or NoSQL experience
Experience working with Big Data processing tools

Additional Qualifications
Strong visual storytelling skills with Power BI, Excel, Tableau, etc.
Experience with Hive query language and Kusto query language

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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Job #476932
Posted 24 July 2018
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/job/476932/Lead-Technical-Animator-Turn-10-Studios

Lead Technical Animator - Turn 10 Studios

Turn 10 Studios, the creators of the top selling and critically acclaimed Forza franchise, has an exciting opportunity for a Lead Technical Animator to join our studio. This role involves supporting the art team by creating pipelines and assets to achieve high quality animated game content, especially characters, for our Xbox One games. You will also have experience in the technical aspects of your craft, including complex rigging, skinning, and asset optimization. Responsibilities include: scheduling the team, reviewing work for quality, and carrying out supervisory responsibilities including hiring and training employees.

Responsibilities
Work with the Art team to develop and maintain a high and consistent quality bar on character and animation assets in cinematics and in-game content
Ingest and drive character motion capture from delivery through pipeline and into game
Apply rigging knowledge and animation ability to tweak and update content on assets
Identify efficient character and animation authoring workflows, working with Engine and Tech Art teams
Monitor the impact of in-game animations on performance and work with the team to solve any issues
Maintain a clear and consistent schedule in conjunction with the Project Manager
Mentor junior artists in character and animation techniques

Qualifications
Required Qualifications:

BA or BFA in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or similar
5+ years in technical animator position or similar for published AAA titles.
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
In-depth industry knowledge of current generation character and animation pipelines including motion capture
Strong knowledge of one or more major 3D animation packages, 3D Studio Max or Maya, and MotionBuilder preferred.
Experience with character setup, rigging, skin weighting, and blend shapes
Good sense of physics, realistic movement, and animation principles
Strong understanding of human anatomy and its proportions.
Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with ZBrush or MudBox for character creation
Experience working with outsourcing studios
Experience with Granny 3D animation system

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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Job #478135
Posted 26 July 2018
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/job/478135/Licensing-Specialist-Turn-10-Studios

Licensing Specialist -Turn 10 Studios

Turn 10 Studios, creators of the hit Forza Motorsport franchise, and a division of Microsoft Studios, is looking for an experienced Licensing Specialist to drive and close deals in the studio’s licensing portfolio, and to drive other assigned licensing projects & deal negotiations.

We’re looking for a seasoned individual with a combination of skills and experience across the multiple areas of responsibility for this exciting role. Those areas of responsibility include closing licensing deals for IP assets related to game titles and other Forza franchise projects & products as well as project management on internal licensing projects. The successful candidate will have a critical mass of experience and skills in these areas.

Accountabilities for the successful candidate will include coordination across multiple individuals and/or team disciplines such as content, design, marketing, business development, legal, finance and studio management as well as external partners & licensors. You’ll work with key external licensors to ensure their intellectual property is accurately represented in Forza games. Success for this role includes a disciplined and predictable approach to licensing execution that supports the timely launch of Forza titles, products and services and the incumbent schedules and dependencies.

Responsibilities
Gather new game features and IP wish list from content and design teams
Assess and communicate risk of license-ability of IP
Drive negotiation and execution of licensing agreements in a timely manner to support launch of Turn 10 products
Drive licensing relationships with key OEMs
Assess legal and financial agreement terms from a licensing standpoint
Manage internal compliance of contractual terms and requirements
Collaboration with Turn 10 individual project leads to ensure alignment
Collaboration with other internal Microsoft teams, including Finance Operations, Accounts Payable, etc.
Compile licensing program timelines, calendars, and weekly reports to keep the team updated on contract status and varying phases of execution of programs and projects
Facilitate collaborative and effective communication between team members across the studio
Develop process efficiencies & documentation
Identify risks and drive the team towards successful resolution before risks turn to roadblocks

Qualifications
A minimum of 5 years of relevant industry experience, either in Consumer, Gaming or Automotive industry
2 years’ experience with license, franchise and/or royalty agreements and licensed content
Familiarity or a certain level of experience with the practice or methodology of scrum
Demonstrated ability to collaborate in a highly matrixed environment with production teams to make the right product decisions, minimizing costs while delivering quality products on-time and on-budget
Ability to plan, create and maintain a highly effective production schedule sufficient to manage multiple agreement negotiations taking place simultaneously on different timelines
Experience using, developing or evolving tools to track and manage deals; CRM experience would be ideal
Ability to work independently with minimal guidance while being a team player
Experience influencing positive outcomes without direct authority
Expert project management and time management skills, including excellent attention to detail
Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, and be a master at conflict resolution
Passion and energy
Preference for candidates who have experience working, internationally, whether in-person or by phone or email on US-based programs. This will include being available outside of normal work hours to accommodate international partners, and sensitivity around cultural differences

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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Job #481389
Posted 31 July 2018
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/job/481389/Community-Support-at-Turn-10-Studios

Community Support at Turn 10 Studios

At Turn 10 Studios, our vision is to continue to grow Forza into the top automotive entertainment brand in the world. Our fans are what make this vision possible, and we are focused on delivering high-quality, timely games and updates to our ever-growing community on a continual basis. To deliver on this commitment, we are seeking a talented, attentive, and driven customer-focused individual to join our Community Support team at Turn 10.

This role keeps their fingers on the pulse of the community to detect trends or emerging issues, converts them into actionable investigations, monitors the status in the game team, and communicates the resolution back to our players. Having a great support loop is key to our success.

Additionally, this person is ready to listen to customer praise, issues, and complaints, and is part of the ongoing dialog we have with our players. This dialog helps us develop better products and provides a human touch in our support channel.

Responsibilities
Support our game communities through great customer service.
Identify issues affecting the community and turn the issues into action items for the game team.
Work with the Community Team to develop timely communications about important game updates and fixes.
Build a great relationship with the community through timely support.
Provide insights into community sentiment throughout the lifecycle of released titles.

Qualifications
2+ years working on AAA games.
Direct experience working on supporting a game community.
Clear and precise communication.
Ability to develop a deep understanding of products.
Empathetic, patient, with a positive outlook.
Follows tasks through to resolution.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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Job #482048
Posted 1 Aug 2018
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/job/482048/Senior-Service-Engineer-at-Turn-10-Studios

Senior Service Engineer at Turn 10 Studios

Turn 10 Studios, creators and cultivators of the award winning, billion-dollar Forza franchise is seeking an IT Service Engineering Manager to oversee our IT Engineering and Operations needs across the studio. In this role you will work with various stakeholders and teams to understand their needs and then work to design, build and support the needed IT infrastructure.

Responsibilities
-Lead a team of 3-6 vendors providing Operational support for the Studio.
-Provide break-fix support across a variety of IT infrastructure and technologies.
-Participate in the on-call rotation with the Engineering team.
-Identify business challenges and lead a team to develop technical solutions to solve.
-Work with key business partners to design, influence and integrate technical solutions which support and enable game development.
-Aligns team’s commitments with organizational strategic directions.

Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
6+ years IT Engineering/Operations experience within the past 8 years.
1+ year experience with using an Enterprise Cloud Service with in the past 3 years.
Experience in analyzing and troubleshooting large-scale complex infrastructure systems.
2+ years’ experience with enterprise storage technologies.
Working Knowledge of Active Directory fundamentals (Administration\Troubleshoot of Active Directory, Group Policy, AD Replication, Authentication, Kerberos).
Knowledge of Desktop technologies (User Profiles, Domain Joining, Windows 10)
Knowledge of various OS related functionality including, but not limited to Backups, Capacity Planning, Disaster Recovery, and File System Management.
Advanced knowledge in configuring, administrating and troubleshooting of Microsoft® Windows Products including Windows Server 2008/R2, Windows Server 2016/2012/R2, Win10.
Understanding of different protocols and services (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, NTP, SNMP, WSUS, WDS)
Strong fundamentals on TCP/IP concepts, load balancing, GTM, ACL, routing, network analysis and performance and application issues using standard tools.
Experience with-in the last 5 years operating business critical services.

Preferred skills:
3+ years in a lead role within the last 5 years.
Experience in designing, developing, and testing complex infrastructure solutions which supports distributed software development and is secure, scalable and highly available.
Demonstrated understanding of various network hardware components such as switches, routers, and the roles they play in data transport.
Working knowledge of data center fundamentals.

Bonus Skills
IT Operations/Engineering experience with a Game Studio.
Experience writing code/scripts in C# or PowerShell.
Experience managing Linux systems

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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Job #489504
Posted 16 Aug 2018 (reposted on 5 Sep 2018)
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/job/489504/Lead-Vehicle-Artist-at-Turn-10-Studio

Lead Vehicle Artist at Turn 10 Studios

Turn 10 Studios, the creators of the top selling and critically acclaimed Forza franchise, has an exciting opportunity for a Lead Vehicle Artist to join our studio. This role involves a variety of responsibilities relating to vehicle pre-production and production. This role is key to setting up the art team for success by applying best practices for creating industry-leading content in the most optimized manners and maintaining quality output of an onsite team.

The right candidate has production experience shipping AAA titles, lead experience with small to medium sized art teams, authoring and assimilating production specs and guiding other artists on quality standards.

In addition, the right candidate will possess current and deep knowledge of the latest middleware, authoring packages and authoring techniques. Experience working with devs and/or tech artists to prototype, develop and distribute production efficiency boosting tools for large-scale distributed production.

Responsibilities
Work with Vehicle Art Director in ideation and prioritization of visual, feature and authoring innovations
Prototype content for new features and proof of concept
Work with tech teams to develop efficiency-enhancing production tools
R&D new tools, processes and techniques to push innovation
Maintain production and quality standards through daily tasking of onsite art QA team
Document and disseminate authoring and QA specs and procedures to onsite team
Work with Vehicle Production Manager to optimize procedures and specs for distributed work

Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
BA in Media Arts, 3D Modeling or similar
5+ years of experience with hard surface modeling
Deep knowledge of current modeling practices, techniques and authoring packages
At least one published AAA title
Technical understanding of 2D/3D content and game engines
Ability to collaborate with tech artists/devs

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in art quality assurance (particularly with licensed content)

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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Reposted October 4:

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Job #489504
Posted 16 Aug 2018 (reposted on 5 Sep 2018)
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/job/489504/Lead-Vehicle-Artist-at-Turn-10-Studio

Lead Vehicle Artist at Turn 10 Studios

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Job # 491113
Posted 20 August 2018
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/job/491113/Multiplayer-Design-Director

Multiplayer Design Director

Turn 10 Studios is looking for a Senior Multiplayer Design Director to join our Forza Motorsport team. Forza Motorsport is one of the largest and most successful gaming franchises and home to a hugely engaged and passionate racing community. Come and join our supercharged team and help us shape the future of automotive entertainment.

The Senior Multiplayer Design Director will be part of a collaborative team that will

define the overall direction for the Forza Motorsport product line and inspire us to greatness. You will drive the vision for social and competitive player interactions and experiences that support a vibrant community of players and esport professionals. You will build forward thinking social and competitive experiences that are engaging for both streamers and viewers.

You will own the direction for our multiplayer competition, asynchronous interactions and challenges, social structures within and outside of the game, cooperative experiences, player to player communication, and player progression and rewards within these experiences. You will partner with our live ops team and data analysts to manage and foster Motorsport’s online player base, create and execute a strategy to drive healthy concurrency, and minimize player base fragmentation.

The role requires a deep knowledge of design principles, creative processes, and player motivations along with various business and experience models that span mobile, AAA console and PC games.

Responsibilities
Design and deliver genre leading experiences and innovation in competitive multiplayer
Design and deliver genre leading experiences and innovation in social interactions
Design and deliver systems and structures that create and foster a vibrant, healthy, and inclusive community
Design and deliver modern player progression and reward systems
Manage a team of design directors
Collaborate, inspire, and lead a multi-disciplinary team with internal and external development resources
Be a passionate, data driven advocate of the needs and motivations of the player, streamer, and viewer

Qualifications
6+ years working in a design capacity on at least 2+ shipped AAA titles with a focus on social and competitive multiplayer
Experience leading a design team through all phases of development from concept to ship
Deep understanding of various business models across all genres of games and endpoints
Experience developing retention mechanics and experiences
Comprehensive understanding of player psychology and gaming motivations
Experienced manager who understands how to motivate team members to deliver their best work

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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Job # 415746
Posted 4 Apr 2018
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/job/415746/Senior-Software-Engineering-Lead

Senior Software Engineering Lead

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Job #475786
Posted 23 July 2018
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/job/475786/Technical-Artist

Technical Artist

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Job #475792
Posted 23 July 2018
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Technical Art Manager

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Job #476932
Posted 24 July 2018
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Lead Technical Animator - Turn 10 Studios

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Job #489504
Posted 16 Aug 2018 (reposted on 5 Sep 2018)
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/job/489504/Lead-Vehicle-Artist-at-Turn-10-Studio

Lead Vehicle Artist at Turn 10 Studios

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Job # 491113
Posted 20 August 2018
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/job/491113/Multiplayer-Design-Director

Multiplayer Design Director

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Job #491121
Posted 20 August 2018
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/job/491121/Producer

Producer

At Turn 10 Studios, our vision is to grow Forza into the top automotive entertainment brand in the world. We are constantly developing new experiences for players on the foundation of our artist tools. We are looking for an experienced and inspiring technical producer to partner with our engineering directors and drive development of our next generation of foundational technologies. An exceptional candidate has worked with teams of engineers and artists to create high quality player-focused entertainment. This person will be the source of truth for all technical investments and priorities for the Forza Motorsport tech art, character and visual effects teams. Success includes an ability to direct engineering teams and be an advocate for the customer experience. The team moves fast, so there is ambiguity to clarify. It will take strong organization skills to keep goals on track and consistently communicated across game teams that are constantly shipping. This person will also be in the details of prioritization setting, workflow management, and deliverable tracking based on the team’s production rhythms.

Responsibilities
Create schedules and milestones for technology initiatives and projects. Ensure teams understand goals and manage delivery through all phases of development.
Partner with the development orgs to plan, monitor and measure milestone and sprint deliverables.
Champion and evangelize efforts of the team throughout the organization.
Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams across the organization to ensure timely delivery.
Identify risks in advance and drive the team towards successful resolution before the risks turn into fires.

Qualifications
Minimum of 3 years program management experience.
4-year degree in computer science or engineering or equivalent experience.

Demonstrated passion for gaming culture – tell us how gaming manifests itself in your life.
Previous experience with game release, production or program management.
Specific experience with game engine, services and/or build pipelines is a huge plus.
Demonstrated data driven decision making.
Strong desire to innovate, grow, and learn new industry trends.
Highly effective communication skills (written and verbal) and proven ability to work across multiple disciplines and teams to achieve great results.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to negotiate compromises, consolidate and integrate a wide range of inputs.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.