Eric Johnston
Senior Software Engineer At Minecraft at Microsoft
Bellevue, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolEric Johnston is a Senior Software Engineer on the Minecraft team at Microsoft with four years of experience building data-driven UI systems and storefronts that support third-party content via CDN integrations. He is a go-to subject matter expert on the project's UI framework, partnering closely with art, design, and product stakeholders to turn user stories into polished features while mentoring and onboarding other engineers. His work blends low-level C/C++ gameplay understanding with higher-level UI infrastructure and store mechanics, ensuring cross-discipline collaboration and stable delivery. Based in Bellevue, WA, he brings a nontraditional academic background spanning computer programming, liberal arts, theology, and music—an eclectic mix that informs his communication style and design sensibility. Ambitious and growth-oriented, he’s focused on transitioning to full-time status and expanding his leadership footprint toward senior engineering roles.
4 years of coding experience
A.A., Liberal Arts, A.A., Liberal Arts at De Anza CollegeB.S., Bible and Theology with an additional major in Music and Worship, B.S., Bible and Theology with an additional major in Music and Worship at William Jessup UniversityBSCS, Computer Programming, BSCS, Computer Programming at Digipen Institute of Technology
English, Spanish
Github Skills (17)
mesh8
virtual-network7
networking7
security7
vpn-server7
mesh-network7
zero-trust7
network6
k8s6
wireguard6
vpn6
vaultwarden5
devsecops5
kubernetes5
golang4
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (3)
AzureIoTGBB/iot-academy
Apr 2022 - Jun 2022
Contributions:27 commits, 12 pushes in 2 months
ericj-msft/temp
Jun 2022 - Jun 2022
Contributions:1 branch in 1 day
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