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Senior Software Engineer

Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Software Engineering

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In short

The Windows + Devices Fundamentals team is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to enhance the reliability, compatibility, performance, and sustainability of Windows devices. This role involves analyzing telemetry, debugging complex systems, and designing improvements across hardware, OS, and application layers to define the future of Windows PCs.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze telemetry and trace data to characterize software and hardware behavior.
  • Diagnose complex system issues using low-level debugging and performance analysis tools.
  • Identify optimization opportunities and lead the design and architecture of improvements.
  • Implement changes across hardware, operating-system, and application layers.
  • Deliver robust, high-quality solutions.
  • Use data to prioritize engineering investments and make decisions.
  • Collaborate with internal teams, OEMs, and hardware partners.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline and 7+ years of software engineering experience using languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Experience with operating-system architecture or system-level development.
  • Knowledge of Windows internals, performance analysis, or power optimization.
  • Experience working across hardware, firmware, operating-system, and application boundaries.
  • Familiarity with large-scale telemetry, statistical analysis, or Azure data platforms.
  • Experience influencing architecture and technical direction across multiple teams.
  • 2+ years of systems-analysis experience, with an emphasis on low-level debugging.
  • Experience diagnosing and optimizing system performance.
  • Demonstrated success developing and delivering highly reliable systems.
  • Solid software design, programming, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to navigate ambiguity and prioritize engineering investments using data.

Desired Qualifications

  • The team works with technologies including: C, C++, C#, Python, scripting and automation tools, WinDbg, Windows Performance Analyzer, and ETW tracing, Cosmos, Kusto, Asimov, and Azure-based trace-processing systems, Power BI, statistics, and large-scale telemetry analysis, Machine learning and AI models.
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Company

Microsoft

Job Posted

3 weeks ago

Employment Type

Full Time

WorkMode

Hybrid

Experience Level

Senior

Locations

United States

Qualification

Bachelor

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