Software Engineer

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

In short

As a Software Engineer on the Windows Servicing and Delivery team, you will design, implement, and maintain software, services, and AI-powered solutions to improve the validation and quality of Windows security releases. This role involves working with cloud-native services, automation frameworks, and large-scale data to enhance engineering productivity and ensure reliable, secure updates for customers worldwide.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, test, deploy, and maintain software components for Windows validation.
Contribute to cloud-native services and automation platforms.
Develop APIs, workflow integrations, dashboards, and services for quality signal collection and analysis.
Build and enhance automation frameworks for validating Windows security fixes.
Improve mechanisms for detecting regressions and identifying quality risks.
Use AI-assisted development tools to improve engineering productivity and software quality.
Contribute to AI-powered solutions for automating engineering activities and accelerating root cause analysis.
Use data and telemetry to understand system behavior and measure validation effectiveness.
Develop dashboards, visualizations, and reporting capabilities for security-fix quality.
Work with large-scale engineering datasets to improve quality insights.
Support validation services and platforms in production environments.
Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and operational reviews.
Follow engineering best practices for reliability, observability, and security.
Partner with engineering teams and stakeholders to improve validation outcomes.
Communicate technical concepts clearly in a collaborative environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline with proven experience coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.
Must pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Desired Qualifications

Experience developing software applications, services, APIs, automation systems, or engineering tools.
Experience with one or more modern programming languages such as C#, Python, Java, C++, or similar languages.
Experience working with cloud services, distributed systems, or modern software development practices.
Understanding of software design, debugging, testing, and code quality principles.
Experience using source control systems, CI/CD pipelines, and modern software engineering workflows.
Effective problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
Experience developing solutions using Microsoft Azure services.
Experience with Kubernetes, containerized workloads, or cloud-native architecture.
Experience with telemetry, analytics, Kusto (KQL), Power BI, or large-scale engineering data analysis.
Experience building engineering productivity tools, automation systems, validation frameworks, or quality analytics platforms.
Experience with software testing methodologies, validation systems, release readiness workflows, or quality engineering practices.
Experience using AI-assisted development tools and modern engineering productivity technologies.
Familiarity with large language models, retrieval systems, agentic workflows, MCP integrations, or intelligent automation solutions.
Experience supporting production services and participating in operational excellence initiatives.

Benefits

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
Opportunities for professional development and expertise in cloud-native services, AI-assisted development, and large-scale reliability analysis.
Opportunity to contribute to critical security updates for Windows customers worldwide.

Skills

CC++C#JavaJavaScriptPythonAPIsGitHub CopilotAzureKubernetesKQLPower BI

#Windows#Servicing#Delivery#Validation#Automation#AI#Cloud#Security

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Company

Microsoft

Job Posted

4 days ago

Employment Type

Full Time

Work mode

Hybrid

Salary

US$85,400–183,700 · Negotiable

Experience Level

Mid-Senior

Locations

United States

Qualification

Bachelor

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