Software Engineering IC3

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

In short

Join the Windows Cloud Experiences team to build core Windows client technologies for secure, high-performance remote desktop experiences at scale. This role focuses on systems-level C++ development, integrating with the OS and cloud services, and requires experience in performance-sensitive environments.

Responsibilities

Implement native Windows components in C++ integrating with Win32, COM, Windows services, and system APIs.
Build capabilities for device redirection, input, display, audio/video, USB, and HID integration for remote desktop and virtualization.
Develop and maintain performance-critical, cross-process, and cross-thread code.
Contribute to technical design decisions and evaluate tradeoffs.
Investigate and resolve systems-level issues across kernel and user-mode boundaries, OS integration, drivers, services, and applications.
Optimize memory usage, threading models, IPC, and I/O.
Diagnose performance, reliability, memory, and concurrency issues using diagnostic tools.
Partner with Windows platform, security, and device engineering teams.
Own features across the engineering lifecycle: design, implementation, testing, deployment, telemetry, and live-site debugging.
Contribute to design and code reviews, applying best practices for testability, performance, reliability, and maintainability.
Investigate customer and production issues, determine root causes, and implement improvements.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including C++, C#.
OR equivalent experience.
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 native Windows applications or system components.
Experience with Win32, COM, Windows services, or Windows system APIs.
Experience debugging performance, memory, threading, or concurrency issues in native code.
Experience with device integration, USB, HID, audio/video, or driver-adjacent development.
Familiarity with remote desktop or virtualization technologies such as RDP or ICA.
Experience using ETW, traces, dumps, or debuggers for Windows diagnostics.
Experience using AI-assisted engineering tools responsibly to improve development, testing, or debugging workflows.

Benefits

Typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $102,100 - $202,200 per year.
Base pay range in San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area is USD $133,800 - $219,200 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.

Skills

C++C#Win32COMRPCWindows servicesSystem APIsWinRTUIETWRDP

#Windows#Cloud#Remote Desktop#Systems Engineering

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