Software Engineer

Role Overview

The Windows + Devices Fundamentals team is responsible for the reliability, compatibility, performance, battery life, and sustainability of Windows devices. Our work spans hardware and OEM partners, the operating system, and application layers – helping protect, manage, and enhance the fundamentals of the Windows ecosystem. We are seeking a motivated Software Engineer to help build the next generation of Windows device optimizations.

Responsibilities

• Analyze telemetry and trace data, with support from experienced engineers, to understand software and hardware behavior on individual devices and at scale.
• Investigate system issues using debugging and performance-analysis tools.
• Identify optimization opportunities and contribute to the design and implementation of improvements.
• Develop, test, and maintain code that improves experiences across operating-system and application layers.
• Deliver reliable, high-quality solutions by following sound engineering practices and incorporating feedback from code and design reviews.
• Use data to evaluate solutions, validate improvements, and support engineering decisions.
• Collaborate with team members and partner teams to deliver improvements across the Windows ecosystem.

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.

Skills

• C++
• C#
• Python
• Java
• JavaScript