Microsoft · 19 hours ago
Software Engineer II
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$101K/yr - $199K/yr
2+ years expMicrosoft is on a mission to build platforms and products that create and complete magical experiences. They are seeking a Software Engineer II to work on creating software drivers and services for new AI experiences on next-gen hardware products, collaborating closely with various teams to enhance performance and user experience.
Agentic AIApplication Performance ManagementArtificial Intelligence (AI)Business DevelopmentDevOpsInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyManagement Information SystemsNetwork SecuritySoftware
Responsibilities
Contributes to technical discussions on the architecture of Graphics and AI user-mode and kernel-mode drivers
Leads by example within the team by producing extensible, maintainable, and efficient code
Reviews other team members’ code to ensure it meets the team’s and Microsoft’s quality standards
Analyzes and fixes performance bottlenecks using available tools
Builds a realistic work schedule for their areas of ownership and provides regular status updates to leadership and dependent teams
Embody our Culture and Values
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science, or related technical discipline AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, or Python, OR equivalent experience
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in computer science, or related technical discipline AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, or Python, OR equivalent experience
Experience developing drivers for Windows, Linux, RTOS or similar systems
Software architecture and design experience
System level power and performance analysis and OS fundamentals
Familiarity with ML and graphics APIs such as DirectML, DirectX, Vulkan, or OpenGL
Use of performance analysis tools such as ARM Development Studio and Snapdragon Profiler
Ability to quickly ramp-up on complex and unfamiliar codebase, and work across multiple teams to drive code quality and performance
Company
Microsoft
Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Leadership Team
Satya Nadella
Chairman and CEO
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