Microsoft · 10 hours ago
Senior Software Engineer - Core OS / Windows
United States, Washington, Redmond
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $235K/yr
4+ years expMicrosoft is a leading technology company seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Core OS team. The role involves designing, architecting, and executing high-quality scalable services while collaborating with partners to enhance networking capabilities for virtual machines and operating systems.
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Responsibilities
Influence architecture requirements and portability of software across varied platforms and implement functionality using the latest software development life cycle techniques and tools
Ship quality code whether it is in kernel or in user mode and ensure it has diagnosability and observability built into it for production level usage
Supprot and contribute to an inclusive and collaborative team culture
Collaborate with internal and external partners to identify requirements, trends and opportunities
Participate and influence a culture with a focus on making customers successful and improving developer productivity
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
+ OR equivalent experience
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:
Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter
Preferred
Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
+ OR equivalent experience
Experience with multi-threaded software development
Experience with software debugging
Understanding of virtual machines for Windows and Linux, and container based computer environments
Understanding of VM/Host architecture on Windows Server
Effective communication and collaboration skills
Proficiency in systems software concepts and experience developing APIs and services in a systems-level environment
Practical architectural skills supported by implementation experience
Proficiency in coding, debugging, testing, and problem-solving skills
Demonstrated experience delivering results across multiple release cycles
Experience with networking protocols and architecture
Thorough understanding of modern computer architectures found in desktop PCs and servers, including networking
Company
Microsoft
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