Microsoft · 13 hours ago
Senior Software Engineer- Virtualization and Kernel
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $235K/yr
4+ years expMicrosoft is a leading technology company, and they are seeking a Senior Software Engineer specializing in virtualization and kernel development. The role involves designing and implementing low-level components for Microsoft's virtualization stack, collaborating with various teams, and contributing to large-scale distributed systems and cutting-edge virtualization technologies.
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Responsibilities
Collaborate with a dynamic team of engineers, including mentoring engineers in the workgroup
Learn and share ideas continuously
Drive for quality in everything you do and continuously improve the quality of the systems on which you work
Collaborate across team boundaries to define and drive team charter and vision
Provide technical input across the Azure and Windows teams
Design and implement new virtualization related features for Azure, Windows and Hyper-V
Embody our culture and values
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++, Rust. OR equivalent experience
2+ years experience building operating system, virtualization, or device driver features
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
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, Rust, C++. OR Python OR 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, Rust, C++. OR equivalent experience
4+ years experience building operating system, virtualization, or device driver features
Benefits
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
Company
Microsoft
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