Software Engineering IC2

Would you like to work on the team that powers the most popular operating system – Windows – and impact over a billion people globally with your day-to-day work? If yes, come join us! We are the Windows Developer Platform team, and we build the platform that developers use to build the most engaging apps for Windows.

We are looking for a excellent Software Engineer to join the team for taking the platform forward in their evolution. We want to expand the capabilities of the Windows app platform and need you to help us drive the revolution. It is a unique opportunity to work on both Microsoft technologies and one of the largest customer bases in the world! You will also get an opportunity to collaborate across various teams within Windows group and across product groups within the company and work with some of the best minds in the world!

The more diverse our team, the more inclusive our end result. To that end, we encourage applicants from any background and with any perspective. 

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Be deeply involved in Software Development, Testing, Integration, Deployment, Partner collaboration and Innovation aligned with product strategy. You will be hands on in building robust, high quality products using cutting edge technology.
• Hands on development for critical platform features in partnership with other ICs.
• Be a Subject Matter Expert in a specific domain or tech.
• Be customer and telemetry focused and reduce mean time to market and mean time to recover through Engineering Excellence.
• Play a significant role in driving culture of growth mindset.
• Drive Engineering Process Simplification through Tech Innovation.
  
  

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
• OR equivalent experience.
• Deep technical experience.
• Researching (and perhaps building prototypes and beyond) some new ways of doing something.
• Demonstrates a mastery of communication and data presentation and storytelling skills.
• Exhibits a growth mindset and humility, while working through high stakes scenarios.
• Proven experiences as an ally who can further a more open, diverse, and inclusive workplace with a goal of everyone feeling like they belong.
• Demonstrated hypothesis-driven, problem-solving orientation.
• Solid design, coding, debugging, teamwork, and communication skills.
  

Other Requirements

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 Qualifications

• 1+ years of overall experience shipping commercial software including 1+ years of experience in modern app development using XAML/UWP/WinUI and C/C++ is preferred.
• Excellent design, coding, debugging, teamwork, and communication skills.
• A Customer focused innovation mindset.
• Passionate about Craftmanship in engineering.
• Experience with cross group design and coordination is an advantage.
  
  

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Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.