Senior Software Engineer

1 Month ago • 8 Years + • DevOps • Administrative

Job Summary

Job Description

The Senior Software Engineer role within Microsoft's Windows Servicing and Delivery (WSD) organization involves extending and modifying Windows OS code to enhance security, reliability, and functionality. Responsibilities include developing features for enterprise and security scenarios (WMI, PowerShell, Group Policy), debugging and fixing customer-reported issues, crafting high-quality code with minimal compatibility risks, collaborating with other teams, and mentoring junior engineers. The role requires expertise in C/C++, server-side development, and agile methodologies, with a focus on delivering timely solutions and improving processes.
Must have:
  • 8+ years experience
  • C/C++ programming
  • Windows system-level programming
  • Debugging skills
  • Agile methodologies
Good to have:
  • Azure/Cloud infrastructure understanding
  • Experience with WMI, PowerShell, Group Policy

Job Details

Overview

We are the Windows Servicing and Delivery (WSD) organization, which is a part of E+D division. Our core mission is to keep customers protected and productive by delivering a seamless and timely servicing experience for our customers in existing and future versions of Windows.    

 

Our Customer Focused Engineering (CFE) team is looking for highly motivated Software Engineers to help us in this mission. You will play a key role in extending and modifying Windows Operating system code for keeping our customer base secure, improving the reliability of the platform, addressing customer reported issues, and developing features to light up new scenarios and devices in the Windows ecosystem (PCs, Phones, Servers, SurfaceHub, Hololens, Azure and more). You would be involved in the Enterprise and Security area of Windows Operating System. 

 

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.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • 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++.
  • Ability to understand unfamiliar code bases, and debug server-side, multi-threaded, and highly scalable applications
  • Experience with agile/scrum methodologies. 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in working with Windows system level programming is desirable. 
  • Proven design and problem-solving skills, with an emphasis on quality and engineering excellence.  
  • Proven communication skills, both verbal and written. 
  • The ability to work well in a diverse, global, team-focused environment
  • Demonstrated results working with a global team. 
  • Overall understanding of Azure/Cloud infrastructure is desirable. 

 

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Responsibilities

  • Develop features to support the enterprise and security scenarios in Windows. 
  • Handling one or more core components in Windows OS like the WMI, PowerShell, Group Policy and multiple security components. 
  • Reproducing, debugging and fixing customer-reported problems. 
  • Crafting high-quality, bug-free fixes with minimum application compatibility risk. 
  • Adding new features in Windows. 
  • Prioritizing your collection of work and delivering fixes in a timely fashion to meet deadlines. 
  • Collaborating with escalation engineers and other partner teams across Microsoft to debug, develop, test and ship updates. 
  • Finding ways to improve products, tools, and processes for long-term benefit for Microsoft and customers. 
  • Mentoring junior engineers in the team. 

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