Software Engineer- II
Job Description
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 excellent engineers 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.
Locations
- Hyderabad, Telangana, India, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Salary
Salary not disclosed
Required Qualifications
- 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#. (degree)
- Experience working on Open-Source projects in GitHub. (degree)
- Solid understanding of software design principles and best practices. (degree)
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. (degree)
- Good design, coding, debugging, teamwork, partnership and communication skills. (degree)
- Experience with Windows development tools and technologies, including Visual Studio and the Windows SDK. XAML familiarity is a plus. (degree)
- Win32 application and systems programming experience will be a bonus. (degree)
- Experience of developing and operating a production quality service on any cloud especially Azure will be a huge asset. (degree)
- Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter. (degree)
Responsibilities
- Designing and developing high-quality software components and libraries for Windows Developers.
- Exposing the capabilities via APIs which need to follow consistent patterns, are scalable, extensible and maintainable.
- Play a key role in open-ended explorations, prototyping and identifying opportunities for our developers.
- Working closely with the architects, senior engineers, Program Managers, and AI/ML scientists who contribute to the overall technical vision and strategy of the “architectural how” of how we build a scalable architecture with great fundamentals (such as performance, power, reliability).
- Interact with our amazing open resource community developers via GitHub.
Travel Requirements
3 days / week in-office
