Senior Software Engineer

Microsoft•Redmond, WA

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About The Position

Join the Windows Cloud Experiences team and help build the core Windows client technologies that power secure, high‑performance remote desktop experiences at global scale. As part of the Windows + Devices organization, we design and ship foundational Windows client components that integrate deeply with the OS, devices, and hardware—while connecting seamlessly to cloud‑powered services. This role is ideal for C++ engineers who enjoy working close to the operating system, care about performance and reliability, and want to build real‑world features that millions of users depend on every day.

Requirements

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.
Strong experience in C or C++, with production‑quality, shipped code.
Experience building native Windows applications or system components.
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role.
Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Nice To Haves

4+ years of professional development experience on Windows.
Deep knowledge of Win32, COM, Windows services, and system internals.
Experience with device integration, low‑level input, audio/video, USB, or driver‑adjacent code.
Experience debugging performance, memory, and concurrency issues in native codebases.
Familiarity with remote desktop or virtualization technologies (e.g., RDP, ICA or similar protocols).
Experience working close to the OS, including diagnostics with ETW, dumps, and debuggers.

Responsibilities

Build Core Windows Client and Device Experiences
Design and implement native Windows components in modern C++ with deep integration into Win32, COM, Windows services, and system APIs.
Work on device redirection, input, display, audio/video, USB, HID, and peripheral integration used by remote desktop and virtualization scenarios.
Develop and maintain cross‑process, cross‑thread, and performance‑critical code paths where correctness, latency, and stability matter.
Systems‑Level Engineering at Scale
Diagnose and fix issues spanning kernel / user‑mode boundaries, OS integration, drivers, services, and client applications.
Optimize memory usage, threading models, IPC, and I/O in complex, long‑running Windows client processes.
Partner closely with Windows platform, security, and device teams to ensure robust and secure implementations.
End‑to‑End Ownership
Participate in the full lifecycle: architecture, implementation, testing, deployment, and live‑site debugging using telemetry, dumps, and traces.
Contribute to engineering excellence through code reviews, design reviews, testability, and long‑term maintainability.
Drive iterative improvements in a fast‑paced, agile environment with frequent releases.