Windows Kernel Driver Engineer

American IT Systems•Redmond, WA

About The Position

We are seeking a Windows Kernel Driver Engineer to develop, test, and sustain Windows kernel mode and user mode drivers and system services. This role involves debugging complex hardware/firmware/OS interactions, driving quality, validation, and release readiness (HLK, LKG, PST), and adding telemetry and diagnostics for fast, remote issue resolution. The engineer will collaborate with hardware, firmware, IHVs, and internal Windows teams.

Requirements

Professional experience with Windows drivers or system software
Proven kernel debugging and dump analysis
Experience supporting release quality or validation
Comfortable working across hardware and firmware boundaries
Strong collaboration and ownership mindset
C/C++ programming
Experience with tool ecosystems like Git
Experience with common low-level debug ecosystems

Nice To Haves

HLK / driver signing / release pipelines
Telemetry, diagnostics, or automation tooling
Secure driver or system design practices
Device bring up or early hardware validation
Kernel mode driver work (WDM/KMDF)
Debugging, dumps, lab bring up
Device interaction debugging (hardware/firmware/software boundary)
ACPI/Power Drivers
Windows services
Telemetry instrumentation
AI diagnostics
Diagnostics pipelines / "make it observable" mindset
HLK/HCK experience
Release validation
Build/release coordination
Proven habits around quality gates and automation
Core: Windows drivers, kernel mode, user mode, system integration, telemetry, automation, debugging tools
Delivery environment: HLK compliance, build/release coordination, troubleshooting
Hardware edge: bring up, debug hardware/firmware/software interaction

Responsibilities

Develop, test, and sustain Windows kernel mode and user mode drivers and system services
Debug complex hardware / firmware / OS interactions
Drive quality, validation, and release readiness (HLK, LKG, PST)
Add telemetry and diagnostics to enable fast, remote issue resolution
Collaborate with hardware, firmware, IHVs, and internal Windows teams

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