Principal Software Development Engineer

The Microsoft Windows & Devices (W+D) team is on a journey to deliver iconic end-to-end products across hardware, software, and services that people love and use every day. A fundamental part of the W+D strategy is having desirable and powerful devices that enable the experiences people want. The Windows Silicon & System Integration (WSSI) team within W+D is hiring a Principal Software Development Engineer who will design and influence the diagnostics technology across the whole Windows ecosystem for cutting-edge silicon.

As a Principal Software Development Engineer, you will be involved in multiple facets of silicon development, validation, and support including prototyping new designs, validating, debugging new hardware features, SOC bring up, debugging device drivers, performance analysis, developing automated regression test suites and engaging with IHV, ISV and OEMs.

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.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python

• OR equivalent experience.

• Experience with OS primitives, memory management, scheduling, and interrupt threading.

• Experience developing frameworks or libraries or applications for Windows.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 10+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python

• OR Master'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++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python

• OR equivalent experience.

• 10+ years of professional experience designing and developing software solutions.

• Problem solving, debugging, and troubleshooting skills.

• Experience with GIT, PowerShell, JSON, C#, YAML.

• Ability to maintain a positive attitude and judgment in fast-paced environments.

• Ability to quickly ramp-up on complex and unfamiliar code.

Software Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $137,600 - $267,000 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $180,400 - $294,000 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until June 28, 2024.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

• Design and implement solutions that integrate with Windows and existing diagnostics frameworks.

• Perform kernel debugging / hardware debugging (JTAG) when needed.

• Leverage performance profiling and log analysis to understand system behavior.

• Approach every customer engagement with a profound commitment to their success.

• Interact with architects, hardware design teams, software and firmware teams, and systems teams for feature definition and refinement, hardware support, optimization, and debugging.

• Collaborate with internal and external teams to find solutions that are leverageable across multiple architectures and generations.

• Deliver clear written communication of technical designs and solutions.

Other

• Embody our Culture and Values