Senior Device Validation Engineer

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Do you want to be part of a startup culture while working for Microsoft? Do you like being close to the customer, ensuring Microsoft devices delight users? Want to work as part of a dynamic team? The Surface Post Launch Engineering team is looking for someone that can help shape the future of devices by being the face of our in-market products.

We're seeking a talented senior software engineer developer to analyse, debug, design and implement effective and scalable solutions that improve product quality and reliability.

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

• A BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in software development/Device validation.
• 7+ years of experience in embedded software development/Validation.
• Excellent C/C++, coding, and debugging skills.
• A sound track-record of shipping high volume consumer products and having been through at least two development cycles.
• Ability to quickly ramp-up on complex and unfamiliar code.

Preferred Qualifiations

• At least 7+ years contributing to device drivers and validation

• Knowledge of hardware in consumer electronics devices.

• Some experience diagnosing power and performance issues on a Windows device.

• Experience dealing with geographically diverse teams.

• Responsible for collaboration with partners across organizational boundaries.

• Responsible for driving/contributing to product milestones and reviews

• High tolerance for ambiguity and ability to make progress in the face of it.

• Understanding of SoC architectures, embedded firmware, Windows/Linux OS internals, multimedia domain (Audio/Video/Camera/Graphics), server and client components, end-to-end system testing.

• Enthusiastic, motivated and self-driven

• Some domestic and international travel may be necessary

• Debugging software issues, developing fixes and adding new features to existing Surface products.
• Development activities include integration and configuration management as well as designing and implementing effective solutions to improve product quality and customer satisfaction.
• An understanding of real-time, embedded firmware and strong troubleshooting and debugging skills are critical to help isolate and fix problems quickly.
• Development of Test plans, test cases that reflect the customer scenarios.
• Automation development and setup, experience with lab setups and hardware debugging.
• You should be able work well in a collaborative environment with peers across the company.
• You should be able to work in collaboration with Vendors and partners.