Senior Software Engineer

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The Windows Cloud Experiences team is seeking a Senior Software Engineer who is passionate about exploring new technologies, writing high-quality code, and driving engineering excellence. In this role, you’ll contribute to rapid, iterative releases and have the opportunity to innovate across multiple areas of our product. Our team values smart, motivated engineers who bring a positive attitude, a growth mindset, and the ability to turn ambiguity into impactful solutions for our customers.

Product:

• Drive the Future of Remote Work: Join a team at the forefront of delivering seamless, secure, and high-performance remote desktop experiences directly in the browser, empowering users to access Windows desktops and apps from anywhere, on any device.
• Cloud-Powered Windows Experiences: Contribute to the next generation of cloud-integrated Windows solutions, leveraging Azure and Microsoft 365 to enable scalable, resilient, and enterprise-grade remote desktop services.
• Cutting-Edge Technologies: Work with a modern tech stack including C++, C# .net, JavaScript/TypeScript, and React, while developing deep expertise in developing scalable native client applications for Windows.
• End-to-End Product Ownership: Collaborate across architecture, development, deployment, and Live Site operations, ensuring robust telemetry, proactive monitoring, and rapid incident response for a global user base.
• Agile and Impactful Delivery: Operate in a fast-paced, iterative environment with short release cycles, where innovation and customer impact are prioritized, and every engineer has the opportunity to shape product direction.

Learn More:

• Learn: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-app/overview
• Video: https://youtu.be/j0XU59VbKOc

At Microsoft, our mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. We foster a culture of respect, integrity, and accountability, where inclusion and collaboration fuel innovation, and where your work can have real, global impact.

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++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of experience as a software engineer/leader designing, implementing, and shipping cloud services or software products.
  4+ years OOP (object-oriented) development experience.

• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Exposure to COM, WinRT, NT Services, and Windows OS development.
• Expertise in modern C++ and/or C# .net.
  
• Expertise in modern web frameworks like React or Microsoft FAST.
  
• Solid problem-solving and end-to-end ownership skills, including live site engineering, telemetry, and collaboration across multiple components and teams.

Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 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 $158,400 - $258,000 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 October 28, 2025.

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• Collaborate with engineers, Product Managers, and designers to deliver seamless, secure, and high-performance remote desktop experiences for the Windows platform.
• Influence product direction by contributing to strategy, engineering standards, and best practices that drive innovation and reliability.
• Provide leadership for the architecture of secure, distributed, scalable, and resilient native remote desktop client applications using modern technologies.
• Own the full software development lifecycle, from architecture and implementation to deployment and Live Site operations.
• Embrace agile practices and a DevOps mindset, focusing on rapid iteration, telemetry-driven development, and proactive monitoring.
• Prototype and validate new features quickly, using customer feedback and telemetry to guide improvements.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues related to Windows OS integration and client-side functionalities.
• Embody our culture and values.