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Software Engineer - Operating Systems and Firmware

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Job Overview

Join Microsoft's Core OS team as a Software Engineer, where you will be at the forefront of operating systems and firmware development. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on the foundational aspects of the Windows Operating System (OS) and platform firmware, contributing to critical technologies like OS power management, device enumeration, resource arbitration, and more.

Responsibilities

  • Design and Implementation: Work with a team of engineers to design, implement, and maintain features across various hardware platforms, from Azure to IoT devices.
  • Innovation: Drive innovation in the hardware platform, developing design skills and ensuring software abstractions are flexible yet simple.
  • Collaboration: Engage in efficient communication and cross-group collaboration to find solutions favorable to multiple teams.
  • Telemetry and Quality Improvement: Monitor telemetry to assess product health in pre-release and released software, using data to drive quality improvements.

Qualifications

  • Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline.
  • Experience: Proven coding experience in languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python. Industry experience with multithreaded programming, operating systems, resource management, performance analysis, and optimization is required.
  • Preferred Experience: Additional qualifications include 2+ years of technical engineering experience and familiarity with multithreaded programming and performance optimization.

Microsoft's Mission

Microsoft aims to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As part of our team, you'll contribute to this mission by innovating to empower others and collaborating to realize our shared goals. We are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

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