Software Engineer - Systems, Multiple Locations

Microsoft; Redmond (WA); Remote; USD 81,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

Microsoft is seeking a Software Engineer in Redmond, WA, focusing on systems software and frameworks. This role involves working on Operating Systems like Windows and Azure, contributing to both coding and strategic development efforts to enhance their infrastructure and application performance.

Benefits

Industry leading healthcare

Educational resources

Discounts on products and services

Savings and investments

Maternity and paternity leave

Generous time away

Giving programs

Opportunities to network and connect

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field with coding experience.
• 1+ years of experience in Operating Systems or driver/firmware development preferred.
• Understanding of software/hardware level debugging tools.

Responsibilities

• Applies software engineering principles to solve complex problems on product hardware.
• Learns processes for product feature architecture and helps refine code plans.
• Contributes to partnership with stakeholders to determine user requirements.

Skills

C

C++

C#

Java

JavaScript

Python

Problem Solving

Debugging

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline

Master's Degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Job description

Software Engineer - Systems, Multiple Locaitons

Redmond, Washington, United States

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Date posted

Apr 29, 2025

Job number

1753980

Work site

Up to 100% work from home

Travel

0-25 %

Role type

Individual Contributor

Profession

Software Engineering

Discipline

Software Engineering

Employment type

Full-Time

Overview

Come build community, explore your passions and do your best work at Microsoft. This opportunity will allow you to bring your aspirations, talent, potential - and excitement for the journey ahead.

We’re a company of learn-it-alls rather than know-it-alls and our culture is centered around embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. Does this sound like you? Learn more about our cultural attributes.

As a Software Engineer in Operating Systems, you will develop systems software, frameworks, and platform level code used in support of hardware. You will contribute to Operating Systems like Windows and Azure Linux and participate in design and development to power Azure infrastructure in the cloud, Edge, technology platforms for commercial, and/or end-user applications.

This opportunity will allow you to create and implement extensible and maintainable code for a product, service, or feature. You will partner with stakeholders to determine user requirements for a feature and consider a variety of feedback channels to incorporate insights into future designs or solution fixes. You will collaborate with others to create a clear and articulated plan for testing, assuring quality of solutions, while applying knowledge of debugging tools, logs, telemetry, and other methods to proactively flag issues. This opportunity will allow you to learn about customer scaling requirements and the application of best practices for meeting scaling needs and performance expectations, while ensuring the correct processes are followed to achieve a high degree of security, privacy, safety, and accessibility.

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.

Please note this application is only for roles based in our Redmond, Washington office and/or roles that are not tied to a specific Microsoft office location. For roles in other offices in the United States, please see our Careers site.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (or currently pursuing a degree) in Computer Science or related technical discipline with proven experience coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python,
  • OR equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, Rust, Go, OS device drivers, and embedded systems AND 1+ years of experience,

• OR Master's Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, Rust, Go, OS device drivers and embedded systems,
• OR equivalent experience.

• Demonstrated experience with problem solving and debugging skills for modern-day multiprocessor systems.
• Understanding of how to write/debug code and use software/Hardware level code debuggers and diagnostic tools.

• Experience in Operating Systems, driver/firmware development.

Software Engineering IC2 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $81,900 - $160,200 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 $105,600 - $174,600 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 and process offers for these roles on an ongoing basis.

Responsibilities

• Applies software engineering principles to solve complex problems on product Hardware and Operating systems.

• Learns and contributes to processes for the architecture of a product/solution feature and learns to create proposals by testing design hypotheses and helping to refine code plans under the technical leadership of others.

• Seeks feedback and applies internal or industry best practices to improve technical solutions.

• Contributes to partnership with appropriate stakeholders (e.g., project manager, technical lead) to determine user requirements for a feature.

• Develops knowledge of and learns to apply best practices to reliably build code that is based on well-established methods. Develops an understanding of global and local regulations for technologies and system applications.

• Problem solves and debug modern-day multiprocessor systems.

• Demonstrates an understanding of how to write/debug code.

• Embodies our Culture and Values

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

Industry leading healthcare

Educational resources

Discounts on products and services

Savings and investments

Maternity and paternity leave

Generous time away

Giving programs

Opportunities to network and connect

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.