Windows Kernel / Device Driver Systems Engineer

LTM; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Medical Plan

401(k) Plan with Company match

Vacation and Holidays

Job summary

LTIMindtree in Bellevue, WA seeks a software validation engineer to review MSRC bugs, analyze Windows C/C++ source code, and build validation plans. You will deploy Windows components to test VMs and adapt TAEF tests to verify fixes, collecting logs, dumps, and evidence for reports.

The role requires kernel/user-mode debugging with WinDbg, symbol management, and strong troubleshooting skills. Expected to work on-site in the Seattle area with competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Experience with Windows validation, servicing, security testing, or systems engineering.
• Ability to understand C/C++ systems or driver code.
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps, Windows build environments, VMs, and TAEF or similar test frameworks.
• Working knowledge of PowerShell and command-line tools.
• Experience with WinDbg, crash dumps, PDBs, symbol servers, and call-stack analysis.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and attention-to-detail skills.

Responsibilities

• Review MSRC bugs, repro steps, affected components, fixes, and branches in Azure DevOps.
• Analyze relevant Windows C/C++ source code and develop validation plans.
• Build, sign, and deploy Windows components or drivers to test VMs.
• Create or adapt TAEF tests and compare behavior before and after the fix.
• Collect test results, logs, ETW traces, dumps, and supporting evidence.
• Perform basic user-mode and kernel-mode debugging using WinDbg.
• Configure symbol paths, locate matching PDBs, and analyze symbolized call stacks.
• Troubleshoot build, deployment, VM, symbol, and test failures.
• Produce standardized reports covering the issue, validation approach, results, evidence, risks, and conclusions.
• Update Azure DevOps work items with status and artifact links.

Skills

Windows validation

C/C++ drivers

Azure DevOps

PowerShell

WinDbg

Tools

Azure DevOps

TAEF

Windows build environments

VMs

Symbol servers

Job description

• Experience with Windows validation, servicing, security testing, or systems engineering.
• Ability to understand C/C++ systems or driver code.
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps, Windows build environments, VMs, and TAEF or similar test frameworks.
• Working knowledge of PowerShell and command-line tools.
• Experience with WinDbg, crash dumps, PDBs, symbol servers, and call-stack analysis.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and attention-to-detail skills.

Role Description

Must HaveSkills:

• Experience with Windows validation, servicing, security testing, or systems engineering.
• Ability to understand C/C++ systems or driver code.
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps, Windows build environments, VMs, and TAEF or similar test frameworks.
• Working knowledge of PowerShell and command-line tools.
• Experience with WinDbg, crash dumps, PDBs, symbol servers, and call-stack analysis.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and attention-to-detail skills.

Preferred

• Previous MSRC or security-servicing experience and familiarity with Windows drivers, ETW, Hyper-V, Driver Verifier, and Python automation.

Responsibilities

• Review MSRC bugs, repro steps, affected components, fixes, and branches in Azure DevOps.
• Analyze relevant Windows C/C++ source code and develop validation plans.
• Build, sign, and deploy Windows components or drivers to test VMs.
• Create or adapt TAEF tests and compare behavior before and after the fix.
• Collect test results, logs, ETW traces, dumps, and supporting evidence.
• Perform basic user-mode and kernel-mode debugging using WinDbg.
• Configure symbol paths, locate matching PDBs, and analyze symbolized call stacks.
• Troubleshoot build, deployment, VM, symbol, and test failures.
• Produce standardized reports covering the issue, validation approach, results, evidence, risks, and conclusions.
• Update Azure DevOps work items with status and artifact links.

Other Details

Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, performance and internal equity.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with LTIMindtree (“LTIM”):

Benefits And Perks

• Comprehensive Medical Plan Covering Medical, Dental, Vision
• Short Term and Long-Term Disability Coverage
• 401(k) Plan with Company match
• Life Insurance
• Vacation Time, Sick Leave, Paid Holidays
• Paid Paternity and Maternity Leave

The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum salary target for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and job level and additional factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Depending on the position offered, other forms of compensation may be provided as part of overall compensation like an annual performance-based bonus, sales incentive pay and other forms of bonus or variable compensation.

Disclaimer:

The compensation and benefits information provided herein is accurate as of the date of this posting.

LTIMindtree is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity in the workplace. Our employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, family-care status, veteran status, marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, military service, handicap or disability or history of handicap or disability, genetic information, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, union affiliation, affectional or sexual orientation or preference, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, except where such considerations are bona fide occupational qualifications permitted by law.