Senior Software Engineer

The Windows Digital Media Security team is looking for a Senior Software Engineer who is passionate about digital security and is excited to work on cutting edge digital rights management (DRM) solutions for digital media including AI/ML models and video/audio utilizing latest hardware innovations. We are responsible for DRM and protection of various digital media on Windows operating system. You will be working on mid- and low-level system software interacting with the state-of-the-art GPU and NPU hardware. You will be a member of an experienced team that is responsible for collaborating with internal and external partners to solve problems around digital security. A good understanding of general hardware-accelerated computation using graphics libraries for GPUs is valuable, should be comfortable working on mid- to low-level system software.

In Core OS, we are responsible for the Operating Systems that power Azure, Microsoft's Linux OS, the platforms for Windows Client and Xbox, and our Windows Server ecosystem – through all of these, we support every one of our cloud businesses and billions of customers around the world. In this era of ubiquitous computing, systems software excellence has never been more important for Microsoft. High quality, high-efficiency operating systems and platform components underpin everything we do as a company, from making our systems more reliable for our customers, by reducing COGS, to delivering new features and capabilities to delight customers – that’s all us!

To deliver on our vision, we are looking for a candidate with a few years of prior experience in mid- to low-level system software development preferably in the areas of media security, cryptography and hardware-accelerated computation using various graphics libraries and frameworks.

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.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for design, development and maintenance of software solutions for DRM systems, including encryption, decryption, and license management for various digital media including AI/ML models, video and audio. You will be responsible for leading the discussions on DRM architecture involving the latest GPUs and NPUs and implementing highly efficient, performant, reliable, supportable, and secure solutions on Windows and other platforms. Smooth collaboration with various external and internal teams.

Other

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Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline 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
• 2 + years experience work with Cryptography or GPU Programming

Other Requirements

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: 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

• Passion for digital security, system software and low level software/hardware interaction. 
• Deep