Software for Hardware

Are you interested in having a positive impact on millions of users?  Microsoft Windows Silicon & Systems Integration team (WSSI) is on a journey to deliver iconic end-to-end products across hardware, software, and services that people love and use every day.  A fundamental element of our strategy is building desirable and powerful devices that enable the experiences people want.  Creating these new experiences and devices involves close partnership between hardware engineers, software engineers, designers, and manufacturing along with the various industry partners that closely collaborate to create industry defining firsts.  Our obsession for the right experience combined with our passion to enable everyone to do and be their best is reflected in our devices.

We are seeking a talented Software Engineer with a passion for multimedia, driver and/or firmware development, and a desire to actively contribute toward the delivery of high quality, compelling Windows experiences on first generation silicon.  This position will involve partnering closely with silicon architects, IHVs, OEMs, Windows OS platform teams, Microsoft’s Applied Sciences Group, and other teams to deliver end-to-end optimized device experiences for camera and camera effects.

An understanding of software lifecycles in a device development environment and the interplay between software and hardware development and schedule is preferred for this role.  Key responsibilities for this position include development of kernel and user mode drivers and firmware, optimization of driver stacks with Windows OS components and driving performance, stability and feature enhancements for the device level experiences aligned with IHV silicon roadmaps and Microsoft strategies.  Come join us as we scale up our organization to meet the challenges of creating new and innovative experiences and delivering devices that people love.

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

• Works with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a feature.
• Supports identification of dependencies, and the development of design documents for a product feature with oversight.
• With guidance, learns to create and implement code for a product, service, or feature, reusing code as applicable.
• Assists and learns about breaking down work items into tasks and providing estimates.
• Reviews current developments and proactively seeks new knowledge that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline with proven experience coding in languages including, but not limited to, C and C++
  • OR equivalent experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep design, coding, debugging and problem solving skills
• Passion for working in multimedia, particularly video codecs, camera and/or audio
• Deep design, coding, debugging and problem solving skills
• A desire to work with devices and work close to the hardware
• Experience in C/C++ developing firmware and/or device drivers
• Experience with video codecs, camera and/or audio development, particularly for the Windows platform
• Experience working with and debugging hardware/firmware/software interactions

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 for the role until Dec