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Senior Software Engineer – Windows Silicon and Hardware Enablement
MicrosoftMountain View, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 9 Oct 2025
💰 $258,000/yr($119,800/yr – $258,000/yr)
About the role
The Windows Silicon & Systems Integration team (WSSI) team is on a journey to create new experiences on the Windows platform. A fundamental part of our strategy is having 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, manufacturing along with the various industry partners that closely collaborate to create industry defining firsts. WSSI is seeking a Senior Software Engineer who will work on creating software drivers and services that light up new AI experiences on next-gen hardware products. These AI experiences will shape how computers and other devices perceive the user and the user’s environment, and many will be centered around audio, camera, media and graphics. On this team, you will work closely with several research and product teams to bring compelling new experiences to market. In addition to developing kernel and user-mode drivers, you will have the unique opportunity to work across teams to analyze and fix performance bottlenecks throughout the AI stack.
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.
In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.
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.
In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.
Responsibilities
- Leads technical discussions on the architecture of Graphics and AI user-mode and kernel-mode drivers.
- Leads by example within the team by producing extensible, maintainable, and efficient code.
- Reviews other team members’ code to ensure it meets the team’s and Microsoft’s quality standards.
- Analyzes and fixes performance bottlenecks using available tools.
- Builds a realistic work schedule for their areas of ownership and provides regular status updates to leadership and dependent teams.
- Embody our culture and values
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field 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 developing drivers for Windows, Linux, RTOS or similar systems.
- 2+ years industry experience coding and debugging with C or C++.
- Experience with software architecture and design.
Preferred Qualifications:
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