Senior Software Engineer - Windows OS
Microsoft · Posted Oct 21
Software, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and hardware services
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About the role
The Windows Print team is part of Microsoft’s Windows & Devices organization and is modernizing the Windows print and scan platform on a standards‑based foundation for secure, reliable, extensible experiences across millions of devices. The role leads platform design across Windows OS internals, cloud‑connected services, and industry standards, while driving partner adoption, customization, and reliability and security improvements.
What you will do
- Lead the design and evolution of core Windows Print and Scan platform components, delivering secure, reliable, and extensible experiences at global scale.
- Own platform architecture and long‑term quality of critical features, with accountability for reliability, security, performance, and maintainability in production.
- Drive AI‑assisted engineering practices to improve developer productivity, code quality, operational effectiveness, and customer outcomes.
- Set technical direction across Windows OS internals, cloud‑connected services, and industry standards, influencing decisions beyond immediate feature ownership.
- Partner with internal teams and external ecosystem partners to enable standards‑based adoption, customization, and innovation across diverse hardware and software environments.
- Use data, telemetry, and customer insights to guide architectural investments, reliability improvements, and AI‑driven capabilities.
- Raise the engineering bar through design reviews, mentorship, and sharing effective engineering practices, contributing to a culture of technical excellence.
- Advance customization and extensibility scenarios while meeting security, privacy, and compliance expectations.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages in C, C++ or equivalent experience.
- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience building production‑quality systems.
- Solid experience in System design.
- Demonstrated experience shipping reliable, secure, and maintainable software.
- Ability to collaborate across teams to drive technical decisions and deliver shared solutions.
- Solid debugging skills using logging, telemetry, and diagnostics.
- Solid experience coding in C and/or C++ for production‑quality systems.
- Experience working on Windows OS platform components, system services, or drivers.
- Proven application of security hardening, diagnosability, and reliability engineering practices.
- Experience collaborating with hardware partners or external vendors.
- Familiarity with cloud‑connected services and distributed systems.
- Demonstrated growth mindset and experience mentoring other engineers.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is a multinational technology company that develops, licenses, and supports a wide range of software products, services, and hardware devices. Best known for its Windows operating systems, Microsoft 365 productivity suite, and Xbox gaming consoles, the company has expanded heavily into enterprise cloud computing via Azure and advanced artificial intelligence solutions. As one of the world's most valuable public enterprises, it empowers individuals and businesses globally through innovative digital transformation.
- Industry
- Software
- Company size
- 228,000+ employees
- Founded
- April 4, 1975
- Location
- Redmond, Washington, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Vice Chair and President
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