Software Engineer II - Windows in Cloud

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and ship native Windows client features using modern C++, C#, and Windows APIs.
• Develop scenarios involving resource discovery, connection setup, authentication, OS integration, reliability, and performance.
• Build secure, scalable components across processes, threads, services, client applications, and cloud-backed experiences.
• Diagnose complex issues with debugging tools, dumps, traces, logs, and telemetry.
• Partner across Windows, Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop, identity, security, design, and product teams.
• Support colleagues through design guidance, code reviews, debugging, and mentoring.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related technical field and at least 2 years of technical engineering coding experience in C, C++, or C#, or equivalent experience.
• Must meet applicable Microsoft, customer, or government screening requirements, including the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.

Preferred qualifications

• Production experience designing, implementing, debugging, and shipping modern C++ and C# software.
• Experience with native Windows applications, platform components, services, or systems-level software.
• Knowledge of Win32, WinRT, COM, RPC, Windows services, inter-process communication, and Windows APIs.
• Experience debugging multi-process or multithreaded performance-critical native code.
• Experience with Windows App SDK, WinUI, XAML, WebView2, MSIX, or related Windows client technologies.
• Responsible use of AI-assisted engineering tools is valuable.

Compensation

• Typical U.S. base pay is USD 102,100–202,200 per year; the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City range is USD 133,800–219,200 per year.

Application timing

• The position is open for at least five days, with applications accepted until filled.