Software Engineer II - Windows in Cloud
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Design, implement, and ship native Windows client features using modern C++, C# and integrate deeply with Win32, WinRT, COM, Windows services, and operating-system APIs.
Work on Windows App scenarios across resource discovery, connection setup, authentication, OS integration, reliability, and performance.
Develop secure, scalable, and maintainable components that span processes, threads, services, client applications, and cloud-backed experiences.
Diagnose complex problems using debuggers, dumps, traces, logs, and telemetry, including issues involving concurrency, memory, networking, latency, and operating-system integration.
Partner with Windows, Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop, identity, security, design, and product teams to deliver coherent end-to-end customer experiences.
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C OR equivalent experience.
These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Production experience designing, implementing, debugging, and shipping software in modern C++ and C# is also valuable.
Experience
building native Windows applications, platform components, services, or other systems-level software.
Solid software design, debugging, problem-solving, and performance-analysis skills.
Knowledge of Windows systems technologies such as Win32, WinRT, COM, RPC, Windows services, inter-process communication, and core Windows APIs.
Experience
debugging multi-process, multi-threaded, performance-critical native code, including memory, concurrency, latency, and reliability issues.
Experience
with Windows App SDK, WinUI, XAML, WebView2, MSIX, or related Windows client technologies.
Experience
using AI-assisted engineering tools responsibly to improve development, testing, or debugging workflows.
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