The Microsoft Surface team is looking to solve customer problems and continually improve the quality of the Surface experience by advancing the engineering solutions and strategies for validation of quality on personal computing devices.
Requirements
- Coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C-Sharp, Java, JavaScript, PowerShell, Visual Basic, or Python
- Experience developing and/or testing products across multiple release cycles in related fields.
- Experience programming or validating using applications or tools developed in C, C++, C-Sharp, PowerShell, Python, Visual Basic, Javascript, or similar languages.
- Experience developing, debugging, and/or validating one or more of the following on Windows operating system: kernel mode device drivers, firmware, UEFI.
- Experience with sustaining or servicing products after launch.
- Experience with debugging kernel mode drivers or firmware.
- Experience in gathering and analyzing telemetry data to improve software reliability or performance.
Responsibilities
- Develop and modify quality validation plans, procedures, and software tools and programs used to quantify quality metrics.
- Lead and define the scope of engineering validation coverage and key quality metrics for device driver and firmware releases.
- Collaborate with PM, Developer, and Quality teams to plan, schedule, and sign-off on engineering releases by assessing risks and making data-driven decisions.
- Leverage, direct, and evolve external service partners to execute and deliver testing and quality characterizations of device and system driver and firmware updates.
- Drive the resolution of engineering release blockers by identifying and debugging them.
- Perform and lead technical debugging and problem isolation activities
- Design and implement automated solutions for validating new and existing features that ship on our products.
Other
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience
- Collaborative and leadership skills as a team player to work with peers, different technology teams, organizations, external companies and 3rd party engineering partners
- Embody our Culture and Values
- 7+ years experience as a Software Development Engineer, or Test or Validation Engineer, or equivalent experience.
- Ability to work with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals.
