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Software Engineer II - Virtualization and Kernel

Microsoft

$98,300 - $193,200
Aug 21, 2025
Redmond, WA, USA
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Microsoft's Virtualization Core Platform team is looking to solve the problem of building and maintaining the foundational components of the Microsoft virtualization stack, including Hyper-V, Azure, and Windows 11, to support millions of users and enable the company's technical strategy.

Requirements

  • 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, or Rust
  • 1+ year experience building operating system features, virtualization features, or device drivers.
  • Professional or hobby experience working on any type of virtualization or operating system kernel is highly desirable.
  • Coding experience in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, or Rust
  • Experience with virtualization technologies
  • Knowledge of operating system features, virtualization features, or device drivers
  • Familiarity with Linux and Open Source projects

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with a dynamic team of engineers, including mentoring engineers in the workgroup.
  • Drive for quality in everything you do and continuously improve the quality of the systems on which you work.
  • Collaborate across team boundaries to define and drive team charter and vision.
  • Provide technical input across the Windows Core and Azure teams.
  • Design and implement new virtualization related features for Azure, Windows and Hyper-V.
  • Work on the lowest level components of Microsoft's virtualization platform.
  • Enable new hardware features and push the boundaries of performance, reliability, security, and more.

Other

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field
  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements
  • Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
  • Travel requirements not specified
  • Clearance requirements not specified
  • Degree requirements: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field