Microsoft is looking to expand its team of Software Engineers to solve complex problems and ensure the functionality of its products for Commercial & Enterprise customers, specifically focusing on Windows client, Windows Update, and Windows Reliability.
Requirements
- 4+ years’ experience in software engineering or systems administration with Windows Client/Server.
- Experience troubleshooting and data/log analysis skills (Perfmon/XPerf/ETL/ETW).
- Strong understanding of LSASS functionality, Kerberos protocol, and cloud authentication packages.
- Hands-on experience with Entra ID (client-side) and hybrid authentication scenarios bridging Active Directory and Entra ID.
- Technical proficiency, troubleshooting and learning attitude towards Microsoft M365 technologies.
- Ability to read and analyze C/C++ / C-Sharp / code and perform source code level investigations.
- Windows on Azure cloud platform (Virtual Machines/Containers/Hypervisor/Virtualization) Reliability and Performance.
Responsibilities
- Analyze product usage patterns and customer feedback to identify opportunities for feature enhancements and performance improvements.
- Implement and validate software changes through rigorous testing and continuous integration practices to ensure quality and reliability.
- Utilize debugging tools, performance profilers, and source code analysis to diagnose and resolve software issues efficiently.
- Engage with other engineering teams to conduct code reviews, share best practices, and contribute to architectural decisions.
- Design, build, and maintain scalable software solutions that enhance the reliability, performance, and user experience of Windows.
- Maintain a customer-focused mindset by building intuitive, performant, and secure software that meets user needs and expectations.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams across Microsoft to gather requirements, align on technical direction, and deliver high-quality software.
Other
- Demonstrate leadership by taking ownership of projects, driving technical excellence, and fostering a collaborative team environment.
- This position will require you to work on occasion, a rotational on-call schedule during holidays, evenings, and weekends.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role.
- Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
- Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer.
