Senior Software Engineer - Windows Application Development

Software Engineering IC4

Overview

Do you want to work on a product that touches and transforms the lives of billions of people across the globe? Do you want to work on the next set of innovations to transform it further and revolutionize it?   

Our CEO Satya’s mission is for Microsoft to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Inline to that, Microsoft is embarking on the exciting new journey to revolutionize the most beloved and popular product ‘Windows’ even further to make its experiences more modern and seamless in order to delight its users and make them even more productive and successful.    

The Windows team is growing a Centre of Excellence in Microsoft, India with a broad portfolio of applications to help innovate on the next version of Windows. We are focused on building New Signature and Personalized Experiences on various Windows flavors that will make our customer onboarding much more seamless and more productive. You will get an opportunity to collaborate across multiple teams within the Windows group and across product groups within the company. 

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. 

Responsibilities

We are looking for excellent engineers who are solid in C++ and Windows application development who can take the product to customers with high quality and eye-catching features.

The team is to embark on a journey to own and drive the transformation of our experiences on Windows to be simple, delightful, and new. Users interacting surface areas of anything that ships with Windows are in the purview of this team!       

• The ideal seasoned candidate thrives in ambiguity and excels at building enduring systems through collaboration. Success in this role means delivering not only business value but also solutions that are cost-effective, reliable, scalable, and thoughtfully engineered.

In this role you will have the opportunity to design and develop software and services at scale, innovating the latest technologies, following modern engineering practices, leveraging cutting-egde AI-powered tools for software development.  You'll foster technical relationships with partner teams, provide technical leadership, and mentor other engineers to help grow their skills and impact.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 7+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of overall experience shipping commercial software.   
• Excellent design, coding, debugging, teamwork, and communication skills. 
• A Customer focused innovative mindset. 
• Passionate about craftsmanship in engineering. 
• Experience with cross-group design and coordination is an advantage. 
• Bachelor’s or equivalent degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline or equivalent industry experience. 

 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• 7+ years of overall experience shipping commercial software, including 1+ years of experience in modern app development using XAML/WinUI and C/C++.

 

Additional Details  

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This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.

Experience Level

Senior Level