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The Senior Software Engineer - ARM Platform Readiness & Intelligence joins the Windows Ecosystem & Customer Engagements team to enhance device readiness and platform quality. This role involves evaluating ARM-based Windows systems by assessing architectures, BOMs, and designs to identify risks regarding performance and reliability. The engineer will collaborate with silicon vendors and internal teams to codify technical learnings into repeatable assessment frameworks and decision models. Key responsibilities include building scalable tools, analyzers, and intelligence platforms that automate expert knowledge and improve consistency across the ecosystem. Candidates should possess experience in system-level software development or kernel architecture and proficiency in languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python. The role specifically addresses the technical challenge of scaling hardware readiness evaluations for ARM-based platforms while reducing manual review dependencies through automated engineering solutions.
What does a Software Engineer earn in Washington?
Median $202800 from 326 postings across 28 companies.
Evaluate ARM-based Windows platforms in partnership with OEMs, silicon vendors, and internal engineering teams.
Perform technical assessments of device architectures, BOMs, and designs to identify risks to quality and performance.
Codify technical learnings and best practices into repeatable assessment frameworks and decision models.
Design and build tools, analyzers, and intelligence platforms to scale device readiness evaluations.
Generate data-driven insights to influence product selection decisions and improve portfolio quality.
Develop a long-term vision for scalable hardware readiness intelligence to reduce reliance on manual reviews.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 4+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages like C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
Equivalent experience to a degree and 4+ years of engineering experience is acceptable.
Experience with Windows platform technologies, kernel architecture, device drivers, or system-level software development (preferred).
Experience analyzing complex technical systems and working across hardware and software boundaries (preferred).
Experience building software, automation, analytics, or tooling to solve engineering problems (preferred).
Experience working with ARM-based platforms, silicon enablement, firmware, device development, or hardware ecosystems (preferred).
Experience working with OEMs, ODMs, IHVs, or silicon vendors (preferred).
Experience translating complex technical assessments into scalable engineering solutions or automation (preferred).
C
C++
C#
Java
JavaScript
Python
Windows
Generative AI
Telemetry
Logging
Tracing
Device Orchestration
Firmware
System Internals
Test Automation
Data Engineering