Senior Software Engineer | Microsoft Careers

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On-site
Location
Redmond, WA
Salary
$119,800–$234,700 / yr
Posted
5 days ago
Closes
Dec 7, 2026
Nearby
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Microsoft Corporation is a global technology leader producing software, hardware, and cloud services including Windows, Office 365, Azure cloud platform, Xbox gaming, and Surface devices. Industry: Software & Cloud Computing

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer | Microsoft Careers

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As a Senior Development Engineer on the Surface Devices team, you will lead the design and scaling of CI/CD pipelines to automate the generation, patching, and validation of Windows OEM factory images for all Surface products. Your daily tasks include ensuring compliance with Microsoft’s security standards and integrating Azure AI services for intelligent log analysis and predictive anomaly detection. You will work closely with hardware, OS, security, and manufacturing teams to streamline the code-to-factory lifecycle, leveraging your expertise in distributed systems, large-scale data processing, and infrastructure-as-code practices. Preferred qualifications include extensive experience with CI/CD tools like Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions, proficiency in languages such as C#, Python, or JavaScript, and familiarity with Windows provisioning and deployment technologies including WIM/FFU imaging formats and DISM tooling.

Skills

Azure DevOps GitHub Actions Python C# PowerShell Go Azure Machine Learning Azure OpenAI CI/CD IaC Terraform Kubernetes PostgreSQL Docker Prometheus Grafana Windows OEM Imaging Guide WIM/FFU imaging formats DISM tooling Sysprep Secure Boot

What you'll do

  • Architect and optimize high-throughput CI/CD pipelines for Surface product lines.
  • Ensure Windows OEM factory images comply with the Imaging Guide and security standards.
  • Design resilient infrastructure to support large-scale binary artifacts and parallelized testing.
  • Integrate Azure AI services into CI/CD pipelines for intelligent log analysis and anomaly detection.
  • Champion infrastructure-as-code practices and mentor engineers in building scalable systems.

What we're looking for

  • 6+ years of software engineering experience in CI/CD systems and automated release management.
  • Deep understanding of Windows provisioning and deployment, including WIM/FFU imaging formats and DISM tooling.
  • Proven experience building and operating enterprise-scale CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
  • Proficiency in scripting and object-oriented programming to develop custom tooling and automation frameworks.
  • Strong understanding of distributed systems design principles for scalability, reliability, and fault tolerance.
  • Experience with Azure AI services applied to telemetry analysis and log intelligence workflows.

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