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About Microsoft
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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As a Software Engineer II on the Update Platform team within Windows Servicing and Delivery, you will work at the intersection of reliability, scalability, security, ML, and AI. You will design, test, and develop features to support customer requirements while improving the quality and reliability of the update stack client code responsible for the installation and lifecycle of operating system updates. Your daily work involves building internal processes and tools to ensure reliable shipping of new code, addressing security vulnerabilities, and monitoring monthly retail releases to resolve issues expeditiously. The role requires proficiency in coding, debugging, and problem-solving using languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python. You will also mentor early-career developers while collaborating with global teams to deliver seamless updates for applications, security patches, and ML models.
What does a Software Engineer earn in Washington?
Median $202800 from 326 postings across 28 companies.
Design and implement new features to support customer requirements for Windows software updates.
Improve the quality and reliability of the update stack client code for OS installations.
Develop internal processes and tools to ensure fast and reliable shipping of code to retail customers.
Address security vulnerabilities while building resilient architecture for system components.
Monitor monthly retail releases to diagnose, mitigate, and resolve issues expeditiously.
Mentor early-career developers and interns who join the team.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 2+ years of engineering experience in languages like C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
Equivalent experience to a degree is acceptable.
Ability to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check every two years.
Operating system fundamentals and deployment technology (preferred).
Experience in coding, debugging, and problem-solving (preferred).
Demonstrated focus for meeting customer needs (preferred).
Track record of learning and growing (preferred).
Experience with design, rapid prototyping, and cross-group collaboration (preferred).
C
C++
C#
Java
JavaScript
Python
Windows
Generative AI
Telemetry
Logging
Tracing
Device Orchestration
Firmware
System Internals
Test Automation
Data Engineering
C
C++
C#
Java
JavaScript
Python
Kusto
Azure
Data Engineering
Data Pipelines
Performance Engineering
Statistical Analysis
Machine Learning
Windows Internals
Debugging
Dashboards