Software Engineer II

Microsoft

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: —
Salary: $102,100–$202,200 / yr
Posted: 20 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Closes: Apr 4, 2027

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Similar $147k

This role $152k

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This role pays more than 62% of similar roles. Most pay $123,750–$170,206 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $152k versus about $147k for comparable roles.

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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

Microsoft currently has 694 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Software Engineer II

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The Software Engineer II-SIRE joins the System Integration & Reliability team to support the development of Windows-based devices on innovative silicon platforms. This role involves active participation in silicon development, platform validation, and product enablement. You will design, develop, and validate software solutions for silicon bring-up, prototype new hardware and software capabilities, and perform root-cause analysis for complex issues spanning hardware, firmware, drivers, and operating system components. Key tasks include building scalable automation frameworks, regression test suites, and debugging device drivers. You must possess proficiency in C, C++, C#, or Python, along with knowledge of SoC bring-up, bootloaders, and peripherals like PCIe, NVMe, and USB. The work focuses on ensuring platform reliability, performance, and compatibility across the entire hardware and software stack.

What does a Software Engineer earn?

Median $197400 from 2576 postings across 150 companies.

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Skills

C C++ Python C# Windows SoC Device Drivers Kernel Debugging JTAG PCIe NVMe USB I2C SPI UART multithreaded programming Agile Automation Frameworks

What you'll do

Design and validate software solutions for silicon bring-up and platform enablement on emerging hardware.
Prototype and evaluate new hardware and software capabilities to investigate system behaviors.
Perform root-cause analysis for complex issues spanning hardware, firmware, drivers, and operating system components.
Develop and maintain automated validation frameworks and regression test suites to improve test coverage.
Analyze performance, reliability, and compatibility issues across the platform stack.
Debug and enhance device drivers and platform software to ensure robust functionality.
Design maintainable, modular, and reusable software components with an emphasis on diagnosability.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
2+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages such as C, C++, C#, or Python.
3 years of experience in software and/or product development (preferred).
Proven C/C++ design, coding, debugging, and testing skills (preferred).
Experience with SoC bring-up, bootloaders, platform initialization, and hardware enablement (preferred).
Knowledge of platform technologies and peripherals including PCIe, NVMe, USB, I2C, SPI, and UART (preferred).
Experience with device driver development, Windows Plug and Play architecture, and operating system fundamentals (preferred).
Skills in kernel debugging, crash dump analysis, performance analysis, and building scalable automation frameworks (preferred).