Senior Software Engineer

Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) have recently been recognized as a leader in the inaugural Gartner Magic Quadrant™ for Desktop as a Service (DaaS). We are seeing tremendous customer pull from on premise virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) customers that want to modernize and move from on prem VDI to the cloud. Windows 365 and AVD combined are already a billion-dollar business today and we are seeing rapid growth in revenue and usage, this is one of the key horizon-to-growth areas in Windows Experiences + Devices (E+D). 

Our ambition does not stop at generating multi-billion dollar revenue by moving on prem VDI customers to the Microsoft cloud. We are building a plan to move Windows client to the cloud, we see a future that Windows is run from the cloud with unlimited yet flexible access to compute and storage. We are looking to hire a Senior SOftware Engineer. Microsoft took Office to the cloud and that became Office 365, Microsoft took Windows Server to the cloud and that became Azure, we are taking Windows to the cloud and that is Windows 365. 

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In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

Required/Minimum Qualifications 

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in C / C++ or C#
• OR equivalent experience. 

Additional or Preferred Qualifications 

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python 
• OR Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python 
• OR equivalent experience. 
• Expertise in desktop streaming and media performance analysis.  
• Expertise with performance analysis tools such as Windows Performance Analyzer (WPA) & GpuView
• Experience with remote desktop protocols such as Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Independent Computing Architecture protocol (ICA) 
• Solid software development design, debugging and problem-solving skills 
• Passion for mentoring junior engineers 
• Ability to generate clarity in ambiguous situations 
• Passion for and ability to quickly understand emerging technologies 

Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $112,000 - $218,400 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $145,800 - $238,600 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

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As a Senior Software Engineer working on desktop streaming performance, you will get an amazing opportunity to demonstrate leadership at both the technology and the business level. You will be part of a diverse, fast growing and agile team working with a motivated team of graphics remoting engineers and product managers. Our culture is more like a startup – we will do what is necessary to help customers be successful, move fast, and have fun building meaningful products and services! 

Responsibilities 

• Design, develop, & measure desktop streaming performance
• Drive performance improvements including data & codec analysis to ensure high fidelity & low latency in a remote session.
• Work across organizations, collaborating with internal partner teams such as Microsoft 365, Windows, Microsoft Teams, and others.  
• Provide leadership for the architecture of secure, distributed, scalable, and resilient services using modern technologies.  

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues related to Windows OS integration and codec functionalities.