Senior Software Engineer

The Windows Cloud division is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help elevate Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) and Windows 365 Cloud PC (W365) to new heights.

• Lead architectural discussions and design efforts for product and solution components.
• Create design documentation and lead validation of proposed solutions.
• Mentor others by modeling best practices and producing extensible, maintainable code.
• Optimize, debug, refactor, and reuse code to improve performance and maintainability.
• Identify and promote best practices and coding patterns.
• Design and develop large-scale distributed software services.
• Drive modern engineering practices through design and code reviews.
• Define system interfaces across components and use data/telemetry to inform decisions.
• Ensure services are modular, secure, reliable, diagnosable, monitored, and reusable.
• Improve test coverage, implement integration tests, and resolve issues.
• Consider testability, portability, reliability, and maintainability in code readiness.
• Gain a working understanding of Microsoft’s business and contribute to cohesive, end-to-end user experiences.
• Focus on customer and partner needs using a data-driven approach.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
• OR equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience designing, implementing, and shipping cloud services or software products.
• 3+ years of experience with distributed systems delivering large-scale, secure, and resilient cloud services.

• 401k matching
• Health insurance
• Flight privileges
• Discounts on products and services
• Savings and investments
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Generous time away
• Giving programs
• Opportunities to network and connect

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