# Senior Software Engineer

**Company**: Microsoft
**Location**: Redmond, WA
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: USD $119,800 – $234,700 per year
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology
**Ticker**: MSFT
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2283

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## Description

## Overview

The Windows Cloud Experiences (WCX) team at Microsoft is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to work on Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD). WCX is a leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Desktop as a Service (DaaS) and has become a billion-dollar business. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will help secure user connections to Windows PCs in the cloud using Remote Desktop Protocol and establish next-level security against cyber threats.

## Responsibilities

- Independently use artificial intelligence (AI) tools and practices across the software development lifecycle (SDLC) to improve processes and practices.

- Lead by example to produce extensible, maintainable, well-tested, secure, and performant code that adheres to design specifications.

- Review product code and test code to ensure it meets team standards and contains correct test coverage.

- Use debugging tools, tests, logs, telemetry, and other methods to proactively verify assumptions while developing code.

- Lead discussions for and own the architecture of products/solutions, creating proposals for architecture by testing design hypotheses.

- Develop design documents that support user stories and other product requirements.

- Drive efforts to ensure the correct processes are followed to achieve a high degree of security, privacy, safety, and accessibility.

- Act as a designated responsible individual (DRI) and guide other engineers by developing and following the playbook.

## Qualifications

### Required/Minimum Qualifications:

- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including C or C++.

### Preferred Qualifications:

- Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including C or C++.

- Experience in modern security technologies such as OpenSSL, NCrypt, OpenID, Entra, WebAuth, and Yubikey.

- Experience in cyber security, responsible disclosure practices, and evaluating and mitigating risks.

- Experience in Windows Internals and distributed systems.

## Salary Information

The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 – $234,700 per year.

## Skills

### Required
- C
- C++
- Artificial Intelligence
- Software Development Lifecycle

### Nice to have
- OpenSSL
- NCrypt
- OpenID
- Entra
- WebAuth
- Yubikey
- Cyber Security
- Windows Internals
- Distributed Systems

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