Software Engineer II

The Surface development team is seeking a talented firmware Software Engineer II to lead and drive SW/FW engineering efforts for next generation products. Qualified candidates should have strong engineering development and technical leadership experience. They should have worked on consumer product development and have experience with releasing products to market.

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• Job responsibilities will also require a strong technical focus on system software design and development.
• Working with various levels of software and firmware developers and management
• Interacting across disciplines as well as working with external partners to deliver high quality products.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in Touch/Pen/Touchpad firmware development or qualification on any operating systems or platforms.
• Experience with new hardware bring-up and factory manufacturing.
  
• Experience and ability to ramp-up quickly on complex and unfamiliar code across various technology areas.
  
• Experience with various interfaces including SPI, USB, I2C, UART are beneficial.
  
• Experience in any of Kernel, Windows Internals, Windows Drivers, Linux Drivers, UEFI, WDF, KMDF and UMDF.
  
• Experience on the design and development of a product or significant product subsystem through multiple new consumer product releases.

Other Requirements:

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:

• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in Touch/Pen/Touchpad firmware development or qualification on any operating systems or platforms.
• Excellent C/C++ design and coding skills.
  
• Hands-on experience on RUST is definitely a plus.
  
• Able to debug across various environments and to quickly identify and resolve issues spanning multiple subsystems, owners, and organizations.
  
• Development experience in areas such as system drivers and device drivers is a strong plus.
  
• Enthusiastic, self-motivated, and self-driven
  
• Tolerance for ambiguity with an ability to make progress in the face of it.
  
• Solid communication skills and ability to work across multiple discipline and functions (Program Management, Test, Hardware, etc.)
  
• Flexible for Domestic and International travel.

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