The Mixed Reality Team is extending the Windows platform to enable people to create, explore, and share 3D (three-dimensional) content, beyond flat monitors into your physical space.
Our Mixed Reality Platform Team is seeking a
Senior Software Engineer to help build a high-performance multi-process platform. In this role, you will work alongside talented engineers, share knowledge, contribute to innovative projects, and collaborate with partner teams both inside and outside the company to shape the next-generation Windows experience in Mixed Reality.
We are a small agile team of engineers with diverse skillsets and experience. If you are passionate about next-generation Mixed Reality technologies and want to work on a team that embodies an inclusive culture, growth mindset, and collaborative spirit, we need you!
This position is remote-eligible within the U.S., with a preference for the Greater Seattle area for occasional on-site collaboration involving Mixed Reality technology at our main campus in Redmond.
Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
Responsibilities
- Working in close partnership with a team of diverse and talented peers in various disciplines including Design, hardware, Program Management, and Software Development for sustained long term success
- Partnering with your peers and technical leadership to deliver solid technical designs
- Maintaining an unwavering focus on our customers and the value you can deliver to them
- Closely collaborating with partner teams when engineering & business dependencies exist
- Owning accurate costing for your engineering activities, and executing with high accountability to schedule and quality
- Working on all aspects of Software Development including design, implementation, testing, maintenance, documentation, and delivery
- Mentoring other developers and sharing expertise throughout our team
- You are expected to be a self-starter, capable of solving ambiguous and challenging technical problems with wide scope
- You will have the opportunity to work with new technologies on a diverse range of cutting-edge hardware platforms
- Embody our Culture and Values
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience
- OR equivalent experience.
- 4+ years of relevant professional software development experience building system or lower-level software with C++
- 2+ years of experience in writing performance-critical code, performance analysis, and optimization
Other Requirements
Candidates must be able to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements that 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
- Experience with software architecture and API (application programming interface) design
- Experience with low-level OS (operating system) integration
- Knowledge of 3D math and linear algebra
- Experience with graphics APIs such as DirectX or Vulkan
- Experience with multi-threaded or multi-process software development
Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $117,200 - $229,200 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 $153,600 - $250,200 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
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 29th, 2024.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.
