Software Engineer II

Microsoft
Redmond, WAPosted Jul 29, 2026

You will be part of a software engineering team and will be working on Windows Input and Composition components such as mouse/keyboard/pen/touch input, IME (Input Method Editor), DWM (Desktop Window Manager), Desktop rendering, Desktop transparency, animations, and composition etc. In this role you will have the opportunity to design and develop software and services at scale, innovating the latest technologies and following modern engineering practices. You will be owning more than one feature allowing you to gain a breadth of knowledge and at the same time allows you to gain expertise in identified features. As you are tasked to solve complex Windows customer-reported problems, you will have an opportunity to build solid Windows internals fundamentals that go a long way in your career, learn how to write secure code, and pick up debugging skills in a team environment. Creates and implements code for a product, service, or feature, reusing code as applicable. Writes and learns to create code that is extensible and maintainable. Considers diagnosability, reliability, and maintainability with few defects, and understands when the code is ready to be shared and delivered. Applies AI tools to gain productivity and efficiency, coding patterns and best practices to write code. Creates a clear and articulated plan for testing and assuring quality of solutions, and defines success for outcomes of tests (e.g., unit tests). Adds new tests, removes antiquated tests, and aggregates tests to improve tests in the feature area. Helps to drive efforts for augmenting test cases and ensures that the solution area has good test coverage. Helps to integrate automation features when planning for testing. Identifies efforts to integrate instrumentation for gathering telemetry data on system behavior such as performance, reliability, availability, usage, and safety mechanisms. 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. Ability to design and troubleshoot root cause complex issues in large systems like operating systems. Ability to learn quickly about an evolving set of technologies. Proven problem-solving skills, debugging and troubleshooting skills. System programming experience. Experience in debugging using Windows Debugger (WinDbg) is an added advantage.

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