Software Engineer - Windows Experiences

Overview

Windows Experiences shapes how billions of people interact with Windows every day. The team owns iconic, high-impact areas of the product-from core UX to connected and AI-powered scenarios-delivering intuitive, reliable, and inclusive experiences across devices and services at global scale.

This role builds and improves core Windows experiences that millions rely on daily. The engineer collaborates across design, product, data science, and engineering to bring ideas to life, using customer feedback and telemetry to guide decisions and ensure quality, performance, security, and accessibility.

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

• Develops reliable, maintainable code for core Windows features and user experiences.
• Collaborates with design, product management, data science, and engineering partners to deliver customer-focused solutions across devices and services.
• Uses data, experimentation, and customer feedback to refine features and improve quality, performance, and accessibility.
• Participates in code reviews and follows secure-by-default engineering practices.
• Integrates features and services to ensure seamless end-to-end scenarios.
• Stays current with emerging technologies (including AI patterns and cross-device protocols) and applies them to enhance user experiences.
• Writes tests and diagnoses issues to drive reliability at scale.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline with proven experience coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.

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

• Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field with proven experience coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 1+ year(s) technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.
• Understanding of data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented design principles.
• Experience collaborating in distributed teams and communicating clearly across in-person and virtual settings.
• Experience building or integrating AI/ML-powered agents or modern Windows desktop applications.
• Familiarity with modern .NET APIs (e.g., threading in .NET 9).
• Experience driving performance, accessibility, and reliability for consumer operating system experiences.

Software Engineering IC2 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $84,200 - $165,200 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 $109,000 - $180,400 per year.

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This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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 with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.