• SW/FW Engineer II

    Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, WA)


    The  **Surface Team**  builds powerful devices that fully express the Windows vision, enable the experiences people want, and elicit their excitement. Creating these devices involves a close partnership between hardware and software engineers, designers, and manufacturing. The Surface Team is hiring a  **Software (SW)/Firmware (FW)** **Engineer II**  to help build the next generation of Surface!

     

    As an  **SW/FW** **Engineer II**  on the Surface Quality Design Verification System Engineering (DVSE) team, you would get the opportunity to create and execute on audio SW/FW design validation solutions across the Surface device portfolio.

     

    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 test methodologies and plans, execute test procedures, debug/bring-up and project-manage qualification cycles.

    + Deepens and broadens understanding of quality to support best-in-class final products. Contributes to the development of strategies, end-to-end methodologies, test plans, and tools to meet quality standards and expectations. Independently aligns work with plans and methodologies for tracking and ensuring quality, as well as identifying and addressing issues across project work. Improves work based on insights and lessons learned related to audio quality and minimizing issues in current and future projects. Contributes to work with partner teams to support the application of testing plans and methodologies across groups.

    + Provides critical analysis of test data and drive the right solutions, design changes, and trade-offs in the context of business priorities.

    + Creates and introduces innovative test techniques and methods to ensure robust product qualification.

    + Utilizes your knowledge of critical performance data and your statistical data analysis techniques to set product test requirements and limits.

    + Works closely with audio HW (hardware) and SW engineers, product managers and other external and internal partners to ensure end customer delight with Surface audio experiences.

    Qualifications

    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.

    + Experience working with external partners and be able to clearly express technical concepts in verbal and written forms to write test documentation including test plans, procedures, and reports.

    + Experience in prototype system software bring-up, user modedebug, kernel debug, fault detection, test case automation and failure analysis.

    + Able to comprehend and assimilate technical concepts across multiple disciplines.

    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:

    + Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science OR related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, OR Python

    + OR Master'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.

    + Working knowledge of Windows audio architecture, audio codecs and drivers.High level understanding of data processing and analysis.

    + Experience in one or more of the following languages C/C++/C#, Python, PowerShell, Rust.

     

    Software Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $100,600 - $199,000 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 $131,400 - $215,400 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 July 2, 2025.

     

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    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 (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .