Software Engineer

Windows Cloud Experiences is developing a best-in-class VDI solution to enable millions of customers to work with physical and virtual PCs. We have an immediate opening for a Software Engineer II on the Windows Cloud Streaming, Mixed-Reality and Graphics Team. We firmly believe that shifting workloads to the cloud is the future of computing. In the Cloud Streaming and Graphics team, we are leveraging the power of Azure to enable customers to work from everywhere on even the smallest, lowest powered devices. We build key technologies for low-latency streaming, innovating in areas such as real-time graphics, network resiliency, and video codecs, and bring powerful cloud compute anywhere through products such as Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop. We are looking for a software engineer with a solid C++ background and passion in some or all of the above areas to complement our team and join us on this exciting journey! 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.

Develops the next generation of cloud streaming technology for VDI experiences. Designs, implements, and evolves new tools and techniques to analyze and improve the visual quality and responsiveness of cloud streaming. Collaborates with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a scenario. Drives identification of dependencies and the development of design documents for a product, application, service, or platform. Creates, implements, optimizes, debugs, refactors, and reuses code to establish and improve performance and maintainability, effectiveness, and return on investment (ROI). Leverages subject-matter expertise of product features and partners with appropriate stakeholders (e.g., project managers) to drive a workgroup's project plans, release plans, and work items. Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) and guides other engineers by developing and following the playbook, working on call to monitor system/product/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions, alerting stakeholders about status and initiates actions to restore system/product/service for simple and complex problems when appropriate. Proactively seeks new knowledge and adapts to new trends, technical solutions, and patterns that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale.

Required Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND technical engineering experience with coding in languages with a  focus in C++ specifically where C# Java, or Python would be advantageous. OR equivalent experience.

Experience developing, debugging, profiling, and optimizing code on different hardware platforms running the Windows operating system. OS networking stacks (on any OS). Video codecs and low-latency, high-throughput video encoding/decoding. Machine Learning and its application in networking and/or video/audio. Solid C++ development and debugging skills. A proven ability to work in a team environment on a shared code base.     #W+DJOBS Software Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across Germany is € 71,700.00 - € 121,100.00 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/corporate-pay/germany-corporate-pay.html 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