Senior Software Engineer
 Microsoft | |
 United States, Washington, Redmond | |
 Sep 28, 2025 | |
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OverviewThe Windows Cloud division is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help elevate Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) and Windows 365 Cloud PC (W365) to new heights. AVD and W365 were recently recognized as leaders in the inaugural Gartner Magic Quadrant for Desktop as a Service (DaaS). These services offer organizations a modern, scalable, cloud-based Windows experience. If you're passionate about solving distributed systems challenges and building high-scale infrastructure, this role offers the opportunity to design and implement critical platform features that directly impact the scalability, reliability, and performance of our cloud services. You'll deepen your expertise in areas such as cloud compute, desktop virtualization, large-scale storage, and microservices architecture. You'll collaborate with a diverse team of engineers to build new platform capabilities across virtualized compute, storage, and networking-enhancing the value we deliver globally.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.
ResponsibilitiesLead architectural discussions and design efforts for product and solution components.Create design documentation and lead validation of proposed solutions.Mentor others by modeling best practices and producing extensible, maintainable code.Optimize, debug, refactor, and reuse code to improve performance and maintainability.Identify and promote best practices and coding patterns.Design and develop large-scale distributed software services.Drive modern engineering practices through design and code reviews.Define system interfaces across components and use data/telemetry to inform decisions.Ensure services are modular, secure, reliable, diagnosable, monitored, and reusable.Improve test coverage, implement integration tests, and resolve issues.Consider testability, portability, reliability, and maintainability in code readiness.Gain a working understanding of Microsoft's business and contribute to cohesive, end-to-end user experiences.Focus on customer and partner needs using a data-driven approach.OtherEmbody our Culture and Values | |