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Microsoft Senior Software Engineer 
Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver 
826281500

13.08.2024


You will be a member of an experienced team that is responsible for collaborating with internal and external partners to solve problems in the audio domain. Your work will include building OS features to utilize the latest audio standards, hardware technologies and DSPs, debugging issues impacting end-user reliability, and helping shape the future of the Windows Audio Platform. A good understanding of audio and general media concepts is required while work experience in the Audio domain is preferred. Also, familiarity or experience with firmware/driver development is valuable to have.

Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
    o 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:

  • 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 8+ 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 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
    • OR equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years of experience developing software in C/C++
  • Passion for audio
  • Deep design, coding, debugging, and problem-solving skills
  • Proficient verbal and written communication
  • Understanding of Audio concepts (audio software, middleware, drivers, or firmware)
  • Familiarity with Windows Media concepts (media pipelines, codecs, and APIs)
  • Experience working in the multimedia domain
  • Familiarity with Windows audio platform

Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across Canada is CAD $108,100 - CAD $199,700 per year.

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Microsoft will accept applications for the role until September 11, 2024.


Responsibilities
  • Design and implement components within the Windows audio user-mode sub-system
  • Implement features with high quality using automated functional, performance and stress testing
  • Collaborate with internal and external partners to build features that enable the latest audio processing and hardware technologies
  • Work closely with external partners, end-users, and support teams to debug and drive issues to closure
  • Embody our