Windows Servicing and Delivery (WSD) has core mission of keeping customers and Windows ecosystem protected and productive, delivering monthly Windows updates to 1+ billion devices running different versions of Windows Operating System.

Graphics Core Engineering (GRFX CE) team is responsible for keeping Windows Graphics components secure and reliable in existing and future versions of Windows by working closely with our product teams, partners and customers.

The team owns all the Graphics stacks like DirectX, GDI and GDI+ for servicing by fixing functional, reliability, performance but most important security defects in Graphics area.

We are a team of engineers passionate about product security and quality that care deeply about bringing the best customer experience to our products while ensuring a great experience for all users on a diverse set of devices.

Looking for Graphic Software Engineer II that would like to learn the internals of Windows Operating System, enjoy solving customer problems, passionate about modernizing Windows source code and help us to deliver on our core mission. This position offers a unique opportunity to enhance technical skills, get a deeper understanding of how software works end-to-end and accelerate your career growth with a high accent on security and customer care.

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

• Root cause analysis of security and functional code defects, performance problems in Windows Graphics components. Generalize the findings and create solutions to address the defects.

• Be part of AI efforts to modernize existing tools and processes or build new ones from scratch.

• Learn the design and implementation details of a substantial part of the Windows code baseincluding Graphics.

• Bring new features to in-market Windows products.

• Analyze the code base through static anddynamic analysis tools.

• Implement new fuzzersand tests to find and fix defects.

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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3+ years technical engineering experience.

• Computer graphics expertise (2D, 3D, GDI, Graphics Drivers, Rasterizer, OpenGL, etc).

• Coding experience in C/C++ in a professional capacity.

• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks.

• Problem-solving, debugging and troubleshooting skills.

• Familiarity with kernel mode debugging through WinDbg.

• Familiarity with TrueType, Open Type and Variable Fonts specifications.

Software Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $98,300 - $193,200 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 $127,200 - $208,800 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 February 14, 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) .