The Windows team is leveraging the Microsoft cloud to build cutting-edge, cross-device user experiences. We're creating features, like the Timeline, that enable users to continue tasks on any device. We're leveraging cloud services and intelligence to redefine the user experience. We're a growing team of expert engineers that work in an agile and high-energy environment. We have an immediate opening for a Software Design Engineer with a background in user experience and app development. In this role you will be responsible for the design, implementation, and perfecting the UX experience that will transform how user interact with Windows. You'll work closely with teammates to design and implement the cross-device experience on every Windows device. A perfect fit in this environment, requires you to be: Flexible. Self-motivated. Passionate about creating high performance user experiences with incredible polish. Passionate about creating new, innovative, and ground-breaking user experiences to delight our customers. A proven collaborator across Dev, Design, Test, and PM. Motivated and able to quickly learn new technologies.
Responsibilities: - Development of cross device experiences.
- Work in close partnership with a team of diverse and talented peers in various disciplines including design, usability, PM and quality engineers for sustained long-term success.
- Partner with the architects and the technical leadership team to deliver solid technical designs.
- Own costing for your engineering activities and execute with high accountability to schedule and quality.
- Participate actively in detailed design, code reviews, issue triage with the feature team.
- Maintain an unwavering focus on our customers and the value you can deliver to them.
Successful candidates must have:
- 2+ years of relevant software design and development experience preferably on shipped consumer products or platforms.
- 2+ Experience writing performance critical code in C/C++.
- Experience with UI Frameworks such as XAML, WPF, Silverlight, Win32, or similar.
- Experience with Common Control libraries for the above.
- A BS in Computer Science or equivalent.
- Outstanding technical problem-solving skills.
- Excellent coding and debugging skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
- Deep native development skills in C++ design and coding, with strong debugging skills.
- Reasonable working knowledge of 3d mathematics, or an aptitude to learn.
- Successful candidates should have one or more of the following: Experience with WinRT, Windows, Hololens, Windows Phone, or Xbox.
- Background in user experience, system UI or app development
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to
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