Overview

We are seeking a self-driven Senior Software Engineer to shape the next generation of Windows device optimizations. As advances in AI, silicon, and software create recent opportunities, you will help make exceptional device fundamentals a defining feature of Windows PCs.

This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys solving complex systems problems, pursuing technical excellence, and delivering innovations that improve how people live, work, and play.

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

- Analyze telemetry and trace data to characterize software and hardware behavior on individual devices and at scale.
- Diagnose complex system issues using low-level debugging and performance-analysis tools.
- Identify optimization opportunities and lead the design and architecture of improvements.
- Deliver robust, high-quality solutions while balancing performance, reliability, maintainability, and architectural consistency.
- Use data to prioritize engineering investments and make decisions in ambiguous problem spaces.
- Collaborate with internal teams, OEMs, and hardware partners to deliver improvements across the Windows ecosystem.

Technologies

- The team works with technologies including:

- C, C++, C#, Python, scripting and automation tools

- WinDbg,



Windows Performance Analyzer, and ETW tracing

- Cosmos, Kusto, Asimov, and Azure-based trace-processing systems

- Power BI, statistics, and large-scale telemetry analysis

- Machine learning and AI models

Qualifications :

- Required Qualifications**:

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline and 7+ years of software engineering experience using languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python

- OR equivalent practical experience.

- Experience with operating-system architecture or system-level development.

- Knowledge of Windows internals, performance analysis, or power optimization.

- Familiarity with large-scale telemetry, statistical analysis, or Azure data platforms.

- Experience influencing architecture and technical direction across multiple teams.

- 2+ years of systems-analysis experience, with an emphasis on low-level debugging.

- Experience diagnosing and optimizing system performance.

- Demonstrated success developing and delivering highly reliable systems.

- Solid software design, programming, and problem-solving skills.

- Ability to navigate ambiguity and prioritize engineering investments using data.

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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: Microsoft Cloud Background Check : This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

📌 Senior Software Engineer (Hyderabad)
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📍 Hyderabad