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Microsoft Corporation Senior Software Engineer in Vancouver, British Columbia
Microsoft is a company where passionate innovators come to collaborate, envision what can be and take their careers to levels they cannot achieve anywhere else. This is a world of more possibilities, more innovation, more openness, and the sky is the limit thinking a cloud-enabled world. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our team.
The Windows Audio team is looking for a Senior Software Engineer who is passionate about audio and is excited to work with a variety of cutting-edge hardware and audio processing technologies. Our team focuses on building solutions to enable industry-leading audio technologies for PCs, Xbox, and new classes of Windows-based devices which include state of the art AI based solutions both for CPU and NPU. Our goal is to provide a platform to enable the best possible 2-D and 3-D audio experience across the entire Windows ecosystem.
In Core OS, we are responsible for the Operating Systems that power Azure, Microsoft's Linux OS, the platforms for Windows Client and Xbox, and our Windows Server ecosystem – through all of these, we support every one of our cloud businesses and billions of customers around the world. In this era of ubiquitous computing, systems software excellence has never been more important for Microsoft. High quality, high-efficiency operating systems and platform components underpin everything we do as a company, from making our systems more reliable for our customers, to increasing our competitiveness by reducing COGS, to delivering new features and capabilities to delight customers – that’s all us!
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.
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
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 Culture (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/culture) & Values (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/about/corporate-values)
Qualifications
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:
- Microsoft Cloud Background Check: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.
Find additional pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/canada-pay-information.html
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until September 11, 2024.
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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) .
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