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Microsoft Corporation Software Design Engineer II in Vancouver, British Columbia
The DirectStorage team delivers world-class graphics, compression, and Input/Output (IO, e.g., hard drive, media) technologies for Windows and Xbox. As the size of content grows ever larger, you can help shape the future of gaming by accelerating the rate at which the Graphics Processing Units (GPU) can get all of that data, via compression, and taking advantage of newer, high speed, storage devices that are becoming more available, and other ideas we haven't even thaought of yet! We are looking for a Software Design Engineer II with experience and a desire to build cutting edge graphics IO systems.
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!
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
You will work with stakeholders (both internal and external) to help design and implement graphics IO features.
Embody ourCulture (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 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, or Python
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 sceenings:
- 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 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, or Python
OR equivalent experience.
Experience in game development, particularly rendering, and/or compression
A good understanding of how GPU hardware works, and the APIs used
Knowledge and understanding of modern rendering, compute, and compression techniques
Software Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across Canada is CAD $83,600 - CAD $159,600 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 12, 2024
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