Senior Software Engineer - Windows 365 Link

Job ID: 200049353Posted: 2026-08-21Location: United States, California, San FranciscoSalary: USD $119,800 - $234,700 per yearEmployment type: Full-TimeWork site: 3 days / week in-officeRole type: Individual ContributorTravel: Less than 25%Profession: Software EngineeringDiscipline: Software EngineeringCompany: MicrosoftOverviewWindows 365 Link: The Simplest and Most Secure Way to Access Windows in the Cloud.Come join the team that builds the operating system behind Windows 365 Link!Senior Software Engineer – Windows 365 Link Operating System TeamWe are a small, distributed, and growing team within the Windows Cloud Experiences organization, primarily based in Redmond, WA. As a Senior Software Engineer on the team, you will build experiences using the latest advances in the Windows platform, cloud/client computing, and web UI development.You'll partner with Product Management and Design to develop ideas that solve customer problems and build prototypes that help us learn quickly. You are open and adaptable, ready to dive into and contribute across a variety of codebases and technologies. You'll also contribute to engineering systems, test infrastructure, and developer tools that improve team efficiency and product quality.Using telemetry and customer insights, you'll continuously learn from real-world usage and help shape the evolution of the product.About Windows 365 LinkWindows 365 Link is a purpose-built device running a streamlined version of Windows that gets users connected to their Cloud PC in seconds. Our goal is to create the simplest, most secure, and lowest-maintenance endpoint possible by eliminating much of the complexity associated with managing traditional PCs or customized virtual desktop environments.The operating system is adminless, passwordless, and incapable of running local applications. Device setup takes only a few minutes, enabling IT administrators to deploy and manage endpoints with minimal effort.With Windows 365, organizations can scale Cloud PC compute resources up or down to support virtually any workload. Windows 365 Link also includes Microsoft Teams and multimedia optimizations that make the day-to-day experience feel as responsive and seamless as using a local operating system.Why Join Us?If you thrive on solving problems by building, learning, and iterating in a collaborative environment, this is the role for you.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.ResponsibilitiesCollaborates with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a scenario.   Drives identification of dependencies and the development of design documents for a product, application, service, or platform.   Leads by example within the team by producing extensible and maintainable. Optimizes, debugs, refactors, and reuses code to improve performance and maintainability, effectiveness, and return on investment (ROI).   Leverages subject-matter expertise of product features and partners with appropriate stakeholders to drive a workgroup's project plans, release plans, and work items.   Proactively seeks new knowledge and adapts to new trends, technical solutions, and patterns that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products.  QualificationsRequired 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++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.OR equivalent experience.Preferred Qualifications:4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, TypeScript, or Python.OR equivalent experience. 4+ years of experience developing Operating System components.OR Windows applications.2+ years of C++ development experience.#W+DJOBSSoftware Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 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 $160,200 - $261,000 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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 with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.