Senior Software Engineer-Project Solara

Job ID: 200058047Posted: 2026-10-01Location: United States, Washington, RedmondSalary: 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: MicrosoftOverviewHelp build the next generation of computing with Project Solara, a new chip-to-cloud platform for agent-first devices. Project Solara brings together software, hardware, cloud services, and AI to enable specialized device experiences shaped around people, their agents, their tasks, and their environments.The Applied Sciences Group (ASG) is the multidisciplinary product engineering, research, and incubation team developing Project Solara and transforming this vision into working devices and product experiences. As a Senior Software Engineer on the ASG team, you will design, implement, and integrate software across Android-based devices and embedded platform components. You will apply deep knowledge of device hardware, wireless technologies, and system protocols to deliver reliable connectivity and enable new device capabilities.You will work across operating-system, firmware, hardware, driver, and service boundaries, with particular emphasis on technologies such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy, USB, audio, sensors, and related device interfaces. You will collaborate with internal engineering teams, silicon partners, original equipment manufacturers, and component vendors to bring up hardware, diagnose complex system-level issues, improve platform architecture, and move device changes from design through validation and release.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.ResponsibilitiesDesign, implement, optimize, debug, and maintain software across Android-based devices, embedded platform components, hardware abstraction layers, and native system services.Drive the design and integration of device connectivity capabilities, including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy, USB, and other hardware interfaces and communication protocols.Collaborate with hardware, firmware, security, cloud-service, and product engineering teams to define requirements, identify dependencies, and develop technical designs for new device capabilities.Lead hardware and platform bring-up activities, analyze interactions across operating-system, driver, firmware, chipset, antenna, peripheral, and service layers, and drive complex issues to resolution.Use logs, traces, protocol analysis, telemetry, and hardware diagnostic tools to investigate connectivity, performance, power, reliability, and interoperability issues.Develop and improve automated verification, hardware-in-the-loop testing, diagnostic tooling, and continuous integration infrastructure for device and connectivity scenarios.Provide technical guidance to other engineers, contribute to project and release planning, and drive assigned capabilities through design, implementation, integration, validation, and release.QualificationsRequired/Minimum 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.Additional or preferred qualificationsOther 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++, or Python.OR Master’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in these languages.OR equivalent experience.Experience developing native or system software using C, C++, Android Open Source Project (AOSP), Linux, or another embedded operating system.Experience with wireless connectivity or device protocols, such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy, USB, TCP/IP, audio, sensors, or related hardware interfaces.Experience bringing up hardware and diagnosing complex issues across operating-system, driver, firmware, chipset, peripheral, and hardware boundaries.#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.