Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer - C++

Microsoft Corporation

Location:
India , Hyderabad

Category:
IT - Software Development

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Job Description:

Join the team that powers the most widely used operating system in the world. Windows is evolving into a secure, agent-first platform, and the Windows AI Platform team is at the forefront of this transformation. The team's mission is to lay the foundation for an agent-first Windows experience, driving innovation and reliability for users worldwide. The Windows Developer Platform team is responsible for creating the foundational capabilities that allow developers to build rich and modern applications for Windows. The team’s work has a profound impact, influencing the daily computing experience of more than a billion users around the globe. This role offers the unique opportunity to shape next-generation platform capabilities, collaborate across engineering teams, and contribute significantly to the ongoing evolution of the Windows app platform.

Job Responsibility:

Lead the design, development, and delivery of critical platform features that require strong systems thinking and architectural judgment
Drive technical strategy for well defined problem spaces and make decisions that improve scalability, reliability, and long term maintainability
Partner with engineers across teams to evaluate designs, identify gaps, and propose solutions that align with broader platform goals
Develop deep expertise in a core domain and serve as a trusted technical leader for that area
Use customer insights, telemetry, and data driven reasoning to inform design choices and improve time to market and time to recover
Champion the use of AI assisted engineering practices and integrate AI powered tooling into development workflows to improve quality and velocity
Mentor engineers, support technical growth, and contribute actively to an inclusive and collaborative team culture
Lead simplification of engineering processes and drive improvements that enable teams to deliver faster and with higher confidence

Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 7+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience
Proven experience designing and shipping complex software components with high reliability and performance expectations
Ability to lead design discussions, influence technical direction, and align stakeholders across teams
Solid communication skills with the ability to articulate design rationale clearly through data, narrative, and structured reasoning
Hands on experience with AI assisted developer tools and strong understanding of foundational AI concepts including model behavior, retrieval augmentation, evaluation approaches, and responsible AI principles
Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers, guide technical execution, and model a growth oriented and inclusive mindset
Advanced skills in system design, debugging, optimization, and cross team collaboration

Nice to have:

8 or more years of experience shipping commercial software in large scale or distributed systems environments
Experience with Windows development technologies including WinUI, XAML, UWP, and C or C++
Experience integrating AI features such as natural language processing, semantic search, or intelligent assistance
Background in semantic search or content understanding on Windows platforms
Experience designing agentic workflows or multi-layer platform features (runtime, governance, orchestration, developer APIs)
Hardware-aware performance tuning for CPU/GPU/NPU
familiarity with Windows ML, ONNX, WebNN, and inference toolchains
Shipping experience on Windows surfaces (Explorer/Settings/Search Box) or with commercial readiness/feedback loops
Passion for craftsmanship and developing resilient, maintainable engineering systems
Solid track record of driving engineering craftsmanship, code quality, and long term architectural health
Experience influencing cross group architectural decisions and coordinating execution across multiple partner teams

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 07, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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