Software Engineer II

Virtualization and containers are critical technologies for isolating and securing workloads running on Windows devices, and with AI scenarios becoming increasingly prevalent, they are more important than ever. Do you want to be part of this exciting and impactful area? Are you ready to dig deeply into Windows internals and leverage the power of virtual machines to build a platform that allows secure hosting of applications and services on Windows? If so, you might be a great fit for the Windows Container team.

You’ll be an integral part of a small and highly technical team, working on critical and strategic projects as you drive innovation across the industry. This is a highly visible and impactful role with a clear link to the success of Microsoft as a company. We are looking for an engineer who loves to learn, collaborate, and solve interesting challenges.

We are part of the Windows Kernel team within the Core OS organization and we deliver key container hosting and virtual machine (VM) memory management technology. The work from our team powers container products like Windows Sandbox as well as VMs across Windows and Azure, allowing them to be run securely and efficiently.

The Windows Kernel team has a tradition of engineering excellence and of helping our engineers learn, grow, and develop their skills. We're excited to learn how you can be part of this tradition while advancing Microsoft's mission and our OS technology.

In Core OS, we are responsible for the Operating Systems that power Azure, Microsoft's Linux OS, the platforms for Windows Client, 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.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C and C++.
  • OR equivalent experience.

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:

• 2+ years of commercial software development experience in C/C++.
• Familiarity with virtualization, containerization, or other sandboxing technologies.
• Experience with Windows and Linux operating systems internals and concepts.
• Experience with performance tools and analysis methodology is a plus

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• Work with a team of engineers to design, implement, and maintain features for Windows and Linux containers, supporting traditional workloads and AI scenarios, using Hyper-V isolation on a Windows host.
• Ensure long-term health and good architecture of the code base is maintained.
• Partner with team members to integrate with key Windows and Hyper-V features for enhanced container operation.
• Work with appropriate stakeholders to identify requirements and dependencies for new scenarios.
• Collaborate with others on projects and ensure excellent communication is maintained with stakeholders.