We are seeking early in career and senior engineers to join a new team forming in Austin Texas focusing on machine dependent and low level tooling within the C++ tool chains for current and new hardware platforms. Successful hires, as part of a dynamic team, will impact the C++ community and empower customers across Windows, Linux, and Azure. All team members take ownership of the customer experience and develop skills in the complete software lifecycle. Join us and work as part of a passionate team along with some of the best compiler engineers in industry in an area with a huge impact—there just aren’t that many jobs like this!

Qualifications

Required Basic Qualifications:

• BS in Computer Science, EE, Computer Engineering or equivalent experience
• 3 years experience in software development

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent teamwork and communication skills
• Experience working with C, C++
• Comfortable with algorithms and data structures
• Entry level compiler or language design course work.
• Knowledge of modern CPU architecture fundamentals
• Knowledge of operating systems fundamentals (Linux and/or Windows)
• Experience with debugging, profiling, and/or code analysis

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.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.  We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.