New 
Software Engineer II
 Microsoft | |
 United States, Washington, Redmond | |
 Oct 02, 2025 | |
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OverviewThe W+D (Windows + Devices)Fundamentals team is responsible for the reliability, performance, battery life and sustainability of Windows devices. Our work touches the full stack of hardware and OEM partners, the operating system as well as the application layers to protect, manage and improve the Fundamentals of the Windows ecosystem.We are seeking a self-driven Software Engineer II to help us shape the next wave of innovations to optimize battery life on Windows devices. As we pursue key advances in the areas of AI, silicon and software, we remain laser-focused on establishing battery life as a delighter for the Copilot+ PC brand. If you love the pursuit of excellence and are inspired by the challenge of driving innovations that impact how the world lives, works and plays, then we invite you to an exciting opportunity to innovate, influence, transform, inspire and grow within the W+D Fundamentals Team.The set of tools/technologies we use to achieve our objectives include C, C++, C#, scripting, Windbg, Cosmos/Kusto/Asimov and other trace processing applications in Azure, python, machine learning models, Power BI, statistics, Windows Performance Analyzer, ETW tracing, low-level silicon and OS tools and power instrumented hardware.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.
ResponsibilitiesAs an engineer on the team, you will:Characterize how software and hardware behave locally and at scale through debugging and analysis of telemetry/trace data.Identify opportunities and lead design and architecture of improvements and optimizations.Implement code changes across the software/hardware stack.Deliver improvements that are robust and of high-quality considering tradeoffs and consistency of the technology stack. | |