Job Information
Microsoft Corporation Principal Software Engineer in Hyderabad, India
Overview
Would you like to work on the team that powers the most popular operating system – Windows – and impact over a billion people globally with your day-to-day work? If yes, come join us! We are the Windows Developer Platform team, and we build the platform that developers use to build the most engaging apps for Windows. We are building the core composition, rendering, and visual pipelines of Windows UI platform — powering every pixel users see and interact with across devices. This role shapes the future of Windows visuals at scale, impacting performance, power efficiency, accessibility, and developer extensibility across billions of devices.
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.
Responsibilities
Architect and evolve core composition, rendering, and scene graph systems used across Windows experiences.
Define and expose low-level APIs for rendering and visual composition that are performant, extensible, and reliable.
Lead open-ended explorations and prototyping in areas such as GPU acceleration, animation systems, frame scheduling, and visual effects.
Drive platform fundamentals: frame latency, jank reduction, power efficiency, reliability, and diagnosability.
Provide technical leadership across org boundaries, influencing Windows-wide rendering architecture.
Engage with internal partners and, where applicable, open-source communities.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
OR equivalent experience.
Deep technical experience including leading others.
Researching (and perhaps building prototypes and beyond) some new ways of doing something.
Demonstrates a mastery of communication and data presentation and storytelling skills.
Exhibits a growth mindset and humility, while working through high stakes scenarios.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with DirectX, GPU drivers, windowing systems, or real-time rendering engines.
Windows internals, Win32, or systems programming background.
Experience contributing to or leading large-scale platform refactors.
6+ years shipping commercial software; deep experience leading technically complex systems.
Solid expertise in graphics pipelines, rendering engines, or composition systems.
Advanced proficiency in C++ and/or C#; strong systems-level debugging and performance analysis skills.
Proven ability to operate in ambiguity and drive architectural clarity.
Solid communication, technical storytelling, and cross-group influence skills.
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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. (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html)