Job Description

Are you looking for an opportunity to join a team of engineers focused on positively impacting the experience of every consumer who uses Microsoft products? The WIX (Windows Auth & Identity Experiences) team, part of the Windows Experiences (WXP) group, is dedicated to building client experiences and services that power Microsoft Account functionality across devices and platforms. We are passionate about working together to create delightful and inclusive authentication experiences that empower customers to get the most out of Microsoft products.

The WIX team drives innovation in marquee user interfaces used by Windows customers around the world. We're looking for a collaborative, inclusive, and customer-obsessed

Software Engineer

to help us shape the future of Windows authentication experiences--including Passkeys and Windows Hello. You will also build solutions that help users keep their accounts secure and seamlessly connected across multiple devices and applications.

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

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Deliver technically sound solutions by balancing risk-taking with effective prioritization--owning projects from concept through execution with a strong focus on quality outcomes. Investigate and resolve customer-reported issues by accurately reproducing, diagnosing, and addressing root causes--delivering high-quality fixes with minimal risk to application compatibility and system reliability. Contribute to the evolution of the Windows platform by designing and integrating new features, leveraging cutting-edge AI tools to enhance user experience, performance, and automation. Drive continuous engineering excellence by improving development practices and promoting technical rigor within the team and across partner groups. Lead by example through architectural decision-making and applying sound engineering principles to build robust and maintainable systems, including AI-powered components. Partner with teams on complex technical topics, and help drive the strategic adoption of AI technologies across our domain. Collaborate effectively across organizational boundaries, engaging stakeholders to ensure product alignment on architecture, non-functional requirements, compliance, and cross-cutting concerns such as accessibility, security, performance, and privacy.

Qualifications

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Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline with proven 2+ Years of experience shipping commercial software and coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python + OR equivalent experience.
Deep technical expertise with strong computer science fundamentals, particularly in data structures & algorithms, and solid low level design skills. Demonstrates a mastery of communication and data presentation and storytelling skills. Exhibits a growth mindset and humility, while working through high stakes scenarios. Proven experiences as an ally who can further a more open, diverse, and inclusive workplace with a goal of everyone feeling like they belong. Demonstrated hypothesis-driven, problem-solving orientation. Solid technical and analytical skills, and a passion for customers. Deep technical expertise with strong computer science fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, and complexity analysis), solid understanding low level design and coding capabilities, strong debugging skills, and proven effectiveness in teamwork and communication.

Preferred Qualifications

:Experience with Windows development tools and technologies, including Visual Studio, github Copilot and the Windows SDK. XAML familiarity is a plus. Win32 application and systems programming experience will be a bonus.


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