Software Engineering IC4

Overview
As a Senior Software Engineer on Project Strong ARMed, you will be part of a strategic initiative to accelerate Microsoft’s transition to ARM64 architecture across the E+D (Experiences & Devices) division. This role is central to enabling the adoption of Microsoft’s first-party silicon, Cobalt 100, by leveraging AI agents and automation to port existing x64 workloads to ARM-compatible.
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Responsibilities
Build and deploy AI-powered software engineering agents that automatically port codebases from x64 to AnyCPU and Windows to Linux.
Develop the engineering systems and software ecosystem that will enable hardware-agnostic workloads across all our E+D services.
Drive adoption of Cobalt 100 and Cobalt 200 processors that deliver 150% and 65% performance-per-TCO advantages respectively over traditional Intel/AMD offerings.
Shape the future architecture that will power Microsoft 365 and Copilot for the next decade.
Collaborate with engineering and research teams to design and implement scalable systems that automate the migration of large-scale software from x64 to ARM64 using generative AI and program analysis.
Evaluate service dependencies and ARM64 compatibility and contribute to the development of AI agents (e.g. Chronicle, Bandish) that generate pull requests for code base porting.
Support emulation-based deployment and native ARM64 porting of services running on Windows VMSS, EAP, Service Fabric and COSMIC Linux.
Act as a DRI for ARM64 migration efforts, ensuring system reliability and performance during transition phases.
Qualifications
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, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
OR equivalent experience.
~2+ years of experience in software engineering, including hands-on development in .NET (C#). Proven ability to write clean, maintainable, and performance code in large-scale systems.

Other Requirements :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.

Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Linux-based development.
Familiarity with other programming languages such as Rust, Go, C++, and Python.
Solid understanding of build systems and experience maintaining or extending build pipelines.
Experience with large-scale platform migration.
Exposure to AI-assisted development workflows or automated code transformation tools.
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
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