[Remote] Senior Software Engineer - Azure Virtual Desktop

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Microsoft is a leading technology company that empowers every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to advance the Windows Cloud platform, specifically focusing on the Windows 365 Cloud PC and Azure Virtual Desktop offerings by designing and implementing platform capabilities and optimizing software components.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define user requirements for scenarios
• Identify dependencies and create design documents for products, applications, services, or platforms
• Develop, optimize, debug, and refactor code to improve performance, maintainability, and effectiveness
• Apply subject-matter expertise to product features and partner with stakeholders (e.g., project managers) to drive project plans, release plans, and work items
• Serve as Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) to monitor systems for degradation, downtime, or interruptions; alert stakeholders and initiate restoration actions for simple and complex issues. Mentor engineers by sharing best practices and playbook guidance
• Proactively learn and adopt emerging technologies, patterns, and solutions to improve availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance while driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale
• Embody our Culture and Values

Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years of software engineering experience coding in languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
• OR equivalent experience
• 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
• Master's degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years of technical engineering experience coding in languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python; OR Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years of technical engineering experience coding in these languages; OR equivalent experience
• 3+ years designing, implementing, and troubleshooting cloud-based services and solutions
• Development experience with Microsoft Azure Cloud
• Hands-on experience with Azure Resource APIs (e.g., Storage, EventHub, CosmosDB)
• Experience deploying and monitoring Azure resource health, including alerting and diagnostics
• Experience designing and developing microservices at scale

Company Overview

• Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services. It was founded in 1975, and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.microsoft.com.

Company H1B Sponsorship

• Microsoft has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 9192 in 2025, 9343 in 2024, 7677 in 2023, 11403 in 2022, 7210 in 2021, 7852 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.