Principal Software Engineer - Camera Drivers

Are you interested in having a positive impact on millions of users?  Microsoft Windows Silicon & Systems Integration team (WSSI) is on a journey to deliver iconic end-to-end products across hardware, software, and services that people love and use every day.  A fundamental element of our strategy is building desirable and powerful devices that enable the experiences people want.  Creating these new experiences and devices involves close partnership between hardware engineers, software engineers, designers, and manufacturing along with the various industry partners that closely collaborate to create industry defining firsts.  Our obsession for the right experience combined with our passion to enable everyone to do and be their best is reflected in our devices.  

We are seeking a talented Principal Software Engineer - Camera Drivers - with experience in Windows camera driver development to actively contribute toward the delivery of high quality, compelling Windows experiences on first generation silicon.  This position will involve partnering closely with silicon architects, IHVs, OEMs, Windows OS platform teams, Microsoft’s Applied Sciences Group, and other teams to deliver end-to-end optimized device experiences for camera and camera effects.  

An understanding of software lifecycle in a device development environment and the interplay between software and hardware development and scheduled will be a requirement for this role.  Key responsibilities for this position include development of kernel and user mode drivers, optimization of driver stacks with Windows OS components and driving performance, stability and feature enhancements for the device level experiences aligned with IHV silicon roadmaps and Microsoft strategies.  Come join us as we scale up our organization to meet the challenges of creating new and innovative experiences and delivering devices that people love.  

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. 

In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day. 

Required/Minimum Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science / electrical engineering or related technical field AND 6+ technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C and C++  

• OR Equivalent Experience 

• 4+ years Windows OS fundamentals and Camera Driver development.  

• 4+ years coding in C/C++ developing firmware and/or device drivers  

• 4+ years’ experience working with and debugging hardware/firmware/software interactions  

 Additional or Preferred Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or electrical engineering  

• OR related technical field AND 10+ technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C and C++  

• OR master’s degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C and C++  

• OR equivalent experience.  

• 6+ years coding in C/C++ developing firmware and/or device drivers  

• 6+ years’ experience working with and debugging hardware/firmware/software interactions.  

• 2+ years’ experience mentoring engineering team members  

• Familiarity with System on Chip (SOC) hardware architecture and software for SOC, particularly Image Signal Processors (ISPs) 

• Experience with Windows camera driver development  for MIPI cameras 

• Ability to quickly ramp up on complex and unfamiliar code  

• Proven track record of shipping high volume consumer devices  

Software Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $137,600 - $267,000 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $180,400 - $294,000 per year. 

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Microsoft will accept applications for the role until January 20th, 2025.

 
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• Leads the identification of dependencies and the development of design documents for features.  

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