Software Development Engineer 2

Candidate Requirements Summary

About the role

The Driver Platform team builds the foundational systems that power how all Windows device drivers are developed, validated, certified, and delivered. The mission is to provide an end-to-end platform that enables the ecosystem to ship secure, reliable, high-quality device drivers at scale.

Responsibilities

• Build and help validate and ship next-generation driver platform components (WDK, HLK, Platform, etc), improving security & reliability.
• Debug complex driver/kernel-mode issues across diverse hardware stacks.
• Investigate security issues and identify vulnerability patterns to help secure the driver ecosystem.
• Partner with Windows teams and hardware partners to deliver robust, certifiable drivers.
• Drive AI-first engineering through creation and integration of AI agents across development, validation, debugging, and certification processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in CS/related field or equivalent experience.
• Strong C/C++ experience.
• Ability to meet company security screening requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in one or more of: Driver or kernel-mode development, Native C/C++ systems programming, Complex systems debugging, Verification tools (static or runtime), Security research, Building or integrating AI agents.

What is a typical day in the role?

A typical day involves triaging bugs, requests for help on WDK, HLK, and platform issues, debugging them and helping root cause and fix them as needed, testing the updates to the platform and kits, and helping validate them to ensure the quarterly and monthly updates are ready for shipping.

What is the ideal background of a candidate for this role?

The ideal candidate for this role should have:

• Driver development experience.
• Kernel mode debug experience.
• Experience with any driver stack, network, filesystems, or other device stacks.