Software Engineer II

at  Microsoft Canada

Overview
The Xbox Audio team is looking for a Software Engineer II who is passionate about audio and is excited to work on cutting edge hardware. We are responsible for all things audio related on Xbox and beyond! You will be working on low-level drivers and firmware interacting with the state-of-the-art audio and associate hardware as well as a variety of audio technologies including but not limited to audio encode, decode, sample rate conversion, convolution/reverb etc. You will be a member of an experienced team that is responsible for collaborating with internal and external partners to solve challenging problems in the area of Xbox audio. Good understanding of general media concepts is valuable, should be comfortable working on driver and firmware-level code.
In Core OS, we are responsible for the Operating Systems that power Azure, Microsoft’s Linux OS, the platforms for Windows Client and Xbox, and our Windows Server ecosystem - through all of these, we support every one of our cloud businesses and billions of customers around the world. In this era of ubiquitous computing, systems software excellence has never been more important for Microsoft. High quality, high-efficiency operating systems and platform components underpin everything we do as a company, from making our systems more reliable for our customers, to increasing our competitiveness by reducing COGS, to delivering new features and capabilities to delight customers - that’s all us!
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.
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.

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 sceenings:

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Passion for all things audio and audio hardware.
• Deep design, coding, debugging, and problem solving skills.
• Proficent verbal and written communication.
  Software Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across Canada is CAD $83,600 - CAD $159,600 per year.

Please refer the Job description for details