Software Engineer II Microsoft
Redmond, WA

Job Description

Do you want to help make Windows the best place for developers? The Windows Terminal team is looking for motivated engineers who want to help shape the future of text-mode applications on Windows. We own the new tabbed, acrylic, fully customizable Terminal and the Windows console infrastructure, as well as several other projects and initiatives that seek to empower developers. And all the work we're doing is out in the open, using GitHub to directly interface with customers and contributors. See https://github.com/microsoft/Terminal.

The more diverse (in all aspects) our team, the more inclusive our end result. To that end, it is imperative that the candidate pool for any position we open be as robust and diverse as possible. We encourage applicants from any background and with any perspective.

Required qualifications:

* 2+ years of professional software development experience.

Preferred qualifications:

* Proficiency in C++.
* Demonstrated strong communication skills (in person, in mail, and in document form).
* Love for text mode applications.

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.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

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You will help implement features at the cutting edge of the new Windows Terminal, and you will take part in team discussions about the future of the project-plugins, features, build and deployment, whether we prefer vim or emacs-to make your mark on the Windows developer experience.