The Graphics Software Engineer II role is part of the Windows Servicing and Delivery team at Microsoft, focusing on enhancing the security and reliability of Windows Graphics components. The team is responsible for maintaining and modernizing graphics stacks like DirectX and GDI, ensuring a high-quality user experience across diverse devices. This position offers the opportunity to deepen technical skills and contribute to the development of new features while addressing security defects. Candidates will engage in problem-solving and collaborate closely with product teams and customers.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.
• Problem-solving, debugging and troubleshooting skills.
• Coding experience in C/C++ in a professional capacity.
• Ability to design and implement robust system architectures and frameworks.

• Analyze and address security defects in Windows reported by security researchers.
• Conduct root cause analysis of functional and security code defects and performance problems in Windows.
• Design and prototype new features in GDI and ship them in the next version of the Operating System.
• Learn the design and implementation details of a substantial part of the Windows code base.
• Analyze the code base through static and dynamic analysis tools.

• Employees at Microsoft are often offered comprehensive, “world-class” benefits—including health and mental-wellness programs, competitive pay with bonuses and stock awards, and retirement/savings options. Time-off and flexibility are common, with generous vacation and holidays, parental and caregiver leave, and flexible work schedules, alongside learning support, employee resource groups, product discounts, and matching-gifts/volunteering programs. Specific benefits can vary by region.