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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Software Engineer - Windows App and Windows Platform - **Company:** Microsoft - **Location:** Redmond, WA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Microsoft Windows, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, User Authentication, Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Software Debugging, Software Design Documents, Desktop Virtualization, Extensible Application Markup Language, Inter-Process Communication, Python (Programming Language), Windows API, Virtual Desktops, Citrix Systems, Remote Desktop Services, Software Tools, Systems Integration, Virtualization Technology, VMware Horizon View, Multithreading, Concurrency, Information Technology, Low Latency, Windows Services, C++14, Windows Client - **Published:** August 22, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/us50c0c2678599ea6f654119ff3510cb98/eaa ## About the Role and live-site response; identify risks and make clear technical tradeoffs. Build alignment across Windows, Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop, identity, security, design, and product teams, influencing partner roadmaps, interfaces, and end-to-end engineering decisions. Establish and evolve engineering standards for performance, reliability, accessibility, security, testability, operational excellence, and long-term maintainability across the client platform. Develop technical leaders, mentor senior engineers, lead architecture and design reviews, and create clarity in ambiguous or cross-organization problem spaces. Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python. OR equivalent experience. Deep expertise in Windows systems technologies such as Win32, WinRT, COM, RPC, Windows services, inter-process communication, and core Windows APIs. Expertise in remote desktop, virtualization, or virtual desktop infrastructure technologies such as RDP, Azure Virtual Desktop, Windows 365, Citrix, VMware Horizon, HDX, or ICA. Experience leading the design and debugging of multi-process, multi-threaded, performance-critical native systems, including memory, concurrency, latency, compatibility, and reliability concerns. Experience influencing the architecture of Windows App SDK, WinUI, XAML, WebView2, MSIX, or related Windows client technologies. Experience building and operating secure, accessible client software at enterprise scale, using telemetry and live-site insights to guide architectural investments. Experience with device, input, display, audio/video, or peripheral integration for remote or virtualized scenarios. Experience using AI-assisted engineering tools responsibly to improve development, testing, debugging, or engineering productivity. ## Description Define and drive the long-term architecture and technical strategy for major areas of Windows App and its native Windows platform, using modern C++ and C# where appropriate and integrating deeply with Win32, WinRT, COM, Windows services, and operating-system APIs. Lead the design and delivery of high-impact, cross-cutting scenarios spanning connection setup, session lifecycle, authentication, OS integration, reliability, performance, and security. Architect secure, scalable, and maintainable systems that span processes, threads, services, client applications, SDK boundaries, and cloud-backed experiences. Lead investigations of the most complex engineering issues using debuggers, dumps, traces, logs, and telemetry, including problems involving concurrency, memory, networking, latency, compatibility, and operating-system integration. 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