Software Engineering IC2

Software Engineering IC2

United States, Washington, Redmond

Job description

Company and benefits

Job number

200063198

Date posted

Oct 23, 2026

Work site

3 days / week in-office

Travel

Less than 25%

Profession

Software Engineering

Discipline

Software Engineering

Role type

Individual Contributor

Employment type

Full-Time

Overview

The Surface Engineering Test & Validation team in Redmond, WA is looking for a Design Verification Engineer who is excited to learn how software and hardware come together to create reliable Surface experiences.

Come build community, explore your passions and do your best work at Microsoft. This opportunity will allow you to bring your aspirations, talent, potential and excitement for the journey ahead.

As a Design Verification Engineer, you will help debug software and device features using systematic testing and help develop, apply, and maintain quality standards for Surface products. You will develop, modify, and execute software test plans, automated scripts, and programs for testing. You will also help automate processes and procedures to reduce repetitive testing and improve the efficiency and consistency of validation.

This opportunity will allow you to develop your software engineering and test automation skills, gain experience with hardware and software integration, and learn how engineering teams investigate and resolve product issues. You will also gain experience using AI-assisted development tools to create and maintain automated tests and improve validation workflows.

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.

Responsibilities

• With guidance, identify the scope of testing and contribute to quality plans for one or more Surface feature areas, including defining test requirements and estimating validation work.
• Create, maintain, and execute manual and automated tests for Surface hardware and software features.
• Develop scripts and tools to collect system logs, configuration information, telemetry, and other diagnostic data needed to understand product behavior.
• Document product issues using Azure DevOps or related engineering systems, including reproduction steps, expected and actual results, and supporting diagnostic information.
• Investigate test failures and product issues with guidance from project leads and experienced engineers, and collaborate with feature teams to support issue resolution.
• Use available data to identify validation gaps and opportunities for additional testing and help create reports or visualizations that communicate product quality and test coverage.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to create and maintain automated tests, scripts, and validation workflows, and communicate technical findings through engineering discussions, reports, and presentations.

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline with proven experience coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.

• OR equivalent experience.

• Additional or preferred qualifications

• Other

Requirements

• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required