Description :
Job Title: Software Development Engineer
Job Category: Software Development
Product: (Not Product Specific)
Date Posted: 09/23/2008
Job Code: 242783
Location: WA - Redmond
Travel Required:
Mobile is the place to be right now! The competitive landscape is really heating up with iPhone 3G, Google Android, RIM and Nokia/Symbian fiercely competing with each other and with Microsoft. Now is the time to come join us and ensure Microsoft cements it's position as the leader in both mobile platforms as well as provider of the best end-to-end consumer experiences. Be part of the team that is responsible for shipping some of the hottest devices this holiday season like the HTC Diamond and the Samsung Grand Prix! Last year we shipped 18 millions devices worldwide and this year we are looking at shipping 28.5 million devices! We have a long way to go so come join us to help bring our division to $1 billion in sales and see your work directly impact millions of people worldwide!
About us
Windows Mobile is the fastest growing business at Microsoft. The World of Mobile Devices is growing even faster. Our team is at the cutting edge of the amazing world of mobile devices improving Windows Mobile to meet customer demands. Your mission will be to deliver high quality features to customers in short (3-6 month) cycles to enable latest technology and new user experiences/scenarios.
Role & Opportunity
Are you a seasoned developer looking for a new challenge? Does the idea of joining a team responsible for adding the most customer-demanded features excite you? Are you interested in taking on the autonomy and responsibility of adding the core platform improvements that make Windows Mobile sell? If yes, and you're a proactive, motivated, and self-driven developer with strong development skills and a track record for meeting deadlines and shipping products, then this is the team for you.
You will contribute to the end-to-end software stack of a mobile device, which includes the core Windows CE kernel and networking stack, Windows Mobile platform (phone, shell, sync, email, PIM, etc.) and other apps like mobile Windows Media Player and other corporate security and device management APIs. You will be the one getting the latest hardware prototypes from manufacturers before they're scheduled to hit store shelves and then you will own the changes to the Windows Mobile platform and applications needed to enable them. There is potential to work with handset manufacturers in order to ship devices.
This is a great opportunity for developers with strong technical fundamentals and a drive for results who are looking to get into mobile technologies, want to work on a team that is both growing and that values initiative and has a strong customer focus, and want to see the immediate impact of their work.
Qualifications
* 5+ years of industry experience in software design (C++, Win32, Windows development)
* Completed college degree (preferably in computer science or related field; preferably a master's degree)
Helpful, but not required:
* experience with embedded device development (Windows Mobile WinCE, shell, inbox/PIM apps, internet explorer, phone applications, email protocols etc)
* experience with digital mobile telephony systems/protocols a plus as well (gsm, cdma)
The ideal candidate will also need the ability to come up to speed with new code bases quickly, must have strong design, coding, and debugging skills and have ability to handle multiple areas. Good communication skills are a valuable asset.
Summary
We're a very agile, customer-facing team in a fast growing division with plenty of growth opportunities. If you are motivated in learning new mobile technologies, and have a passion for fast paced teams, this is the place for you.