Software Development Engineer

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client that is seeking a Software Development Engineer in Redmond, WA.

Overview:
This is a firmware and drivers development and debugging role. The ideal candidate will contribute to the successful development of Surface products by developing new features, improve existing drivers, and investigate and resolve various complex technical challenges to improve the usability and stability of the products.

You will work in a fast-paced environment and will need to demonstrate ability to learn new technologies, make progress quickly. Candidates must enjoy working collaboratively with development, program management, hardware engineers, test engineers, and other partner teams.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated engineer with passion for quality and integrated experiences to thrive in a customer focused environment. This person will ensure we are delivering the complete end-to-end hardware and software experiences that will delight our customers.

Duties:
* Work on new devices at various stages of hardware development including prototype hardware; Work closely with software and hardware developers and program managers, located in Redmond and in Asia, to create or improve various components of the Surface software/firmware
* Investigate, repro and debug problems and collaborate with project team on solutions
* Use WinDbg, Windows Performance Analyzer, ETL traces, and various software/firmware debugging tools to root cause and resolve product issues
* Develop device drivers or other drivers features to light up new features according to product requirements and specifications
* Participate in development forums and discussions to propose and implement software solutions

REQUIREMENTS:
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Electrical/Electronic/Automation Engineering or related field
* Minimum of 3 years of experience in firmware, embedded system, or device drivers development
* The Laptop development team is seeking a talented Software Development Engineer with a strong systems background and experience with hardware and device drivers or firmware interaction
* Excellent C/C++ design and coding skills
* Qualified candidates should have strong software or firmware development and debugging experience, including knowledge of RTOS; Experience in any of Kernel, Windows Internals, Windows Drivers, Linux Drivers, UEFI, WDF, KMDF and UMDF; Windows device drivers or kernel experience strongly preferred
* Experience with Windows kernel and drivers debugging, and memory crashdump or ETL trace analysis; Specific experiences in troubleshooting system stability or performance through debuggers are preferred
* Experience with various interfaces including SPI, USB, I2C, UART are beneficial

Desired Experience/Qualities:
* Domain knowledge on significant PC subsystems and industry specifications around graphics, audio, cameras, sensors or touch, inputs
* Experience and ability to ramp-up quickly on complex and unfamiliar code across various technology areas
* Experience in the design and development of a product or significant product subsystem through multiple new consumer product releases
* Experience in development of UEFI or microcontroller firmware including working within an RTOS environment on any OS platforms
* Able to debug across various environments, and multiple layers of the software/firmware stack, and to quickly identify and resolve issues spanning multiple subsystems, owners, and organizations
* Experience with oscilloscopes, protocol analysers, or other HW debugging tools and techniques
* Motivated, with a sense of ownership to drive multiple efforts and investigations to achieve successful customer-focused outcomes

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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