Sr. Device Validation Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 24, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 22, 2026. Microsoft scores B on the Alion truth index.
Do you want to be part of a startup culture while working for Microsoft? Do you like being close to the customer, ensuring Microsoft devices delight users? Want to work as part of a dynamic team? The Surface Post Launch Engineering team is looking for someone who can help shape the future of devices by being the face of our in-market products.
We're seeking a talented Senior Device Validation Engineer to analyse, debug, design and implement effective and scalable solutions that improve product quality and reliability.
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
- Debug software issues on Surface products.
- Design and implement solutions to enhance product quality and customer satisfaction.
- Drive development activities, including integration and configuration management.
- Set up labs and automation frameworks.
- Assist in building and maintaining telemetry pipelines.
- Contribute to data modelling and reporting.
- Maintain and improve telemetry dashboards.
- Apply an understanding of real-time, embedded firmware along with solid troubleshooting and debugging skills to isolate and fix problems quickly.
Qualifications
Required/Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, or a related field OR equivalent experience.
- 10+ years of experience as a Software Development Engineer, or Test or Validation Engineer, or equivalent experience.
- 10+ years of experience developing and/or testing products across multiple release cycles in related fields.
- 10+ years of experience programming or validating using applications or tools developed in C, C++, C#, PowerShell, Python, Visual Basic, JavaScript, or similar languages.
- Professional experience in the development and/or validation of personal computing devices, tablets, mobile phones, or other mobile computer devices or accessories, gaming systems, or servers.
- Experience developing and executing software testing methodologies, strategies, procedures, tools, and metrics.
- Experience developing, debugging, and/or validating one or more of the following on the Windows operating system: kernel-mode device drivers, firmware, or UEFI.
- Experience sustaining or servicing products after launch.
- Experience leading or managing external partner or services companies.
- Experience debugging kernel-mode drivers or firmware.
- Experience gathering and analyzing telemetry data to improve software reliability or performance.
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Other Requirements: Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:
- Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.