Software Development Engineer (SDE)

Software Development Engineer (SDE) - SR

Job Category: IT Location: Issaquah, WA, US Job ID: 785616-76630 Division: IT We are looking for extraordinary because we are not ordinary. Our mission is to protect Microsoft's loyal customers and software from piracy and we take it seriously which is evident by the skull and cross bone flag hung in our buildings as well as our pirate squirt guns. Our natural instincts are to embrace change and trust our culture to make the right decisions even when it is hard. We pride ourselves in our passionate and experienced team with a culture promoting a firm commitment to quality, engineering excellence and strong cross-group collaboration skills. All disciplines and team members support one another through challenging projects and celebrate the successes and victories together. Are you are ready to embrace your inner pirate to become a part of something extraordinary? Qualifications include: - 8+ years (minimum) or equivalent of experience designing, coding and shipping of professional software - Desire to make an impact on a team and share your swagger with other members of the team. - Willingness to drive through roadblocks and collaborate with other teams in order to achieve high quality results. - Experience with service oriented application development with emphasis on scalability, reliability, asynchronous and concurrent programming - Demonstrated ability and experience in the entire product development cycle, including design, implementation, debugging, shipping and maintenance - Excellent object oriented design and programming skills with solid engineering practices in C++, C#, or Java - Excellent problem-solving skills, mastery of data structures - Experience in the following areas is preferred: .Net Framework, ADO.NET, WCF, SQL, IIS, LINQ, and transactional services - Former Microsoft MVP developers a strong plus The BGE Product Activation team owns the Product Key Activation/Validation and Key Distribution capabilities. These capabilities deliver Microsoft product keys to retail and OEM customers and enable end users around the world to activate Microsoft products. They are realized through highly critical 24x7 enterprise-level services, which support millions of transactions and enable millions of customers to use Microsoft products. Because the potential impact to Microsoft's customers is so big, we strive to be a world class engineering team and deliver the value they deserve. We apply proven methodologies and practices as well as creativity when working on innovative solutions. Our technology usage includes C#, LINQ, NET 4.0, WCF, IIS, ADO.Net, SQL Server and PowerShell, however we're constantly looking to be early adopters of Microsoft's product groups cutting edge technology. We're looking for a developer who is committed to the highest standards of innovation, software design and is willing to push through the traditional roadblocks created when changing an organization. Ideally, you're looking for a team where you can make an immediate tangible impact. In addition, you should deal well with ambiguity and have the ability to define clear goals and keep them in focus. A developer who wants to make a visible impact and is willing to accept the responsibility and has the technical ability this is a great team to work on. So this is who we are and if you see opportunity in us we would like the chance to see the opportunity in you. PSIT