Are you passionate about making the best software experience to bring creative storytelling to the world? Do you want to build apps for photography and video editing that are used across the globe? Do you have a wealth of experience crafting UI that you enjoy sharing with other developers? If you are a software engineer passionate about high fidelity user experiences for video narratives, this could be the role you've been looking for. We build Microsoft's Photos app, which is used by millions of people every single day. Our team uses deep customer research with design thinking to imagine, develop, and ship products. Our mission is to provide a delightful and productive UI for the most approachable video editor for Windows, with the goal of empowering our users to tell their stories in exciting new ways, for instance using mixed reality. Capturing, viewing, and sharing photos has always been a critical part of our digital lives, and this industry has only scratched the surface of what is
Build exciting, high fidelity video editor UI features Identify, develop, and evangelize great code design which enable the engineering team to move fast in response to user feedback and new ideas, while maintaining a healthy and flexible code base Mentor junior engineers to help them grow their skills and impact Model our cultural values of respectful and inclusive collaboration, and embracing cross-discipline development to achieve more as a team
Required Qualifications: Experience developing quality user interfaces Strong UI layer skills and experience Passion for getting other developers excited about excellent software design Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills A minimum of 2 years of relevant C# or C++ software engineering experience, preferably on shipped consumer products A MS or BS in Computer Engineering or Computer Science, or related technical discipline, is preferred Preferred Qualifications: Experience working in a cross-discipline environment Understanding of UI animation, including XAML Knowledge