Senior Software Architect

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Senior Software Architect in Others

Microsoft
Full time
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09/29/2026
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Bucharest, Romania

Responsibilities

Define and evolve the long-term architecture of the MDEP device OS platform.
Drive architectural decisions across operating systems, platform services, device capabilities, security, manageability, application platforms, and cloud-connected experiences.
Apply systems thinking across kernels, hardware abstraction, system services, application frameworks, networking, identity, device management, telemetry, and cloud services.
Translate architectural direction into practical designs that engineering teams can implement, operate, service, and evolve.
Ensure device architecture and Azure-based services form a coherent end-to-end platform.
Provide technical leadership through design reviews, technical discussions, prototypes, and written specifications.
Engage internal and external partners and balance near-term product requirements with long-term platform evolution.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field and proven technical engineering experience with coding in C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
Experience with Linux-based operating system architecture, embedded Linux, or other open-source operating system platforms.
Experience with cloud architecture, device-to-cloud architectures, and distributed systems.
Experience with embedded systems, device platforms, hardware/software interfaces, device drivers, firmware, or hardware abstraction layers.
Experience with device-management and fleet-scale services, including enrollment, policy, software deployment, health monitoring, and lifecycle operations.
Preferred qualifications include complex platform software architecture, open-source architecture, telemetry and observability, containers or virtualization, security architecture, Linux kernel or distribution engineering, Android/AOSP, Azure connected-device services, device security, over-the-air updates, OS servicing, and developer platforms.
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including the Microsoft Cloud Background Check.

Benefits

The typical base pay range is stated for Romania; eligible roles may also receive benefits and other compensation.
The position is open for a minimum of five days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until filled.

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