Software Development Engineer

Job Title: Software Development Engineer 2 Location: Hybrid Redmond, WA (2 3 days onsite per week) Contract Type: W-2 Contract (12-month duration with potential extension) Pay Rate: $53 $67/hour DOE

• Develop, debug, and maintain Windows device drivers, particularly for audio solutions.

• Collaborate with hardware and software teams to support new hardware bring-up and integration.

• Perform driver integration, release management, and maintenance tasks.

• Debug and analyze hardware and firmware issues using tools such as logic analyzers.

• Work across internal teams (Program Management, Hardware, QA) and external vendors to deliver high-quality audio experiences.

• Participate in system-level design and contribute to architectural decisions.

• Utilize tools like ADO for task tracking and Git for version control.

• Engage in 10 15% of weekly meetings; the rest of the time will be dedicated to development and engineering tasks.

• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

• 2 4 years of experience in software development using C/C++ and C#.

• Minimum 1 year of experience in Windows driver development and debugging.

• Hands-on experience with logic analyzers, debuggers, and hardware bring-up.

• Familiarity with interfaces such as SPI, USB, I2C, I2S, UART, and MIPI.

• Experience with task management tools like Azure DevOps and version control (Git).

• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across disciplines.

• Experience in the audio domain and knowledge of the Windows Audio Stack .

• Exposure to Qualcomm or Intel driver ecosystems.

• Prior experience working on consumer hardware products released to market.

• Experience with factory manufacturing environments.

• Demonstrated ability to quickly understand and contribute to unfamiliar codebases.

• Tolerance for ambiguity and ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment.

• Less than 6 months of active development experience on an Access clock.

• No exposure to driver-level development in the hardware or consumer electronics domain.

• Tool-only developers (non-driver level).

• Candidates uninterested in hardware/firmware-level development.