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About Microsoft

Microsoft develops software products, cloud services, and hardware from its headquarters in Redmond, Washington. Its flagship products include the Windows operating system, Microsoft Office suite, and Azure cloud platform, serving a diverse range of markets from personal computing to enterprise solutions. Engineering disciplines at Microsoft encompass software development, firmware engineering, and cloud architecture. Teams work on a variety of projects, including embedded systems for devices and quantum computing software. With over 220,000 employees globally, Microsoft maintains a significant presence in both consumer and enterprise technology sectors.

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Company Info
Employees 10001+
Founded 1975
Type Public
Stock MSFT
Glassdoor 4.2
Connect
Active Hiring Locations
📍 Mountain View, United States 🇺🇸 14
📍 Redmond, United States 🇺🇸 7
📍 Bengaluru, India 🇮🇳 4
📍 Hyderabad, India 🇮🇳 2
📍 Lyngby, Denmark 🇩🇰 2
Top Roles
Firmware Engineer (16) Hardware Engineer (8) Embedded Systems Engineer (4) Embedded Software Engineer (2) RTL Design Engineer (2)
Key Skills
PCIe SoC I2C C++ UEFI Python JTAG firmware
Seniority Levels
senior (24) principal (8) mid-level (3)
Work Arrangement
On-site (35)
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About Microsoft

Microsoft develops software products, cloud services, and hardware from its headquarters in Redmond, Washington. Its flagship products include the Windows operating system, Microsoft Office suite, and Azure cloud platform, serving a diverse range of markets from personal computing to enterprise solutions. Engineering disciplines at Microsoft encompass software development, firmware engineering, and cloud architecture. Teams work on a variety of projects, including embedded systems for devices and quantum computing software. With over 220,000 employees globally, Microsoft maintains a significant presence in both consumer and enterprise technology sectors.

Microsoft Career Opportunities

Microsoft currently has 35 active embedded systems positions spanning 4 countries. All positions are on-site, typical for hardware-focused roles requiring lab access and equipment. Microsoft (rating: 50.0/100) actively recruits embedded talent for product development and engineering roles.

Microsoft Hiring Trends

* Data represents job posting activity over the past 6 months: Feb 2026 through Jul 2026

Microsoft's hiring pace has moderated recently (26 openings this month vs 58 last month), which is common after major hiring pushes or as projects move from development to deployment phases.

Over the past 6 months, Microsoft averaged 25.5 job postings per month, with peak hiring in Jun 2026 (58 openings). For embedded systems roles, hiring activity typically correlates with product development cycles, especially for firmware teams during pre-production phases and hardware engineers during prototyping.

Current Month
26 jobs

📉 -55% change

6-Month Average
25.5 jobs/month

Consistent hiring velocity

Peak Activity
58 jobs

Jun 2026

Required Skills at Microsoft

PCIe is the most in-demand skill at Microsoft, appearing in 36% of all job listings (past and present). This skill is important but not universal, indicating diverse technical needs across different product lines or teams.

Microsoft's technology stack spans 289 distinct skills and tools, reflecting the multifaceted nature of embedded systems development. The broad technical diversity (289 technologies) suggests work on complex, multi-domain projects requiring both hardware and software expertise.

PCIe
36% of roles
36%
SoC
24% of roles
24%
I2C
19% of roles
19%
C++
17% of roles
17%
UEFI
17% of roles
17%
Python
15% of roles
15%
JTAG
14% of roles
14%
firmware
13% of roles
13%
quantum
12% of roles
12%
AI
11% of roles
11%
Firmware
11% of roles
11%
USB
10% of roles
10%

Engineers joining Microsoft should combine depth in key areas with adaptability. The mix of hardware skills (PCB design, schematics) and firmware expertise (RTOS, embedded C) indicates full-stack embedded development where engineers work across the hardware-software boundary. Candidates with adjacent skills (version control, testing frameworks, communication protocols) typically advance faster by contributing across the development lifecycle.

Engineering Roles at Microsoft

Microsoft's primary hiring focus is Firmware Engineer with 16 open positions. High-volume recruitment for a single role type typically indicates either a growing team building similar capabilities or a newly formed department scaling rapidly.

Multiple openings in the same discipline create advantages for new hires: stronger peer support networks, established onboarding processes, and clearer career progression paths as the team matures. Engineers often find collaborative environments more conducive to professional growth.

Firmware Engineer
16 positions (46%)
16
Hardware Engineer
8 positions (23%)
8
Embedded Systems Engineer
4 positions (11%)
4
Embedded Software Engineer
2 positions (6%)
2
RTL Design Engineer
2 positions (6%)
2
Quantum Software Engineer
2 positions (6%)
2
ASIC Design Engineer
1 position (3%)
1

Experience level distribution: 69% of openings target senior-level engineers. The range across 3 experience levels suggests a well-balanced team structure with opportunities for both experienced engineers and those earlier in their careers.

Where Microsoft is Hiring

Microsoft operates across 11 countries with 65 total hiring locations. Multi-geography recruitment typically indicates either distributed engineering teams, expansion into new markets, or proximity to manufacturing and customer operations.

Redmond, United States serves as a primary hiring hub with 28% of all roles (105 positions). Engineering capabilities are distributed relatively evenly across locations, suggesting a genuinely multi-site development model rather than a single headquarters-centric approach.

🇺🇸
Mountain View, United States
14 active jobs
14
🇺🇸
Redmond, United States
7 active jobs
7
🇮🇳
Bengaluru, India
4 active jobs
4
🇮🇳
Hyderabad, India
2 active jobs
2
🇩🇰
Lyngby, Denmark
2 active jobs
2
🇺🇸
Aliso Viejo, United States
1 active job
1
🇹🇼
Taipei, Taiwan
1 active job
1
🇺🇸
Hillsboro, United States
1 active job
1
🇺🇸
Santa Barbara, United States
1 active job
1
🇺🇸
Santa Clara, United States
1 active job
1
🇺🇸
West Lafayette, United States
1 active job
1
🇺🇸
CA, United States
13 previous jobs
🇨🇦
CA, Canada
10 previous jobs
🇺🇸
Austin, United States
9 previous jobs

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