Software Design Engineer

Job Description

Are you an experienced Software Design Engineer with a desire to excel? If so, then Talent Software Services may have the job for you! Our client is seeking an experienced Software Design Engineer to work at their company in Redmond, WA.

Position Summary: The main function of a Software Engineer is to design, develop, implement, test, and maintain business and computer applications software or specialised utility programs, including mainframe and client/server applications, and major enhancements of existing systems

Primary Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

• Fine-tune and improve a variety of sophisticated software implementation projects
• Gather and analyze system requirements, document specifications, and develop software solutions to meet client needs and data
• Analyze and review enhancement requests and specifications
• Implement system software and customise it to client's's requirements
• Prepare the detailed software specifications and test plans
• Code new programs to the client's specifications and create test data for testing
• Modify existing programs to new standards and conduct unit testing of developed programs
• Create migration packages for system testing, user testing, and implementation
• Provide quality assurance reviews
• Perform post-implementation validation of software and resolve any bugs found during testing
• Purpose of the Team: The purpose of this team is to focus on security hardware and intellectual property. Their work is primarily open source, with some potential for internal code review.
• Key projects: This role will contribute to independently developing, testing, and troubleshooting security-related hardware and software across Windows and Linux environments in the Azure fleet. The remaining time is split between technical collaboration, design and test reviews, and documenting results, requiring strong debugging skills and adaptability as priorities change.
• A typical day in this role is largely hands‐on and engineering‐focused, with approximately 80% of time spent developing and testing security‐related hardware and software used in the Azure fleet. The engineer works independently on configuring test systems, writing and modifying test code, executing validation scenarios, troubleshooting issues, and refining automated test pipelines across Windows and Linux server environments. Around 10% of the day is spent in focused technical meetings to review designs, test results, or coordinate with developers, while the remaining 10% is dedicated to documentation and reporting of test outcomes. The role requires flexibility, strong debugging skills, and the ability to switch between projects as priorities evolve.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or a related field required
• 10+ years of experience required
• A solid foundation in computer science, with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design, large systems, and software design and development experience
• Experience performing in-depth troubleshooting and unit testing with both new and legacy production systems, experience in programming and experience with problem diagnosis and resolution.
• The ideal candidate has 8–10+ years of experience working at the intersection of hardware and software, with a strong background in testing and developing server‐class systems across Windows Server and Linux environments.
• They are proficient in C++ (with Python for automation), experienced in configuring and validating data-centre hardware, and comfortable designing automated test frameworks and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with open‐source development, Rust, or security‐sensitive systems is a strong plus. The candidate should be highly self‐directed, adaptable across projects, and effective at producing clear technical reports and test results.
• Minimum 8+ years of experience with test experience with data centre/server hardware.
• Minimum 8+ years of experience with development experience with C++ (and Python).
• Minimum 2+ years of experience with an understanding of CI/CD and ADO pipelines.
• The ideal resume would contain Rust experience, experience with open-source projects