Kforce has a client that is seeking a Software Development Engineer in Redmond, WA. Overview: This is a firmware and drivers development and debugging role. The ideal candidate will contribute to the successful development of Surface products by developing new features, improve existing drivers, and investigate and resolve various complex technical challenges to improve the usability and stability of the products. You will work in a fast-paced environment and will need to demonstrate ability to learn new technologies, make progress quickly. Candidates must enjoy working collaboratively with development, program management, hardware engineers, test engineers, and other partner teams. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated engineer with passion for quality and integrated experiences to thrive in a customer focused environment. This person will ensure we are delivering the complete end-to-end hardware and software experiences that will delight our customers. Duties: * Work on new devices at various stages of hardware development including prototype hardware; Work closely with software and hardware developers and program managers, located in Redmond and in Asia, to create or improve various components of the Surface software/firmware * Investigate, repro and debug problems and collaborate with project team on solutions * Use WinDbg, Windows Performance Analyzer, ETL traces, and various software/firmware debugging tools to root cause and resolve product issues * Develop device drivers or other drivers features to light up new features according to product requirements and specifications * Participate in development forums and discussions to propose and implement software solutions