Contract Windows Application Developer – Partner Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Argentina.

📋 Description

• Assist ISV partners with the packaging, publishing, and onboarding of applications into the Microsoft Store.

• Address technical challenges related to installers, Store dependencies, Windows Update, drivers, policies, and OS-level integrations.

• Guide partners in adopting appropriate architectures across Win32, .NET, UWP, WebView2, PWA, MSIX, and unpackaged app models.

• Develop small tools, sample applications, sandbox environments, and reference implementations to replicate and resolve partner issues.

• Create proof-of-concepts without altering client codebases.

• Provide targeted solutions across packaging workflows, SDK usage, and publishing processes.

• Collaborate with various Microsoft teams, including Windows Store, WinGet, Copilot, and platform engineering groups.

• Identify relevant internal stakeholders, escalate technical obstacles, and facilitate solutions across different teams.

• Assist with high-priority partner escalations in dynamic, cross-functional settings.

• Produce technical guides, internal playbooks, and reusable reference implementations based on insights gained from partners.

• Document best practices for packaging and onboarding standards for Microsoft teams and ISV partners.

• Help establish scalable technical guidance for future partner onboarding processes.

• Support outreach efforts to software vendors who have not yet started publishing in the Microsoft Store.

• Assist in qualifying leads, following up with ISVs, and promoting partner adoption initiatives.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of experience with Windows applications and desktop software distribution.

• Strong knowledge of installers, drivers, OS-level APIs, software packaging, and Windows platform integrations.

• Experience with Win32, .NET, UWP, WebView2, PWAs, or similar desktop architectures.

• Background at companies that create and distribute commercial software products.

• Familiarity with packaging, deployment, signing, Store submission, and operating system integration.

• Ability to independently replicate issues, create sandbox environments, and build reference implementations.

• Strong problem-solving capabilities across low-level platform issues and technical uncertainties.

• Comfortable engaging directly with clients and senior engineers.

• Capable of clearly explaining technical trade-offs and proactively driving solutions.

• Strong ownership mentality with a proactive approach.

• Experience with MSIX, unpackaged apps, Xbox-to-Windows migration, PWA packaging, and Windows Store publishing is a plus.

• Familiarity with installer technologies like WiX is advantageous.

• Experience with GitHub Actions, SDK fixes, and CI publishing workflows is a plus.

• Data pipeline literacy (Spark, Fabric, large-scale systems) is an advantage.

• Experience utilizing AI tools such as Copilot for prototyping and workflow acceleration is beneficial.

• Prior experience at Microsoft is a significant advantage.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote work opportunity within LATAM time zones (GMT-3 to GMT-5).

• Contractor position (40 hours per week).