Alex Schuldberg is a Senior Software Engineer with 13 years of experience specializing in security-focused C++ application design and development, currently based in Seattle. Since joining Microsoft in 2014 he has contributed to endpoint protection products including the Malicious Software Removal Tool and Windows Defender Network Protection, driving feature development and monthly platform updates for services and drivers. Most recently he transitioned to work on Minecraft networking, demonstrating versatility moving from low-level security systems to high-throughput game networking. He combines a solid systems and security background with practical test automation experience dating back to an SDET internship and early GUI and tooling work. A Washington State University computer science graduate, he pairs long-term product stewardship at a single large vendor with hands-on engineering across kernel-adjacent and user-mode components. Colleagues describe him as a reliable engineer who quietly bridges security, performance, and operational stability.
13 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS) Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (BS) Computer Science at Washington State University
Computer Science, Computer Science at Lewis & Clark College
Contributions:5 PRs, 7 pushes, 2 branches in 1 year 10 months
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Alex Schuldberg - Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft