Microsoft: Interested in helping us develop Windows 8?

With Microsoft Windows 7 barely out of the factory, the software giant has already put up a job posting that says it's looking for staff to work on what it ingeniously called "Windows 8."

Below is an excerpt from a Microsoft job posting:

Are you a talented SDE/T Lead looking for the next technical challenge on a key operating system component? Are you passionate about distributed systems, networking, file systems and want to be the leader of a cutting edge project? Are you looking for a team with abundant opportunities to grow? If so, we have the position for you!

For the upcoming version of Windows, new critical features are being worked on including cluster support and support for one way replication. The core engine is also being reworked to provide dramatic performance improvements. We will also soon be starting major improvements for Windows 8 where we will be including innovative features which will revolutionize file access in branch offices.