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Job Title: Engineering Manager – Windows, Developers & Experiences (WDX)
Job Number: 1019066
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full time
Travel: 0-25 %
Profession: Hardware Manufacturing Engineering
Role Type: People Manager
Job Description
- The Windows, Developers & Experiences (WDX) team, a part of the Windows + Devices (W+D) engineering organization, is looking for a Senior Software Engineer Manager to partner with us to build and ship the next generation version of Windows that will touch the lives of 1 Billion+ users worldwide! Help us build modern, intuitive, iconic and delightful user experiences that will propel Windows into the 2020’s.
- We are looking for data-driven and customer-obsessed engineers who likes the challenge of working on features and technologies that span the entire development stack across the Windows OS, applications and devices and form factors that run the Windows OS, join us to define and deliver the next generation of Windows and the future of how humans experience computing.
- You will lead a team of engineers through open-ended explorations, prototyping and identifying business opportunities. We are looking for an engineering leader to bring their passion, drive and technical acumen to help us accomplish these goals.
Responsibilities
As a Senior Software Engineer Manager, you will:
- Manage a team of 4-8 Software Engineers.
- Set technical directions for the team.
- Collaborate with other Engineering teams and managers.
- Effectively collaborate with a globally distributed team across different time zones and disciplines.
- Lead by example and set the culture for the team that aligns with Microsoft values.
- Be willing to try new things and be curious.
- Grow and mentor your team.
- Work closely with your Program Management team to build a plan that is achievable.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related field
- 5+ years of experience designing, building and shipping software at scale with a C-style programming language (C, C++, C# or Java)
- 1+ years leading a team of engineers.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong problem solving, debugging and analytical skills
- Exceptional collaboration and leadership skills, with a proven ability to work well with a global, diverse team, partners, and customers
- Ability to collaborate with teams across different time zones and geographies
- Experience with UI frameworks like XAML/UWP is an advantage.
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply
Job Title: Lead Program Manager – Windows, Developers & Experiences (WDX)
Job Number: 1018853
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full time
Travel: 0-25 %
Profession: Hardware Manufacturing Engineering
Role Type: People Manager
Job Description
- We are building the future of human-computer interaction at the scale of Windows. If you want to help build the most used software experiences in Windows and refine them so that the next generation of Windows devices unlock the creative and productive potential of customers, come talk to us!
- The Windows Core Experiences team builds the core interaction experiences in Windows – these range from iconic UI like Start & Taskbar to the touch, voice, and pen+ink interaction models.
- We are looking for a data-driven and customer-obsessed PM lead with a history of; leading teams to deliver great end-to-end experiences, demonstrated success in thinking through major business and strategic initiatives, and a passion; for; growing and mentoring a team of talented program managers. Join our team and help define and deliver the next generation of Windows and the future of how humans experience computing.
Who We Are
The Windows team has offices in the US, Japan, India, and Kenya, and is part of the Experiences & Devices group within Microsoft. Our mission is bold: to help people achieve more through people and knowledge and we are looking for colleagues who will help make the mission a reality. We build Search experiences that are prominent in Microsoft 365 products including SharePoint, Outlook, Teams and Office.
Responsibilities
- As part of the team, you will be leading a team to work on parts of the Windows UX, collaborating with user research to understand users needs and test whether your team’s solutions fulfill those needs.
- As the team leader, you will be expected to model best practices for collaboration and inquisitive thinking, coach the people on your team to find passion in their work, and support them to grow their careers through having impact on the product.
- To achieve our goals at the scale of Windows, you will collaborate and partner with teams across Microsoft to build support for proposed solutions to user problems. The ability to manage relationships across the company, build convincing data-backed business cases, and drive processes for transparency accountability across teams will all be important to success in this role.
- We are looking for someone who will work with design, research, and developers to envision how people will interact with Windows devices in the future. A willingness to dive deep into market and user data to inform investments and prioritization is essential.
- The ideal candidate must have strong customer empathy and UX skills, and a proactive attitude towards diving into a problem space, identifying and articulating user and business needs, and generating solutions.
- We need someone with a proven ability to deal with ambiguity and drive for clarity, as well as refined story-telling skills to bring innovative ideas to life when sharing vision for prototype features.
Minimum Qualifications
- BA/BS degree in Computer Science or related technical equivalent and 5+ years of program/product management experience.
- 3+ years of experience leading a team of PMs, or similar discipline.
Skills:
The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following skills:
- Planning and execution: Ability to think holistically and strategically. Leverage understanding of engineering rhythm so the team operates at a high level, knowledge is shared appropriately, and decision-making happens at the right levels on the team. Proven ability to plan, organize, and manage complex technical products.
- Judgment: Excellent product and technical judgment. Consistently demonstrating maturity and intellectual curiosity, helping the team pursue the best ideas.
- Communication: Able to conduct insightful, multi-faceted conversations with senior product and technical decision makers across Microsoft. Conceptualize complex ideas quickly and convey those thoughts to others in a clear, effective, and motivating manner.
- Collaboration: Experienced collaborator able to work effectively across broad teams and influence stakeholders of all levels and of all disciplines across Microsoft.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience doing ground-up user research and talking to customers about their needs, in addition to testing whether solutions effectively fulfill those needs
- Demonstrated success with open-ended projects, creating plans for approaching new problems, responding to feedback, and driving the team through an iterative process for innovation
- Demonstrated success driving strategic partner engagements and delivering on complex projects
- Experience with UX platform-level code that enables a coherent experience across the OS and Apps.
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply
Job Title: Group Engineering Manager – Windows, Developers & Experiences (WDX)
Job Number: 1019064
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full time
Travel: 0-25 %
Profession: Hardware Manufacturing Engineering
Role Type: People Manager
Job Description
- The Windows, Developers & Experiences (WDX) team, a part of the Windows + Devices (W+D) engineering organization, is looking for a Group Engineer Manager to partner with us to build and ship the next generation version of Windows that will touch the lives of 1 Billion+ users worldwide! Help us build modern, intuitive, iconic and delightful user experiences that will propel Windows into the 2020’s.
- We are looking for a Principal Group Engineering Manager (GEM) to help us put together and execute a strategy that can turn our vision into reality. As a GEM you will be responsible for some of the marketable user experiences on Windows. You will lead a team of Engineers and Managers responsible for the architecture and engineering of key user experiences for Windows.
- You will lead a team of 20+ engineers through the release cycle and work closely with engineering and program management teams across the globe.
Responsibilities
As a Principal Group Engineer Manager, you will
- Manage a team of 20+ Software Engineers and Managers.
- Set strategy and vision for the team.
- Set realistic execution targets for the team.
- Work with your Program management counterparts and with partner Engineering teams across the globe to build the right product that meets the customer and market needs.
- Actively recruit and build out the engineering team with diverse and inclusive culture.
- Coach and grow leaders and engineers within the team.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related field
- 6+ years of hands on experience designing, building and shipping software at scale with a C-style programming language (C, C++, C# or Java)
- 4+ years leading a team of engineers.
- Exceptional management experience, collaboration, and leadership skills.
- Crisp communication skills, including ability to write concise technical docs and present idea.
- Track record of growing engineering teams
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong problem solving, debugging and analytical skills
- Experience working with globally diverse teams, partners, and customers.
- Experience collaborating with teams across different time zones and geographies.
- Experience with UI frameworks like XAML/UWP.
- Demonstrated passion for building great end-user experiences.
- Ability to be adaptable and agile during product development.
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply
Job Title: Program Manager – Windows, Developers & Experiences (WDX)
Job Number: 1018825
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full time
Travel: 0-25 %
Profession: Engineering
Role Type: Individual Contributor
Job Description
- We are building the future of human-computer interaction at the scale of Windows. If you want to help build the most used software experiences in Windows and refine them so that the next generation of Windows devices unlock the creative and productive potential of customers, come talk to us! The Windows Core Experiences team builds the core interaction experiences in Windows – these range from iconic UI like Start & Taskbar to the touch, voice, and pen+ink interaction models.
- We’re looking for a data-driven & customer-obsessed PM with a history of delivering great end-to-end experiences, and a passion for innovation in human-computer interaction. Join our team and help define and deliver the next generation of Windows and the future of how humans experience computing.
Who We Are
- The Windows team has offices in the US, Japan, India, and Kenya, and is part of the Experiences & Devices group within Microsoft. Our mission is bold: to help people achieve more through people and knowledge and we are looking for colleagues who will help make the mission a reality. We build Search experiences that are prominent in Microsoft 365 products including SharePoint, Outlook, Teams and Office.
Responsibilities
- As part of the team, you will be working on parts of the Windows UX, conducting user research to understand users’ needs and test whether your solutions fulfill those needs. You will then use that data along with telemetry-sourced insights to partner with our Design and Engineering teams to define, refine and deliver a world-class experience. To achieve our goals at the scale of Windows, you will collaborate and partner with teams across Microsoft to build support for proposed solution.
- The ability to manage relationships across the company, build convincing data-backed business cases, and drive processes for transparency & accountability across teams will all be important to success in this role.
- We are looking for someone who will work with design, research, and developers to envision how people will interact with Windows devices in the future. A willingness to dive deep into market and user data to inform investments and prioritization is essential.
- The ideal candidate must have strong customer empathy and UX skills, and a proactive attitude towards diving into a problem space, identifying and articulating user and business needs, and generating solutions.
- We need someone with a proven ability to deal with ambiguity and drive for clarity, as well as refined story-telling skills to bring innovative ideas to life when sharing vision for prototyped features.
Minimum Qualifications
- BA / B.Sc degree in Computer Science or related technical equivalent and 1+ years of program/product management experience
- Passion for delivering customer-obsessed user experiences
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience doing ground-up user research and talking to customers about their needs, in addition to testing whether solutions effectively fulfill those needs
- Demonstrated success with open-ended projects, creating plans for approaching new problems, responding to feedback, and driving the team through an iterative process for innovation
- Demonstrated success driving strategic partner engagements and delivering on complex projects
- Experience with UX platform-level code that enables a coherent experience across the OS and Apps.
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply
Note: Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements
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