Software Engineer at Microsoft Nigeria

Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology company with headquarters in Redmond, Washington. It develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and related services. Its best known software products are the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, the Microsoft Office suite, and the Internet Explorer and Edge web browsers.

At Microsoft our mission and values are to help people and businesses throughout the world realize their full potential.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Software Engineer

Job number: 1024893
Location: Lagos
Travel: 0-25 %
Profession: Engineering
Role type: People Manager
Employment type: Full-Time

Overview

• The Windows, Developers & Experiences (WDX) team, a part of the Windows + Devices (W+D) engineering organization, is looking for a Senior Software Engineer 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, reliable and delightful user experiences that will propel Windows into the 2020’s.
• We are looking for data-driven and customer-obsessed engineers who like the challenge of working on features 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 play a key role in open-ended explorations, prototyping and influencing business opportunities for current and future customers of Windows.  We’re looking for collaborative engineers to bring their passion, drive and technical skills to help us accomplish these goals.

Responsibilities
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will:

• Be a technical leader on the team and deliver strongly on your areas of technical ownership
• Effectively collaborate with talented peers across discipline (PM, Design, Data and Applied Science) to deliver on your work
• Drive building a positive culture on the team that aligns with Microsoft’s values.
• Create and drive programs throughout the team to ensure Windows ships with quality
• Write technical documentation to describe technical details of your work with architects and key stakeholders

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related field would be an advantage
• Passion, interest and optionally experience in building engineering systems
• Strong problem solving, analysis, collaboration and communication skills
• 5-10+ years of experience designing, building and shipping applications and software at scale
• Experience with programming in any language is welcome, but experience with C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, or any Object-Oriented language would be an advantage.

Benefits and Perks
Benefits / perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work:

• Industry leading healthcare
• Opportunities to network and connect
• Discounts on products and services
• Generous time away.
• Savings and investments
• Giving programs
• Educational resources
• Maternity and paternity leave

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

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.