Microsoft 2022 Software Engineers from African Universities to Join Team in the US and Canada

We are hiring Software Engineers from African universities to join our teams in the US and Canada.

Come build community, explore your passions, and do your best work at Microsoft with thousands of University Graduates from every corner of the world. This opportunity will allow you to bring your aspirations, talent, potential—and excitement for the journey ahead.

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Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Those hired into this role are invited to participate in Microsoft Aspire Experience, a two-year learning, and development experience where you’ll build your network, cultivate intentional capabilities and gain perspective into the career opportunities across Microsoft’s many exciting businesses.

Requirements for Microsoft Postgraduate Scholarship Qualification

RESPONSIBILITIES

Software engineers (SWEs) work with teammates to solve problems and build innovative software solutions. You are passionate about customers and product quality, and you provide technical guidance to Technical Program Managers and Product Managers as they consider user needs and product requirements. You will also be expected to demonstrate an ability to learn and adopt relevant new technologies, tools, methods and processes to leverage in your solutions.  As a SWE, you are dedicated to design, development and testing of next-generation software which will empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more.

• Applies engineering principles to solve complex problems through sound and creative engineering.
• Quickly learns new engineering methods and incorporates them into his or her work processes.
• Seeks feedback and applies internal or industry best practices to improve his or her technical solutions.
• Demonstrates skill in time management and completing software projects in a cooperative team environment.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Pursuing or recently completed a bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, computer science or related field.
• One year of programming experience in an object-oriented language.
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of computer science fundamentals, including data structures and algorithms.

Interested and qualified? Go to Microsoft on careers.microsoft.com to apply

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This article was written and edited by a staff writer.