Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft

We can offer an agile development team with diverse skills in algorithms and data structures, big data, data science, machine learning and search technology to mention a few. The position is full-time and based in our Nairobi office, with huge learning and growth opportunities.

Responsibilities

As a Microsoft Software Engineer your responsibilities will include:

• Design, implementation, testing, rollout and running software services.
• Turn requirements into simple, elegant, and optimal solutions at large scale.
• Be a technical leader.
• Evangelize best practices across the team.
• Participate in and lead team discussions about architectural design and other topics.
• Mentor engineers and live out the Microsoft values.
• Ship your code to thousands of machines serving millions of users around the world.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Computer Science or Software Engineering.
• 8+ years of software development experience, preferably with C# and .NET technologies.
• Strong technical problem-solving skills and a desire to learn from others.
• Passion for agile teamwork and building a collaborative team culture.
• Good communication skills, enabling transparency and productivity across teams in different parts of the world.

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. 

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