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Microsoft Corporation (commonly referred to as Microsoft or MS) is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington, that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics and personal computers and services. Its best known software products are the Microsoft Windows line of operatin...
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Job description
Microsoft Kenya App Compatibility team is helping Windows customers every day. We work with the latest software and devices to directly impact the delivery of Windows.
As a software engineer in our team, you'll develop the infrastructure and test content to ensure app compatibility in the constantly changing OS environment. We are a global team that impacts directly on the delivery of Windows across Desktop, Mobile Devices, HoloLens and Xbox. The code that you write is a central part of the Windows Engineering system. Your contributions will ensure that critical app compatibility issues, introduced by the Windows development process, never get exposed to customers. You will strive to constantly improve our results by analyzing data to answer business questions and guide our engineering decisions.
Responsibilities
Core Responsibilities
- Debug, fix and verify reported issues
- Own the end to end software development
- Work with peers to plan & prioritize the development and test strategy to ensure high quality and timely delivery of the fixes and tools
- Reproduce customer problems and perform risk/cost analysis for every fix
Other Responsibilities
- Contribute to our technical architecture. The app and device landscapes are continuously updating and growing and so is the team’s influence.
- Drive for results, increasing our team’s impact as our processes and content identify issues more effectively.
- Work with data to measure impact, effectiveness and make business decisions.
- Be highly motivated and demonstrate willingness to learn and to grow within the role.
- Be proud of what you work on, obsess about the quality of the work you deliver.
- Work with latest Windows devices and technologies.
- Collaborate with other Windows Development teams based in Redmond.
Qualifications
- This is a technical role and we require strong coding skills and a focus on object-oriented design.
- Industry experience designing, building, testing & shipping software.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to deal with ambiguity comfortably.
- Passion for customers and product quality.
- A natural passion & drive to lead by example.
- We deal daily with issues affecting multiple development teams world-wide, strong leadership and communication skills are a must.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or 2+ years of industry software engineering experience
- 2+ years of experience with Java/C/C++/C#/SQL or related experiences
- Motivated engineer who can learn quickly on an evolving set of technologies
- Fantastic problem solving, debugging and troubleshooting skills
- Solid design and development skills
- Ability to clearly explain complex bug/issues
- Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks competently
- Solid problem solving and development skills
- Experience in debugging is an added advantage
- Familiarity with Windows OS, devices and Windows application development
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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Job description
Microsoft Kenya App Compatibility team is helping Windows customers every day. We work with the latest software and devices to directly impact the delivery of Windows.
As a Senior Software Engineer in our team, you'll develop the infrastructure and test content to ensure app compatibility in the constantly changing OS environment. We are a global team that impacts directly on the delivery of Windows across Desktop, Mobile Devices, HoloLens and Xbox. The code that you write is a central part of the Windows Engineering system. Your contributions will ensure that critical app compatibility issues, introduced by the Windows development process, never get exposed to customers. You will strive to constantly improve our results by analyzing data to answer business questions and guide our engineering decisions.
Responsibilities
Core Responsibilities
- Debug, fix and verify reported issues
- Own the end to end software development
- Work with peers to plan & prioritize the development and test strategy to ensure high quality and timely delivery of the fixes and tools
- Reproduce customer problems and perform risk/cost analysis for every fix
Other Responsibilities
- Contribute to our technical architecture. The app and device landscapes are continuously updating and growing and so is the team’s influence.
- Drive for results, increasing our team’s impact as our processes and content identify issues more effectively.
- Work with data to measure impact, effectiveness and make business decisions.
- Be highly motivated and demonstrate willingness to learn and to grow within the role.
- Be proud of what you work on, obsess about the quality of the work you deliver.
- Work with latest Windows devices and technologies.
- Collaborate with other Windows Development teams based in Redmond.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or 7+ years of industry software engineering experience
- 7+ years of experience with Java/C/C++/C#/SQL or related experiences
- Motivated engineer who can learn quickly on an evolving set of technologies
- Fantastic problem solving, debugging and troubleshooting skills
- Solid design and development skills
- Ability to clearly explain complex bug/issues
- Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks competently
- Solid problem solving and development skills
- Experience in debugging is an added advantage
- Familiarity with Windows OS, devices and Windows application development
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.
Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
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Job description
Microsoft Kenya App Compatibility team is helping Windows customers every day. We work with the latest software and devices to directly impact the delivery of Windows.
Responsibilities
Core Responsibilities
- Engage with internal and external customers and partners to identify, prioritize and plan new investments in the area of application and device Compatibility
- Develop functional specs that identify the use cases and requirements defining the success of the ADC Compat team’s deliverables
- Identify and manage dependencies the ADC Compat team has from and to other Microsoft teams
- Use data to understand and communicate progress towards goals to stakeholders in ADC and remote
Other Responsibilities
- Build a strong understanding of the Windows app ecosystem, and what our customers expect from it
- Drive for results, increasing our team’s impact as our processes and content identify issues more effectively.
- Work with data to measure impact, effectiveness and make business decisions.
- Be highly motivated and demonstrate willingness to learn and to grow within the role.
- Be proud of what you work on, obsess about the quality of the work you deliver.
- Work with latest Windows devices and technologies.
- Collaborate with other Windows Development teams based in Redmond and Ireland
Qualifications
This is a technical role and we require a good understanding of core operating systems and programming concepts.
- Industry experience designing, building, testing & shipping software.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to deal with ambiguity comfortably.
- Passion for customers and product quality.
- A natural passion & drive to lead by example.
- We deal daily with issues affecting multiple teams world-wide, strong leadership and communication skills are a must.
Basic Qualifications
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Ability to clearly explain complex technical issues
- Solid organizational skills
- Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks competently
- Solid problem solving skills
- 2+ years experience in the software industry
- Motivated individual who can learn quickly an evolving set of technologies
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