Senior Software Engineer - Windows, Developers & Experiences (WDX) 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: Senior Software Engineer - Windows, Developers & Experiences (WDX)

Job number: 1018216
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Travel: 0-25 % 
Profession: Engineering 
Role type: Individual Contributor 
Employment type: Full-Time

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

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++)   
• Strong problem solving, debugging and analytical skills 
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills  
• Ability to collaborate with teams across different time zones and geographies 
• Experience building native Win32/UWP Windows applications, UI frameworks like WinUI/XAML/UWP/WPF/WinForms is an advantage.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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.