Location: Nairobi, Nairobi City, Kenya

Overview

The Compat regression services team focuses on building tools to support in the identification, investigation and resolution of Windows Compatibility regressions. The team is part of the larger Windows Compatibility team tasked with ensuring our customer apps continue to work as Windows evolves.

The team is in Nairobi as part of the African Development Center. As a software engineer you will be working to deliver ideas and solutions to ensure app compatibility in a rapidly evolving Windows ecosystem.

Play an integral part in defining and building great products that are used by millions of people.
Our team operates with a level of autonomy that enables you to have strategic impact and input on what we deliver, like working in a start-up environment.
Investment in your professional development. Continuously learn on the job and access in person and online training. As part of Microsoft’s culture of growth and development, you will participate in a monthly day of learning.
New engineering challenges to grow and enhance your skills.

Opportunity to work in a modern new workspace as part of a team that values results, flexibility, and fun.

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.

Responsibilities

Work on the design and implementation of tools to discover, investigate and mitigate regressions before they are merged into the OS code base.
Act as direct responsible individual (DRI) to support the OS developers to resolve compatibility issues as identified by our tooling.
Collaborate with teams across the geo-diverse Windows Compatibility organization to innovate new solutions to tackle OS regressions and compatibility issues in Windows.

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Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
- OR equivalent experience
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.

Other Requirements

Candidates must be able to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements that are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:

Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.