Sub-Saharan AfricaInterested in shaping the future of software supply chain security? Excited about leveraging the latest in Generative AI (GenAI) and Large Language Model (LLM) technologies to solve complex problems? Our team is at the forefront of developing cutting-edge security products that safeguard the software supply chain ecosystem. We are searching for engineers who are not only passionate about building high-quality, impactful products but are also eager to tackle new technological challenges head-on.Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan AfricaAs aSub-Saharan Africa Software Engineer IISub-Saharan Africa or Sub-Saharan AfricaSenior EngineerSub-Saharan Africa on our team, you'll have the unique opportunity to directly influence the development of our security products by partnering with product managers, business stakeholders, and users. You'll delve deep into user pain points, working in an agile development environment to craft innovative solutions that delight our customers. We value excellence in all we do—whether it's enhancing our culture, refining our collaboration and engineering practices, or elevating the customer experience through superior performance and security.Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan AfricaMicrosoft’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.Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan AfricaResponsibilitiesSub-Saharan Africa

• Sub-Saharan AfricaWork across teams, organizations, companies, and open-source communities to lead technical development of software supply chain security products.Sub-Saharan Africa
• Sub-Saharan AfricaPartner with product managers, business stakeholders, and users to understand user pain points deeply and create innovative solutions that delight your customers in an agile development environment.Sub-Saharan Africa
• Sub-Saharan AfricaCollaborate across teams and disciplines to deliver high-quality, high-impact customer-facing products and features.Sub-Saharan Africa
• Sub-Saharan AfricaPassionate about building high-quality products and features that are impactful.
• Sub-Saharan AfricaPassionate about development of products with Generative AI (GenAI) and Large Language Models (LLM) technologies.Sub-Saharan Africa
• Sub-Saharan AfricaEnjoys new technological challenges and excels at solving them.Sub-Saharan Africa
• Sub-Saharan AfricaStrive for excellence in everything you do: culture, collaboration, process, tools, design, engineering practices, customer experience, performance, security etc.Sub-Saharan Africa
  
  

Sub-Saharan AfricaQualificationsSub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan AfricaRequired Qualifications:Sub-Saharan Africa

• Sub-Saharan AfricaBachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4-6 + years technical engineering experience (more if seeking a senior level) with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python, or Go OR equivalent experience.
• Sub-Saharan Africa4+ years of experiences writing Golang, and/or Python applications (over 5+ years min if seeking a senior level)Sub-Saharan Africa
• Sub-Saharan AfricaDesire to work in open-source, communicating with both team members and open-source contributors asynchronously via GitHub, Slack, and regular community meetings on Zoom.Sub-Saharan Africa
  
  

Sub-Saharan AfricaBy applying for this role, you will be considered for additional roles with similar qualificationsSub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan AfricaPreferred QualificationsSub-Saharan Africa

• Sub-Saharan AfricaBachelor's Degree in Computer ScienceSub-Saharan Africa
• Sub-Saharan AfricaOR related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python or GoSub-Saharan Africa
• Sub-Saharan AfricaOR Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python, or GoSub-Saharan Africa
• Sub-Saharan AfricaOR equivalent experience.Sub-Saharan Africa
• Sub-Saharan AfricaExperience writing Golang, and/or Python applications.
• Sub-Saharan AfricaExperience with containers, container security and software secure supply chain ecosystem.
• Sub-Saharan AfricaExperience or desire to learn to develop products with LLM integration.
• Sub-Saharan AfricaExperience working with software supply chain security build attestations, such as SBOMs and provenance, is a plus.
• Sub-Saharan AfricaHave a proven track record of remote work and ideally, experience contributing to open-source projects.
• Sub-Saharan AfricaStrong ability to collaborate effectively and respectfully with external contributors. Our projects are not “Microsoft only”. We assist external contributors in the hopes of encouraging them to contribute to our designs and eventually become project maintainers themselves.
  
  
Sub-Saharan AfricaOther RequirementsSub-Saharan Africa

• Sub-Saharan AfricaAbility to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:
• Sub-Saharan AfricaMicrosoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.Sub-Saharan Africa
  

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