Microsoft is hiring software engineers from Ghana to USA and Canada

Microsoft is hiring software engineers from Ghana to USA and Canada

Microsoft through its African University Recruitment Program is hiring final year students and recent graduates from Ghana for full-time software engineering roles and will be providing successful candidates with relocation to the United States and Canada.

Interested persons who will like to apply should have recently graduated from the university or will be graduating by 2023.

Here are the other qualifications you will need to meet.

  • Open to relocating to USA or Canada
  • Pursuing or recently completed a bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, computer science, or related field.  
  • One year of programming experience in an object-oriented language.  
  • Ability to demonstrate an understanding of computer science fundamentals, including data structures and algorithms. 
Microsoft is hiring Ivy Barley Microsoft Developers In Vogue
Ivy Barley joins Microsoft

To help interested persons prepare for the application process, the Microsoft Team is organizing a free virtual resume workshop. They will also provide information on Microsoft’s recruitment program, share tips on how to make your application stand out, and answer your questions.

The free resume workshop will take place from 6 – 7:30 pm GMT on Saturday 20th August 2022. The link to join the session will be provided after you register, link: http://aka.ms/ghtomicrosoft.

Don’t forget to kindly share this opportunity with your friends or anyone this might help so they don’t miss out.

If you have any questions about the event, feel free to contact Ivy Barley on Twitter.

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Developers in Vogue co-founder Ivy Barley, joins Microsoft

Developers in Vogue co-founder Ivy Barley, joins Microsoft

Ivy Barley Microsoft Developers In Vogue

Ivy Barley, co-founder of African women in tech non-profit organization Developers in Vogue, joins Microsoft. She joins Microsoft in Redmond as Program Manager in the Office 365 Experiences and Devices Team.

“Stoked to announce the next stage of my career growth”, Ivy takes to her Twitter social media page to make the announcement. She is optimistic about the opportunity to make a bigger impact at Microsoft and take her company to another level.

I’m glad to part of @Microsoft, a company that’s leading technological advancement globally. I’m even more proud to be associated with a company that loves and supports the work we do at @devinvogue . This is literally ‘Come as you are, do what you love‘.

Also, check out Ghana-based Software Engineer Edem Kumodzi recently joined Microsoft.

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Africa to Redmond Software Engineering role for applicants from St Joseph’s University, South Africa

Africa to Redmond Software Engineering role for applicants from St Joseph’s University, South Africa

Microsoft is on a quest to recruit students from St Joseph’s University into software engineering roles 

St Joseph's University

The initiative dubbed Africa to Redmond is set to take place in selected Universities across the continent. Part of an ongoing effort to recruit students from Africa into full time engineering roles at Microsoft. This is part of Microsoft’s plan to showcase the talent pool in Africa.

The second iteration of this program. Selected universities will be participating in this graduate role initiative..

The recruitment process is going to be in three phases. An online Coding challenge, Phone and In-person Interview. Starting with an online coding challenge for final year students. A panel of Judges will review the entries and selected applicants will be scheduled for an a phone-in interview. Selected candidates from the second stage will have an in-person interview. A successful candidate from the three steps will join Microsoft for a full time position. The candidate will be assigned to an engineering team once they accept the offer.

Here are some details about the St Joseph’s University graduate role.

Africa to Redmond Software Engineering – Graduate Role / Applicants from St Joseph’s University Only

Description:
Do complex problems make you thrive? You are intellectually curious and love to innovate and collaborate?
If so, join Microsoft to envision, create and build the solutions and tools of the future. Together, let’s empower billions.

What do Software Engineers do at Microsoft?

Software engineers (SWEs) collaborate with a committed team to design, develop and test the next generation of technology solutions for millions of people. This is where grassroots innovation and large-scale engineering coexist. The environment can lead to some fascinating stories!

Responsibilities: 
As a Software engineer (SWE) at Microsoft, you will work in a team with other SWEs and program managers to solve problems and build innovative software solutions. You must be customer-obsessed and display a drive for quality. 
Are dedicated to building software to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. 
You will also be expected to demonstrate an ability to learn and adopt relevant new technologies, tools, methods and processes to leverage in your solutions.

Qualifications
· Currently pursuing bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD degree in engineering, computer science or related field.
· A year or two of experience in object-oriented programming languages such as C++,C#, Java or other programming languages.
· Understanding of algorithms, data structures and other systems architecture factors that affect code quality, performance and customer experience
· Some experience building software outside of the classroom environment like an internship, hackathon, research project or related experience preferred
· Ability to work in a team and effective time management

Are you a student of St Joseph’s University, South Africa? Click here to apply. Don’t forget application deadline is August 7th. All the best and come share your experience and journey with us. 

Africa to Redmond Software Engineering role for applicants from University of Pretoria, South Africa

Africa to Redmond Software Engineering role for applicants from University of Pretoria, South Africa

Microsoft is on a quest to recruit students from University of Pretoria into software engineering roles 

University of Pretoria

The initiative dubbed Africa to Redmond is set to take place in selected Universities across the continent. Part of an ongoing effort to recruit students from Africa into full time engineering roles at Microsoft. This is part of Microsoft’s plan to showcase the talent pool in Africa.

The second iteration of this program. Selected universities will be participating in this graduate role initiative..

The recruitment process is going to be in three phases. An online Coding challenge, Phone and In-person Interview. Starting with an online coding challenge for final year students. A panel of Judges will review the entries and selected applicants will be scheduled for an a phone-in interview. Selected candidates from the second stage will have an in-person interview. A successful candidate from the three steps will join Microsoft for a full time position. The candidate will be assigned to an engineering team once they accept the offer.

Here are some details about the University of Pretoria graduate role.

Africa to Redmond Software Engineering – Graduate Role / Applicants from University of Pretoria Only

Description:
Do complex problems make you thrive? You are intellectually curious and love to innovate and collaborate?
If so, join Microsoft to envision, create and build the solutions and tools of the future. Together, let’s empower billions.

What do Software Engineers do at Microsoft?

Software engineers (SWEs) collaborate with a committed team to design, develop and test the next generation of technology solutions for millions of people. This is where grassroots innovation and large-scale engineering coexist. The environment can lead to some fascinating stories!

Responsibilities: 
As a Software engineer (SWE) at Microsoft, you will work in a team with other SWEs and program managers to solve problems and build innovative software solutions. You must be customer-obsessed and display a drive for quality. 
Are dedicated to building software to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. 
You will also be expected to demonstrate an ability to learn and adopt relevant new technologies, tools, methods and processes to leverage in your solutions.

Qualifications
· Currently pursuing bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD degree in engineering, computer science or related field.
· A year or two of experience in object-oriented programming languages such as C++,C#, Java or other programming languages.
· Understanding of algorithms, data structures and other systems architecture factors that affect code quality, performance and customer experience
· Some experience building software outside of the classroom environment like an internship, hackathon, research project or related experience preferred
· Ability to work in a team and effective time management

Are you a student of University of Pretoria, South Africa? Click here to apply. Don’t forget application deadline is August 7th. All the best and come share your experience and journey with us. 

Africa to Redmond Software Engineering role for applicants from University of Cape Town, South Africa

Africa to Redmond Software Engineering role for applicants from University of Cape Town, South Africa

Microsoft is on a quest to recruit students from University of Cape Town into software engineering roles 

University of Cape Town

The initiative dubbed Africa to Redmond is set to take place in selected Universities across the continent. Part of an ongoing effort to recruit students from Africa into full time engineering roles at Microsoft. This is part of Microsoft’s plan to showcase the talent pool in Africa.

The second iteration of this program. Selected universities will be participating in this graduate role initiative..

The recruitment process is going to be in three phases. An online Coding challenge, Phone and In-person Interview. Starting with an online coding challenge for final year students. A panel of Judges will review the entries and selected applicants will be scheduled for an a phone-in interview. Selected candidates from the second stage will have an in-person interview. A successful candidate from the three steps will join Microsoft for a full time position. The candidate will be assigned to an engineering team once they accept the offer.

Here are some details about the University of Cape Town graduate role.

Africa to Redmond Software Engineering – Graduate Role / Applicants from University of Cape Town Only

Description:
Do complex problems make you thrive? You are intellectually curious and love to innovate and collaborate?
If so, join Microsoft to envision, create and build the solutions and tools of the future. Together, let’s empower billions.

What do Software Engineers do at Microsoft?

Software engineers (SWEs) collaborate with a committed team to design, develop and test the next generation of technology solutions for millions of people. This is where grassroots innovation and large-scale engineering coexist. The environment can lead to some fascinating stories!

Responsibilities: 
As a Software engineer (SWE) at Microsoft, you will work in a team with other SWEs and program managers to solve problems and build innovative software solutions. You must be customer-obsessed and display a drive for quality. 
Are dedicated to building software to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. 
You will also be expected to demonstrate an ability to learn and adopt relevant new technologies, tools, methods and processes to leverage in your solutions.

Qualifications
· Currently pursuing bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD degree in engineering, computer science or related field.
· A year or two of experience in object-oriented programming languages such as C++,C#, Java or other programming languages.
· Understanding of algorithms, data structures and other systems architecture factors that affect code quality, performance and customer experience
· Some experience building software outside of the classroom environment like an internship, hackathon, research project or related experience preferred
· Ability to work in a team and effective time management

Are you a student of University of Cape Town, South Africa? Click here to apply. Don’t forget application deadline is August 7th. All the best and come share your experience and journey with us.