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Microsoft Corporation Senior Engineering Manager in Nairobi, Kenya

This is an exciting role with opportunities to drive impact on a global scale, support strong business growth with cutting edge technologies. 

Our team’s mission is to make Windows the most trusted platform for your business and life. The modern compliance platform engineering team is chartered to transform what compliance means to Microsoft and our customers. Retaining and building customer trust starts with trustworthy development. This team is at the forefront of building innovative, AI driven solutions that empower product agility, data governance, interoperability, and responsible use, all designed to increase the trust of our customers and partners.

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

As the Senior Engineering Manager you will:

  • Help define/refine our overall business and technical vision, establish organizational rhythm of business to drive planning and execution.

  • Lead and guide a team of software engineers in the design, development, and implementation of complex systems.

  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to development processes, tools, and team efficiency.

  • Collaborate with multiple stakeholders in different time zones to ship innovative solutions.

  • Adhere to and drive software engineering best-practices within the team.

  • Mentor and grow a group of diverse and dedicated team members.

Qualifications

Required Qualification

  • 2+ years of senior level industry experience and experience of managing teams.

  • Track record of effective hiring, developing next-level leadership, and retaining engineering talent.

  • Effective influence on peers and partners outside the chain of command.

  • Excellent communication skills with presentations, speaking, and writing.

  • Ability to collaborate with teams across different time zones.

  • Ability to resolve ambiguities effectively, prioritize and drive projects to completion, prioritize between

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .

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