Microsoft Europe: Program Managers for Core Projects (C++/C#)

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Company: Microsoft
Job Title: Microsoft Europe: Program Managers for Core Projects (C++/C#)
Pay: EUR55,000.00 - EUR100,000.00 Per Year
Job Description: Microsoft is looking for a highly motivated program manager with a creative, inquisitive, and explorative mind who is passionate about shipping quality software.

Program managers often come from a technical background and are expected to come up with creative and innovative approaches to meeting customer requirements.

We develop core products for a range of Microsoft businesses. Our Experimentation Platform team is building a set of tools to let web site owners run experiments on end-users and see the experimental results through novel visualizations. Our Edge Computing Network (ECN) team is building a framework of services for managing a new “elastic computing” platform for Microsoft’s online businesses. Our Mobile Applications team is building key features for mobile hotmail web browser, communications, commercialization, and other development areas for Windows Mobile 7.
We use agile programming and test-driven development to deliver high-quality software at a rapid pace. This is a unique opportunity to work in a dynamic and technically challenging start-up environment in Europe, while making a significant impact in an area with huge business value for Microsoft.

You and your team will be responsible for all aspects of product feature development including design, development, and quality.

You should have a passion for designing and developing end to end experiences and be enthusiastic about a hands-on leadership role operating in an agile environment. You will have the opportunity to deliver technology and services to a global audience. You will work closely with Microsoft teams in the US and around the world.

This is a unique opportunity to work in a dynamic and technically challenging start-up environment, while making a significant impact in an area with huge business value for Microsoft.

Key requirements:
• At least 4 years of experience designing, implementing, and shipping complex software applications
• Recent programming experience (last 3-5 years) in C, C++, C#, or Java
• Aptitude in designing high-quality software functionality, both UI and systems/back-end
• Great blend of technology background, passion to learn, and customer focus
• Energy and desire to deliver high-quality software on aggressive schedules (minor releases every 3-6 months, major releases within 12-18 months)
• Willingness to travel (up to 5 times a year)
• A proven track record of shipping on time and at a very high quality level
• Strong English verbal and written communication skills
• A university computer science degree or equivalent