Americas
In 2015, we launched Microsoft Leap in Redmond, WA to introduce more people to work in the tech industry. Microsoft Leap offers an immersive 16-week experience combining in-classroom learning with on the job training, working on real teams and real products within our organization such as Azure, Xbox, Bing, and Office365. In the Americas region, we offer a variety of pathways encompassing engineering, design, and technical disciplines with the goal of bridging the skill gap and providing opportunities for talent from non-traditional backgrounds.
Microsoft Leap participants are change catalysts and change multipliers: they bring a diverse set of personal experiences and cognitive abilities to their work as well as to their colleagues and communities at Microsoft and beyond. They play a vital role in advancing engineering processes, accelerating innovation, and activating inclusion as a part of Microsoft culture.
Microsoft Leap offers additional programs designed to create unconventional entry points for talent into the tech industry. We understand that there are many pathways into technology and, as this technology evolves and grows, the skillset needed for roles within the industry also changes rapidly. With this in mind, the Microsoft Leap Internal Program was designed to upskill and reskill current Microsoft employees with learning and development opportunities to prepare for more advanced roles.
In 2018, after recognizing that our customers and external partners were facing the same talent acquisition challenges in the market, we launched Microsoft Leap as a Service (LaaS). This program is focused on developing talent for Microsoft's partner organizations by implementing the Microsoft Leap model to build digital skills and career pathways that meet the business needs and goals of other companies.
Business Program Manager
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Not currently accepting applications
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Locations: Redmond, Washington
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Business Program Managers (BPM) work across the business to align major components of many projects simultaneously by organizing people and processes, and analyzing data to drive business decisions. As part of the business function of different organizations within Microsoft, BPMs help strategize and orchestrate delivery and improvements of various programs and processes that impact business results.
Cybersecurity Engineer
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Not currently accepting applications
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Locations: Redmond, Washington
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Cybersecurity Engineers are detail oriented and responsible for protecting Microsoft systems against persistent threats. They perform many functions including developing and implementing secure network solutions, completing assessments and penetration testing, managing audits and security technology systems, and architecting secure systems.
Product Manager
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Not currently accepting applications
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Locations: Atlanta, Georgia; Dublin, Ireland; Redmond, Washington
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Product Managers (PMs) drive development and build consensus throughout the entire product lifecycle. PMs typically apply their background in technology and business domains to define features and achieve product vision from product definition and planning through development, release, and end of life.
Software Engineer
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Not currently accepting applications
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Locations: Atlanta, Georgia; Cambridge, Massachusetts; Dublin, Ireland; Kingston, Jamaica; Lagos, Nigeria; Mexico City, Mexico; Nairobi, Kenya; Redmond, Washington; Reston, Virginia; Sunnyvale, California; Vancouver, BC
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Software Engineers (SWE) work as part of a development team to implement solutions on impactful projects. They’ll learn software engineering fundamentals and a variety of skills to enable them to work across the full stack of Microsoft products.
Technical Program Manager
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Not currently accepting applications
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Locations: Atlanta, Georgia; Redmond, Washington; Sunnyvale, California
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Technical Program Managers (TPMs) drive the development and implementation process of programs, products, and services. TPMs typically apply their background in software engineering and technology to provide cross-functional leadership to build alignment for efforts such as product architecture and solutions to complex technical needs.
User Experience Designer
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Not currently accepting applications
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Locations: Redmond, Washington
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User Experience (UX) Designers work as a part of a team with experienced designers to develop software and hardware products that are simple and intuitive. This requires learning a combination of research, prototyping, testing, and cross-discipline collaboration.
