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It offers people with disabilities an opportunity to enhance their technical and interpersonal skills, thereby equipping them with a competitive edge for future employment opportunities, both within and outside of Microsoft, upon completion of the program. Participants will be assigned to project-based roles that contribute significantly to our business objectives and/or enhance current processes.\nPlease note that only individuals with disabilities are eligible to participate in this development program. If you are not part of this community, you are encouraged to explore other available roles on our recruiting page: careers.microsoft.com. People with disabilities are also welcome to apply for all other positions listed on careers.microsoft.com and undergo the standard hiring process.\nProgram Track: Software Engineering\nDepending on your qualifications and interests, you will work on challenging and meaningful projects that align with your career goals in software engineering.\nMicrosoft’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.\nCoaching and Mentorship\nThroughout the program, you will be assigned coaches and mentors who will provide guidance, support, and valuable insights to help you grow both professionally and personally.\nDuration: 12 Months\nType of Employment: Internship\n\nبرنامج \"Ignite\" لذوي الإعاقة هو مبادرة تطويرية لمدة عام واحد، تهدف إلى توفير خبرة عملية واقعية في بيئة العمل المؤسسية، إلى جانب الحصول على الإرشاد والتوجيه من قادة متميزين.\nيهدف البرنامج بشكل أساسي إلى تعزيز الشمول والدمج سواء داخل مؤسستنا أو في المجتمع بشكل عام. كما يتيح لذوي الإعاقة فرصة تنمية مهاراتهم التقنية والشخصية، مما يساعدهم على اكتساب ميزة تنافسية لفرص التوظيف المستقبلية، سواء داخل Microsoft أو خارجها، بعد إتمام البرنامج. وسيتم إسناد المشاركين إلى أدوار قائمة على المشاريع تسهم بشكل مباشر في تحقيق أهداف الأعمال و/أو تطوير وتحسين العمليات الحالية.\nيرجى ملاحظة أن هذا البرنامج مخصص حصريًا للأشخاص من ذوي الإعاقة. في حال لم تكن من هذه الفئة، يمكنك استكشاف الفرص الوظيفية الأخرى المتاحة من خلال صفحة التوظيف الخاصة بنا: careers.microsoft.com. كما نرحب أيضًا بتقدم الأشخاص ذوي الإعاقة إلى جميع الوظائف الأخرى المتاحة على نفس الموقع والخضوع لإجراءات التوظيف المعتادة.\nمسار البرنامج: هندسة البرمجيات\nبناءً على مؤهلاتك واهتماماتك، ستعمل على مشاريع تقنية ذات تحدٍ وقيمة حقيقية، تتماشى مع تطلعاتك المهنية في مجال هندسة البرمجيات.\nتتمثل رسالة Microsoft في تمكين كل شخص وكل مؤسسة على هذا الكوكب من تحقيق المزيد. وبصفتنا موظفين، نعمل معًا بعقلية النمو، ونبتكر لتمكين الآخرين، ونتعاون لتحقيق أهدافنا المشتركة. ونلتزم يوميًا بقيمنا المتمثلة في الاحترام والنزاهة والمسؤولية لخلق بيئة عمل شاملة تتيح للجميع النجاح.\nالإرشاد والتوجيه\nطوال فترة البرنامج، سيتم تعيين مرشدين ومستشارين لك لتقديم الدعم والإرشاد وتزويدك برؤى قيّمة تساعدك على النمو مهنيًا وشخصيًا.\nمدة البرنامج: 12 شهرًا\nنوع العمل: تدريب (Internship)\nResponsibilities\nDesign, develop, test, and deploy software solutions that enhance Microsoft products and services.\nCollaborate with other engineers, product managers, and designers to deliver high-quality code and user experiences.\nLearn from senior mentors and experts in the field of machine learning and distributed systems.\nLearning Opportunities\nLife as a Programmer: Understanding the daily responsibilities, challenges, and skill sharpening for programmers.\nSoftware Development: Exploring roles, tools, processes, and customer delivery in software development.\nTools of the Trade: Learning about version control systems, code repositories, libraries, frameworks, and IDEs.\nProgramming Languages: Basics of programming languages, source code, variables, and statements.\nPython Show and Tell: Introduction to Python, syntax, decision making, functions, and real-world applications.\nExploring Different Languages: Comparing programming languages, their applications, and picking the right one.\nYour First Programming Job: Navigating the hiring process, building a portfolio, preparing for interviews, and succeeding in the job\nتصميم وتطوير واختبار ونشر حلول برمجية تُسهم في تحسين منتجات وخدمات Microsoft.\nالتعاون مع المهندسين ومديري المنتجات والمصممين الآخرين لتقديم شيفرة عالية الجودة وتجارب مستخدم متميزة.\nالتعلم من خبراء وموجهين ذوي خبرة في مجالات مثل التعلم الآلي والأنظمة الموزعة.\nفرص التعلم\nالحياة كمبرمج: التعرف على المسؤوليات اليومية، والتحديات، وكيفية تطوير المهارات للمبرمجين.\nتطوير البرمجيات: استكشاف الأدوار، والأدوات، والعمليات، وكيفية تقديم الحلول للعملاء في مجال تطوير البرمجيات.\n أدوات العمل البرمجي: التعرف على أنظمة التحكم في الإصدارات، ومستودعات الشيفرة، والمكتبات، والأُطر البرمجية، وبيئات التطوير المتكاملة (IDEs).\nلغات البرمجة: أساسيات لغات البرمجة، والشيفرة المصدرية، والمتغيرات، والتعليمات البرمجية.\nمقدمة إلى Python: التعرف على لغة Python، وبنيتها، واتخاذ القرارات، والدوال، وتطبيقاتها العملية.\nاستكشاف لغات مختلفة: مقارنة بين لغات البرمجة المختلفة، واستخداماتها، وكيفية اختيار اللغة المناسبة.\n أول وظيفة برمجية لك: فهم عملية التوظيف، وبناء ملف أعمال (Portfolio)، والاستعداد للمقابلات، والنجاح في بيئة العمل\nQualifications\nA bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, computer engineering, or related technical field AND technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, or Python.\nPreferably if you have experience in building and maintaining reliable and scalable services/platforms, experience with production scale distributed systems, and experience in building machine learning/deep learning systems.\nدرجة البكالوريوس في علوم الحاسب، هندسة البرمجيات، هندسة الحاسب أو مجال تقني ذي صلة، بالإضافة إلى خبرة تقنية في الهندسة مع القدرة على البرمجة باستخدام لغات تشمل، على سبيل المثال لا الحصر، C، C++، C#، Java أو Python.ويُفضل أن تكون لديك خبرة في بناء وصيانة خدمات/منصات موثوقة وقابلة للتوسع، وخبرة في أنظمة موزعة على نطاق الإنتاج، وخبرة في بناء أنظمة التعلم الآلي والتعلم العميق\nThis position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, 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