Principal Engineering Manager

Do you see yourself as a coach, a collaborator, and a customer-focused engineering leader? Does pioneering new and innovative ways to collect and showcase key customer data sound exciting to you? Do you care deeply about fostering a great team? Do you want to contribute to an effort that is one of the most critical for the future success of Microsoft 365 and the Experiences + Devices organization? If so, the Insights, Data Engineering & Analytics team might be an excellent place for you to grow your career.

The Insights, Data Engineering & Analytics (IDEAs) is at the core of our Company’s mission to enable people and organizations to achieve more. Our team’s goal is to champion a data-informed culture; to inspire and enable the entire Experiences + Devices organization to make more informed decisions through data. We see this effort as a huge opportunity in providing information to the organization that will improve efficiency, empowerment, and helps Microsoft win in the critical cloud business sector.

We’re deeply committed to the development and career advancement of our engineers; we value the input of people who aren't afraid to be learning all the time, who celebrate mistakes because they show the way forward, and those who are happy to continuously improve. We strongly believe that diverse experiences and backgrounds, and an environment where everyone can feel safe to contribute their own insights in a data-driven, objective, but the supportive way is the key to making the best workplace possible, and the best workplace makes the best products and services. Not only is it the smart thing, but it's also the right thing.

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.

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 10+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of experience leading engineering teams, or relevant experience that demonstrates readiness to step up into a people management role.
• Experience in Big data, Analytics and distributed platforms.
• Experience working in a cross-geo (global) team. 

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Other Requirements:
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:

• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

• Lead a talented team of software engineers building data solutions that will help E+D gain the strategic insights we need to deliver the most optimal user experience and to quickly adapt to market conditions that are constantly evolving.
• Apply your engineering and analytical skills to petabyte-scale data problems using the latest and most modern data analytics technologies on an ever-increasing number of data signals produced by the different products part of the M365 suite and our partners across the company.
• Model Microsoft's culture for inclusion, learning and growth. Coach employees to learn and grow while achieving their career goals. Care for the overall health, success, and satisfaction of the individual team members and the team as a whole.