Principal Software Engineering Manager

32 Minutes ago • 12 Years + • Research & Development • Undisclosed

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Job Description

Microsoft's Windows Silicon & Systems Integration team seeks a Principal Software Engineering Manager to lead software/firmware development, integration, and validation for next-generation products. This role involves managing a team of engineers, ensuring project excellence, and providing technical leadership. Responsibilities include driving product milestones, collaborating across disciplines and with external partners, and fostering a culture of engineering excellence. The ideal candidate possesses strong C/C++ skills, experience shipping high-volume consumer products, and a proven track record of managing engineering teams. Understanding of SoC architectures, embedded firmware, and Windows/Linux OS internals is highly beneficial.
Must have:
  • 12+ years software development experience
  • 5+ years engineering management
  • Excellent C/C++ skills
  • Experience shipping consumer products
  • Team management and technical leadership
Good to have:
  • Experience with geographically diverse teams
  • SoC architectures understanding
  • Embedded firmware, Windows/Linux OS knowledge
  • Multimedia domain expertise
  • Device drivers and kernel programming
Perks:
  • Industry leading healthcare
  • Educational resources
  • Discounts on products and services
  • Savings and investments
  • Maternity and paternity leave
  • Generous time away
  • Giving programs
  • Networking opportunities

Overview

Microsoft Windows Silicon & Systems Integration team (WSSI) is on a journey to deliver iconic end-to-end products across hardware, software, and services that people love and use every day. A fundamental element of our strategy is building desirable and powerful devices that enable the experiences people want. Creating these new experiences and devices involves close partnership between hardware engineers, software engineers, designers, and manufacturing along with the various industry partners that closely collaborate to create industry defining firsts. 

 

We are seeking a talented Principal Software Engineering Manager to lead and drive software/firmware development, integration and validation efforts for the next generation of products. They will lead a team of engineers responsible for analysis, debug, design and implement effective and scalable solutions. Qualified candidates should have strong engineering development and technical leadership experience. They should have worked on consumer product development and have experience with releasing products to market. Job responsibilities will also require a strong technical focus on system software design and development, working with various levels of software and firmware developers and management, interacting across disciplines as well as working with external partners to deliver high quality products. 

 

Come join us as we scale up our organization to meet the challenges of creating new and innovative experiences and delivering devices that people love.  

 

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. 

 

In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day. 

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science OR related technical field AND 10+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including C, C++. 
  • A minimum of 12 years of experience in software development. 
  • 5+ years of experience in engineering management role. 
  • Excellent C/C++ design, coding, and debugging skills. 
  • Track-record of shipping high volume consumer products and having been through at least two development cycles. 
  • Ability to quickly ramp-up on complex and unfamiliar code.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Provide technical leadership and build talent to ensure the overall health of the team by developing and mentoring team members while helping them grow both technically and professionally. 
  • Experience dealing with geographically diverse teams. 
  • Responsible for collaboration with partners across organizational boundaries. 
  • Responsible for driving/contributing to product milestones and reviews. 
  • Strong communication skills and ability to work across multiple disciplines and functions (PM, Test, Hardware etc.). 
  • Understanding of SoC architectures, embedded firmware, Windows/Linux OS internals, multimedia domain (Audio/Video/Camera/Graphics), server and client components, end-to-end system testing. 
  • Understanding of device drivers and kernel programming. 
  • Enthusiastic, motivated and self-driven.

Responsibilities

  • Managing a team of high-calibre engineers, ensuring project and development excellence and technical leadership. 
  • Deliver high quality results with full ownership. 
  • Own career development of team through active coaching. 
  • Create a strong culture ofa engineering excellence, customer passion, collaboration, diversity and inclusion. 
  • Hire and develop the best talent. 
  • Must be self-driven, curious to learn, proactive and result-oriented 
  • Embody our and 
Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
Industry leading healthcare
Educational resources
Discounts on products and services
Savings and investments
Maternity and paternity leave
Generous time away
Giving programs
Opportunities to network and connect
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