Principal Software Engineering Manager

1 Month ago • 5-10 Years • Product Management • $137,600 PA - $294,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Principal Software Engineering Manager at Microsoft's Azure Core team, you'll lead a team of engineers in solving complex problems related to cloud services. Responsibilities include overseeing stakeholder partnerships to define user requirements, providing technical leadership for design and development, optimizing code for performance, driving project plans, resolving complex incidents, and ensuring adherence to engineering standards and best practices. You will be responsible for leading multiple teams across various products and maintaining the quality of the products. The role demands strong technical skills in various programming languages (C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python), experience in managing large-scale distributed systems, and a proven track record of successful team leadership. This is a full-time, on-site position with various locations in the United States.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's degree in CS or related field
  • 6+ years technical engineering experience
  • 5+ years software engineering experience
  • 3+ years managing technical teams
  • Experience with distributed systems
  • Strong leadership and communication skills
Good to have:
  • Master's degree in Computer Science
  • 10+ years of technical engineering experience
  • 6+ years of people management experience
  • Experience in large-scale distributed systems
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

Job Details

Overview

Azure is the fastest-growing business in Microsoft’s history and is the foundation of Microsoft’s commercial Cloud Services. We are a part of the Azure Core team that builds and manages the core platform across various services.   We have an exciting opportunity for you to innovate and shape the world’s computers, and we encourage you to apply and learn more!

As Principal Software Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for leading a team of highly motivated engineers in solving complex problems, driving adoption of good engineering practices and configuration distribution standard, and collaborating across groups to deliver successful outcomes.

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 discipline AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
    • OR equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years of software engineering experience, including hands-on technical management
  • 3+ years of experience recruiting and managing technical teams, including performance management

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.

Additional / Preferred 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.
  • 6+ years people management experience.
  • Experience in nurturing an engineering culture with a focus on quality and innovation.
  • Previous experience in collaborating across multiple teams.
  • Experience in large-scale distributed system.

 

Software Engineering M5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $137,600 - $267,000 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $180,400 - $294,000 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until January 22, 2025.

 


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Responsibilities

  • Oversees partnership with appropriate stakeholders (e.g., project manager, technical lead) to determine user requirements within and across teams for multiple solutions or product lines.
  • Oversees teams and provides technical leadership for identification of dependencies and the development of design documents for a product, application, service, or platform.
  • Optimizes, debugs, refactors, and reuses code to improve performance and maintainability, effectiveness, and return on investment (ROI).
  • Oversees teams to drive multiple group's project plans, release plans, and work items in coordination with appropriate stakeholders (e.g., project managers) across products.
  • Leads the resolution of complex site incidents and oversees for Designated Responsible Individuals (DRI) and directs the work of other engineers across product lines.
  • Keeps informed of and communicates new standards to ensure that the product development and scaling to customer requirements and applies best practices for meeting scaling needs and performance expectations and holds accountability for products that do not meet expectations.
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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