FULL_TIME
10+
Principal Software Engineering Manager
11/28/2025
The Principal Software Engineering Manager guides partnerships with stakeholders to determine user requirements and leads the identification of dependencies and development of design documents. They also monitor system performance and ensure product development meets customer requirements and scaling needs.
Working Hours
40 hours/week
Company Size
10,001+ employees
Language
English
Visa Sponsorship
No
About The Company
Every company has a mission. What's ours? To empower every person and every organization to achieve more. We believe technology can and should be a force for good and that meaningful innovation contributes to a brighter world in the future and today. Our culture doesn’t just encourage curiosity; it embraces it. Each day we make progress together by showing up as our authentic selves. We show up with a learn-it-all mentality. We show up cheering on others, knowing their success doesn't diminish our own. We show up every day open to learning our own biases, changing our behavior, and inviting in differences. Because impact matters.
Microsoft operates in 190 countries and is made up of approximately 228,000 passionate employees worldwide.
About the Role
Guides partnership with appropriate stakeholders (e.g., project manager, technical lead) to determine user requirements within and across teams. Guides teams and leads identification of dependencies and the development of design documents for a product, application, service, or platform. Guides team to drive multiple group's project plans, release plans, and work items in coordination with appropriate stakeholders (e.g., project managers). Guides team and acts as an expert for Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) and monitors other engineers across product lines, working on call to monitor system/product/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions. Leads 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. Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline AND 12+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python 5+ years in managing high performance teams. Deep expertise in backend systems & Cloud Architecture. Ability to work independently and take on ambiguous challenges. Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills. Demonstrate a growth mindset and a passion for learning new technologies. Proven fundamental understanding of how to deliver end-to-end scenarios with security, reliability, and engineering quality in mind. Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science OR related technical field AND 12+ 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 10+ 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. Knowledge of SharePoint Online is a Plus.
Key Skills
Software EngineeringTeam ManagementCloud ArchitectureBackend SystemsCodingProject ManagementCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingDesign DocumentsPerformance ExpectationsSecurityReliabilityGrowth MindsetLearning New Technologies
Categories
TechnologyManagement & LeadershipSoftwareEngineering
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