Principal Software Engineering Manager

The Financial Platforms Cloud Engineering team's mission is to empower our partners to build resilient and highly scalable solutions by solving key cross-cutting problems across the organization leveraging Azure technologies.  We boldly pursue innovative solutions that power transformational advances for our customers and partners while establishing a world class engineering culture grounded learning, growth, support, impact, and excellence.   

Do you have passion to build and run world class software, using cutting-edge Microsoft technology and best practices to solve complex problems? Are you excited by driving technology strategy and vision?   

We are looking for a results-driven Principal Software Engineering Manager with demonstrated technical capabilities, experience in back-end processing, Azure technologies and proficient in leadership/management skills to drive projects from inception to delivery.  If you want to work with a team of motivated engineers, have access to world-class technologies, love solving complex problems, and coaching/leading to deliver solutions that empower every person and every organization to achieve more, this is the opportunity for you. 

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.

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.

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. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, or equivalent alternative skills and practical work experience. 
• 6+ years of software engineering experience shipping production apps or services in C#. 
• 3+ years of experience leading and growing engineering teams. 
• 3+ years of experience with distributed systems delivering large-scale, secure, and resilient cloud services. 

• Master’s degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field. 
• 3+ years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization. 
• 3+ years of experience with Azure Cloud technologies. 

Software Engineering M5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $133,600 - $256,800 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 $173,200 - $282,200 per year.

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

https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.  We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

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• Set and communicate team priorities that support the team’s goals.  Align strategy, process, and decision-making across teams. 
• Set clear expectations with individuals based on their level and role and aligned to the broader organization's goals. Meet regularly with individuals to discuss performance and development and provide feedback and coaching.  
• Develop the technical vision and roadmap within the scope of your teams. Evolve the roadmap to meet anticipated future requirements and infrastructure needs.  
• Oversee systems designs within the scope of the broader area, and review product or system development code to solve ambiguous problems.  
• Collaborate with stakeholders, subject-matter experts, and partners to drive objectives and goals. 
• Lead and model by producing high quality code with appropriate design patterns and best practices. 
• Review code developed by other engineers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency). 

Other

• Embody our Culture and Values