Principal Software Engineering Manager

Our team is seeking a Principal Software Engineering Manager to join the Identity division in the Security organization, which delivers world-class Identity Access management for the Microsoft cloud. Microsoft Entra ID is the Identity platform for Azure, Microsoft 365 and Dynamics 365. By using Microsoft Entra ID, organizations are empowered to offer their employees, partners and customers access to applications, data and resources in a secure and controlled manner.  

The Identity and Access Management team within the Identity division is looking for an engineering leader looking to solve large scale problems and deliver the next wave of innovation in Entra ID Groups vertical. Groups serve as the core of automation and powers a wide variety of Identity and Access Management services. Our work enables customers to easily manage access to their cloud applications, power collaboration through Microsoft 365 groups and ease management scenarios such as rule based dynamic membership, policy assignment and group life cycle management. We deliver internet scale services and event processing pipelines in Microsoft Graph. Security, availability, performance, and scale are essential for us.  

We are a collaborative group of supportive team players with an agile customer-driven mentality. Our culture promotes diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion and is clearly reflected in all the things we do. Diversity is more than a commitment for us - it is the foundation of what we do. Our team has a deep sense of accountability and provides its members with many opportunities for learning and career growth.  

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/Minimum Qualifications 

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline 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.
• 3+ years of experience managing a team of Software Engineers. 
• Experience building highly available large scale services from conception to deployment. 

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 or Preferred Qualifications:  

• 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  

Software Engineering M6 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $158,500 - $276,600 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 $202,800 - $304,200 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 will accept applications for the role until May 27, 2024.

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.

• You will lead a team of engineers in the Groups team and will drive the vision, strategy, and architecture of this space. This is a broad cross-team role with high visibility.
• You will collaborate closely with multiple teams across Microsoft to deliver key customer solutions and the technology to support them. 
• Lead design and implementation of future architecture for highly scalable, durable, low latency identity management systems. 
• Build an effective and agile development organization using industry leading best practices. 
• Lead the definition of requirements, KPIs, priorities and planning of engineering deliverables. 
• Mentor and grow team members. At Microsoft, Managers deliver success through empowerment and accountability by modeling, coaching, and caring.

Other

• Embody our Culture and Values