Senior Software Engineering Manager

Microsoft’s exciting mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. To deliver on that mission, we need to ensure that the M365 Services our customers rely on are secure.

We also need to equip our engineering teams to respond to opportunities and innovate quickly while meeting our high bar for security. Are you a great Software Engineer who is passionate about engineering excellence?

Do you get a charge from working through challenging technical problems? Do you have a passion for automation? Do you enjoy coaching and working with others? Are you curious about how generative AI could help engineers efficiently secure their code and respond to threats? If so, you should lead our Engineering Systems & Fundamentals team in our exciting Dublin office. 

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 Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline AND 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.
• You must be legally authorized to work in Ireland to be eligible for this role. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 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 technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python 
  • OR equivalent experience. 
• People management experience at lead level. 
• Experience working with teams in other time zones. 
• Must be technically hands-on (strong coding is required in this role)

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. 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.

This Senior Software Engineering Manager role seeks someone who has shown great collaboration and partnership skills with a passion for technical excellence. 

• Lead, coach, and build a diverse, inclusive, high-performing team where all team members can do their best work. 
• Deliver tools (potentially AI-powered) and reusable solutions to help the organization efficiently meet security requirements. 
• Drive clarity around security requirements, centrally track remaining work, and consult with teams on challenging issues to ensure on-time completion. 
• Help engineering managers and feature teams find ways to deal with urgent engineering debt and work with them to make a realistic schedule for addressing it. 
• Provide tooling, infrastructure, coding, and best practices to efficiently address security requirements so engineers can spend more time coding to deliver new customer value. 
• Promote engineering basics with teams by sharing knowledge and offering model solutions that address frequent or important problems in production. 
• Create a community of experts in different topics and encourage interactions among engineering teams to help engineers share their knowledge and get the support they need.