Join Microsoft as a Principal Software Engineering Manager

Are you passionate about technical leadership and excited to build large-scale distributed systems to process data for billions of Microsoft 365 (M365) cloud users? Join the M365 Cloud team, where we develop platforms that extract user data to power intelligence experiences, schedule data processing jobs, and provide REST API access via M365 Graph.

We are looking for professionals with strong architecture and design skills to improve the data processing capabilities of M365 Cloud. At Microsoft, our mission is to empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. We foster a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to achieve our shared goals. Rooted in our values of respect, integrity, and accountability, we create an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive.

Responsibilities

As a Principal Software Engineering Manager in Microsoft's flagship productivity suite M365, you will have the opportunity to build platforms and services at a planetary scale. M365 provides highly distributed, massively scaled, reliable, and compliant services for millions of users. In this role, you will:

• Own components critical to Copilot Extensibility, impacting our topline and resolving customers' productivity and knowledge management challenges.
• Oversee integrations with third-party (3P) data sources to enhance key experiences like Copilot, Search, Content Discovery, and Information Protection.
• Address challenges unique to various platform components, from high-scale distributed systems to performance-constrained environments.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline AND 6+ years of technical engineering experience with programming languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python; OR equivalent experience.
• Experience managing large-scale platforms with expertise in distributed computing/microservices.

Other Requirements:

• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements.
• Must pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven track record as an effective engineering leader with a solid customer focus.
• Proven ability to establish trusted, effective relationships across diverse stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills and cross-group collaboration abilities.
• Ability to quickly learn existing concepts, employ new techniques, and demonstrate strong problem-solving skills.

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. If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please request assistance through the Accommodation request form.

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

Don't miss the chance to be part of our dynamic team and help drive the forefront of enterprise productivity. Apply today using #M365CORE.