Principal Software Engineering Manager

Microsoft is a technology company that develops cloud infrastructure and services through Azure. The Principal Software Engineering Manager will lead engineers designing, building, and operating scalable distributed systems for Azure's infrastructure resource lifecycle management platform. The role drives technical strategy, architecture, operational excellence, cross-organizational initiatives, and team development.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, inspire, and develop a high-performing engineering team through coaching, mentoring, and talent growth
• Own the delivery and operational excellence of critical platform services that support Azure infrastructure at global scale
• Drive architecture, technical direction, and engineering best practices for large-scale distributed systems
• Partner closely with engineering, product, and business stakeholders across Azure to define strategy, prioritize investments, and deliver customer-focused outcomes
• Lead complex cross-organizational initiatives that span multiple teams and have significant business impact
• Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, inclusion, and continuous improvement
• Ensure engineering solutions meet the highest standards for scalability, reliability, security, observability, and operational excellence
• Build organizational capability by growing technical leaders, strengthening team health, and establishing sustainable execution models

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C#, C++, Java, Go, or Python
• OR equivalent experience
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role
• Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C#, C++, Java, Go, or Python
• OR 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++, Java, Go, or Python
• 10+ years of software engineering experience designing, building, and operating large-scale distributed systems and cloud services
• 3+ years of engineering management experience leading and developing software engineering teams
• Experience building and operating cloud-native services, distributed systems, infrastructure platforms, resource management systems, or datacenter-scale services
• Demonstrated success driving cross-organizational collaboration, influencing partner teams, and aligning diverse stakeholders toward common objectives
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills with the ability to manage ambiguity and drive execution