Principal Software Engineering Manager

Microsoft is seeking a Principal Software Engineering Manager to lead teams building Azure's cloud infrastructure resource lifecycle management platforms. The role is responsible for technical strategy, architecture, delivery, operational excellence, cross-organizational initiatives, and developing engineering talent for highly scalable distributed systems.

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
• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter
• 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
• 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.
  • OR equivalent experience