Principal Software Engineering Manager

Microsoft Teams is a unified communication and collaboration platform that combines persistent chat, video meetings, file storage and apps. Teams is a ground up product, completely built on Azure cloud platform and cutting-edge Web technologies, serving millions of users world-wide, at scale.

 

We, in Teams Platform, are looking for a Principal Software Engineering Manager to join us and be part of an exciting journey in redefining workplace productivity solutions through AI, that scale to our worldwide user base, across industry verticals and multitude of platforms and devices. You will be empowered to make product-wide technical decisions and directly impact the outcomes for this flagship product, working in a dynamic and collaborative environment.

 

Our culture is inclusive, casual, and upbeat; our team members come from diverse backgrounds and grounded in our customer needs. This is a fantastic opportunity to build services and experiences that millions of people worldwide will use at home, at school, at work, and across their daily lives.

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

Responsibilities

• Defining and implementing system level architecture for large-scale components
• Working with multiple teams across the company to align dependencies and build compelling user scenarios
• Implementing new features with high quality designs, effective execution, and robust deployment plans
• Leading, mentoring, and growing a team of software engineers
• Providing technical leadership for strategic initiatives and guiding the broader team
• Demonstrating passion for customers and partners
• Embody our Culture and Values
  
  

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline AND 6+ 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 full stack engineering teams, delivering high quality software for customers
  

Preferred Qualifications

• 8+ years relevant software industry experience
• Excellent solution design, problem solving, debugging and communication skills
• Experience in building and shipping large-scale distributed services and APIs, preferably on Azure or AWS platforms
• Experience with modern web technologies like Node.js, Angular, React, Typescript
• Customer obsession and experience in running live site for large-scale services
  
  

Software Engineering M5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $137,600 - $267,000 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 $180,400 - $294,000 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 July 16, 2024

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.