Senior Software Engineering Manager - Teams Platform
Microsoft
Senior Software Engineering Manager - Teams Platform
Prague, Czech Republic
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Overview
At Microsoft Teams Growth Team, we are building the core experiences that focus on personal connection and simplicity, leveraging the trusted Teams brand but optimized for personal scenarios. These experiences are designed for everyday life, seamlessly integrating with Microsoft services like OneDrive and Outlook. Our mission goes beyond building features—we drive continuous experimentation to validate ideas, optimize engagement, and deliver measurable impact. By focusing on retention and long-term user value, we craft intuitive, high-quality experiences that keep people connected and coming back.
We have an experienced engineering team in Prague that has been building beautiful, full-stack experiences that delight users while delivering exceptional performance and rock-solid reliability. As an Engineering Manager, you will lead a team of passionate engineers, shape technical strategy and drive innovation to ensure every interaction in Microsoft Teams feel seamless, responsive, and trustworthy while fostering a culture of inclusion and engineering excellence.
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.
Qualifications
Required 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 equivalent experience.
- Management experience in software engineering.
- Strong technical background in large-scale full-stack applications.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
- Experience with React, Typescript/Javascript, FluentUI.
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.
Responsibilities
- Lead and grow a team of software engineers, providing coaching and career development.
- Define technical strategy and ensure timely, high-quality delivery of features and services.
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners to align priorities and execution.
- Champion engineering excellence, reliability, and security.
- Foster an inclusive team culture that values diversity and psychological safety.