Principal Software Engineering Manager
Microsoft
We believe the modern workspace is underserved by the existing software solutions and we are building the new, truly modern collaboration and productivity hub for the workspace. Microsoft Teams is core to our vision for intelligent communications—bringing together conversations, meetings, files, Office apps, and third-party integrations—to provide a single hub for teamwork in Office 365. Teams is the fastest growing business application. Its strong momentum has proven that teamwork is essential to the way work gets done today. As we build out these capabilities, Teams has evolved as the primary client for intelligent communications in Office 365.
The Framework Fluent UI / Accessibility team focuses on providing common software components used throughout the Teams ecosystem. We are searching for a passionate and experienced software engineer to contribute to our domain through improvements and new features. If you love modern web development and creating solutions that scale, then this is the role for you. Your contributions will help Microsoft Teams continue our unprecedented growth so we can empower our customers and partners to achieve more.
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
- Lead and Grow Teams: Build and mentor a high-performing team of Software Engineers and Data Scientists, delivering high-scale services, platforms, and customer experiences.
- Cross-Group Collaboration: Partner with multiple product groups and architects to define best practices, improve system and platform development, and enhance operational efficiency.
- Architectural Leadership: Drive impactful trade-offs, continuously improve architecture and code quality, and lead consensus on key design decisions across teams and leadership.
- Vision and Execution: Own the roadmap, set clear goals, and deliver results aligned with business priorities.
- Enterprise Engagement: Actively collaborate across Microsoft to establish joint ways of working and shared standards.
- Engineering: Develop and maintain front end web framework features using JavaScript/TypeScript
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND sufficient technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
- OR equivalent experience.
- Experience managing software engineering teams, including responsibility for hiring, performance management, and career development.
Other Requirements:
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.
- Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND extensive engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
- OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND deep technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
- OR equivalent experience.
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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 with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.