Principal Software Engineering Manager
Microsoft
The Ad SDK team builds advanced software development kits that enable seamless integration of advertising solutions into partner applications and platforms, both Microsoft and non-Microsoft. Our mission is to deliver fast, secure, and developer-friendly SDKs that help partners monetize at scale while meeting high standards of performance, reliability, privacy, and security.
As an Engineering Manager, you will lead a team of software engineers building browser-based SDKs using JavaScript and TypeScript. This role blends hands-on technical leadership with people management and execution ownership. You will be accountable for delivering high-quality features, maintaining operational excellence, and growing engineers’ impact and careers.
You will work closely with product managers, partner engineering teams, and global stakeholders to execute on a well-defined roadmap while influencing technical direction within your team’s scope.
Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. We foster a culture grounded in respect, integrity, accountability, and inclusion.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
Lead a team of software engineers delivering high-quality, browser-based Ad SDKs using JavaScript and TypeScript.
Provide hands-on technical leadership through architecture guidance, design reviews, and code reviews.
Own team-level execution, including sprint planning, delivery commitments, and release readiness in partnership with product management.
Ensure strong engineering fundamentals across performance, reliability, security, privacy, and maintainability.
Drive operational excellence, including monitoring, on-call readiness, incident response, and post-incident learning.
Manage, coach, and develop engineers through regular feedback, performance management, and career growth support.
Collaborate with partner teams to manage dependencies, resolve issues, and deliver integrated solutions.
Communicate progress, risks, and trade-offs clearly to stakeholders.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including hands-on coding in JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, and CSS OR equivalent practical experience.
3+ years of experience building browser-based web applications or SDKs, with strong knowledge of browser rendering pipelines and performance optimization.
3+ years of experience leading engineers through project ownership, technical mentorship, or direct people management.
Proven ability to deliver features end-to-end while managing execution and quality.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience leading development of high-performance SDKs or frontend platforms used at scale.
Strong understanding of browser internals (DOM, CSSOM, rendering pipeline, event loop).
Hands-on experience with modern frontend frameworks (React, Angular, Vue) and state management patterns.
Familiarity with web standards, security, privacy, accessibility (WCAG), and cross-browser compatibility.
Experience with performance profiling and debugging tools (e.g., Chrome DevTools, Lighthouse).
Experience driving engineering best practices via CI/CD pipelines and automated testing (e.g., Jest, Playwright).
Demonstrated ability to coach engineers, manage execution, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
Other Requirements
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including:
Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
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.