Microsoft
Principal Engineering Manager
$143K–$304K
Redmond, WA · On-site · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 26, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ years technical engineering experience; preferred alternatives: 8+ years with a master's degree, or 12+ years with a bachelor's degree. 4+ years people management experience preferred.
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent experience.
About the job
Leads the design and scaling of AI-first engineering systems and shared platforms to improve developer productivity across Microsoft Security.
What you'll do
- Design and scale AI-first engineering systems, shared platforms, and secure, compliant workflows adopted across Microsoft Security.
- Modernize fragmented tooling into a cohesive foundation and establish reusable standards for build, validation, observability, experimentation, and cost-aware design.
- Influence engineering teams through systems that improve everyday engineering practices.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 6+ years technical engineering experience coding in languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python, or equivalent experience.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements, including the Microsoft Cloud Background Check.
Nice to have
- Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 8+ years technical engineering experience, or Bachelor's Degree and 12+ years, or equivalent experience.
- 4+ years people management experience.
Pay
USD $142,800 - $274,800 per year (base salary); USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year (base salary)
Tools
C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python
AI focus
Build and scale AI-first engineering systems and AI-assisted workflows; apply agent-based systems and human-in-the-loop design.
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