Microsoft
Principal Software Engineering Manager
$143K–$304K
Redmond, WA · On-site · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 29, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ years technical engineering experience; preferred alternatives: Master's Degree plus 8+ years, or Bachelor's Degree plus 12+ years, or equivalent experience. 4+ years people-management experience preferred.
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent experience.
About the job
Leads a globally distributed engineering team building a self-service platform for automated testing and validation of datacenter sensor telemetry and service health.
What you'll do
- Set platform vision, architecture, roadmap, and execution strategy; lead and develop the engineering team.
- Deliver a secure, reliable, scalable platform for authoring and running automated tests, with monitoring, reporting, and actionable alerts.
- Establish service metrics and engineering practices; partner across engineering and operations to improve adoption and operational reliability.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 6+ years of 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.
- Citizenship verification with a valid passport due to citizenship-based legal restrictions.
Nice to have
- Master's Degree and 8+ years of technical engineering experience, or Bachelor's Degree and 12+ years, or equivalent experience.
- 4+ years of people-management experience; experience with production platforms, telemetry or validation systems, cloud services, and globally distributed teams.
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, Azure Data Explorer/Kusto, Azure Monitor
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