Principal Software Engineering Manager - Azure Storage

Job Description

As a Principal Software Engineering Manager - Azure Storage, you will lead strategic initiatives to optimize fleet health and reduce offline capacity across hyperscale environments.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, or Python OR equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of people management experience.
• 3+ years of technical background in cloud infrastructure, storage systems.
• 3+ years of demonstrated ability to plan and execute complex projects, including setting priorities, managing timelines, and delivering results across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a high-performing engineering team focused on scaling and optimizing Azure Storage’s global fleet infrastructure.
• Drive planning and execution of team deliverables, ensuring alignment with partner teams, business goals, technical strategy, and service-level objectives.
• Develop and deliver scalable features that reduce offline capacity, improve fleet reliability, and minimize manual operational overhead and risk.
• Leverage AI/ML to build intelligent automation for anomaly detection, predictive maintenance, and fleet health optimization.
• Engage with senior leadership, including VP-level stakeholders, to influence roadmap priorities and communicate impact.
• Guides team to drive multiple group's project plans, release plans, and work items in coordination with appropriate stakeholders (e.g., project managers).
• Guides team and acts as an expert for Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) and monitors other engineers across product lines, working on call to monitor system/product/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions.

Benefits

• Industry leading healthcare
• Educational resources
• Discounts on products and services
• Savings and investments
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Generous time away
• Giving programs
• Opportunities to network and connect