Principal Software Engineering Manager - Azure Core

Job Description

Microsoft Azure is seeking a Principal Software Engineering Manager for Azure Core to lead teams in delivering software-defined networking capabilities on Azure.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including C, C++ OR equivalent experience
• 4+ years people management experience
• 4+ years of experience in systems software development and knowledge of computer networking protocols such as TCP/IP

Responsibilities

• Guides partnership with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements within and across teams
• Leads identification of dependencies and development of design documents for products, applications, services, or platforms
• Optimizes, debugs, refactors, and reuses code to improve performance and maintainability
• Drives multiple group's project plans, release plans, and work items in coordination with stakeholders
• Acts as an expert for Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) and monitors engineers across product lines

Benefits

• Employees at Microsoft are often offered comprehensive, “world-class” benefits—including health and mental-wellness programs, competitive pay with bonuses and stock awards, and retirement/savings options. Time-off and flexibility are common, with generous vacation and holidays, parental and caregiver leave, and flexible work schedules, alongside learning support, employee resource groups, product discounts, and matching-gifts/volunteering programs. Specific benefits can vary by region.