Location
Redmond, WA
Type
Full-time
Posted
10/15/2026
Compensation
$165,600 - $331,200 per year
Job description
The Group Engineering Manager will lead multiple engineering teams within the Privileged Access Controls (PAC) team at Microsoft, focusing on delivering secure and scalable identity services. This role involves defining technical and organizational strategies while developing engineering talent and fostering collaboration across various teams. The manager will drive live-site excellence and champion engineering quality, particularly in the context of security and compliance. The position is integral to Microsoft's mission of empowering organizations and ensuring a culture of inclusion and growth.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.
- Candidates must be able to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.
- Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 15+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience.
- 6+ years people management experience leading and developing engineering teams.
- Experience building, operating, or securing cloud identity, access management, privileged access, authorization, authentication, or security platforms at scale.
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop engineering teams within Access Management and Governance.
- Set technical direction for secure, scalable identity services.
- Drive live-site excellence through robust monitoring and incident response.
- Partner across engineering, product, and security teams to translate customer needs into technical priorities.
- Champion engineering quality and responsible adoption of AI-powered development tools.
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.
H-1B filing history
Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026
Filing entity: Microsoft Corporation
As of Aug 23, 2026
Initial approvals
503
FY2026
Approval rate
96.0%
FY2026
LCA certified
3,062
FY2026
Entry-level share
5.7%
FY2026
Initial approvals YoY
-64%
Trend
LCA certified YoY
-83%
Trend
Initial approvals by fiscal year
Approval rate by fiscal year
Continuing vs initial approvals
LCA certified positions by quarter
LCA certified positions by fiscal year
Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.
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