The Principal Software Engineering Manager will lead a globally distributed engineering team focused on building a self-service test and validation platform for datacenter critical-environment sensors and telemetry. This role involves defining the platform strategy and architecture while developing a high-performing engineering team. The manager will partner across various teams to ensure the platform meets operational risks and telemetry-quality requirements. The position emphasizes creating a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.
• Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience.
• 4+ years of people-management experience.

• Lead, grow, and develop a diverse, globally distributed team of software engineers.
• Define and communicate the vision, architecture, roadmap, and execution strategy for the self-service platform.
• Partner across engineering, operations, product management, data science, and domain teams to translate operational risks into scalable platform capabilities.
• Establish a clear platform ownership and extensibility model.
• Drive architectural and engineering decisions for highly available, scalable services.
• Define and report against measurable service and platform outcomes.
• Establish mechanisms that improve telemetry and detection quality.
• Drive engineering fundamentals and live-site excellence.
• Lead complex cross-organizational execution and manage dependencies and risk.
• Build organizational capability and a strong talent pipeline through thoughtful hiring and career development.

• 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.