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Principal Engineering Manager - Defender for endpoint

Microsoft

Microsoft

Software Engineering, Other Engineering
Posted on Dec 13, 2024

Principal Engineering Manager – Defender for endpoint

Redmond, Washington, United States

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Date posted
Dec 12, 2024
Job number
1793038
Work site
Up to 50% work from home
Travel
0-25 %
Role type
People Manager
Profession
Software Engineering
Discipline
Software Engineering
Employment type
Full-Time

Overview

Are you an exceptional engineering leader with deep experience working across the Windows operating system? Can you make kernel, user, and shell code dance? Is your copy of Windows Internals feathered from a decade of usefulness?

Become an integral member of the Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) team, dedicated to protecting consumers and enterprises alike from cyber-attacks. Our mission is to safeguard every user with innovative proactive protection, detection, and response technologies, aiming to stay ahead of malicious actors and anticipating the threats of the future.

We’re looking for a Principal Engineering Manager to lead a team of developers to design and build the next generation of endpoint protection. This includes championing fundamentals such as performance and reliability, scaling to platforms big and small, and driving foundational changes throughout the entire Defender stack.

This team provides the potential for tremendous personal and career growth across many dimensions. You’ll have the opportunity to work across divisional boundaries and develop a broad understanding of Microsoft’s business while making a meaningful impact on society.

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding with modern C++
    • OR equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years engineering management experience
  • 6+ software development experience working in the Windows OS specifically with windows internals or kernel drivers.
  • Proven track record architecting and developing robust and extensible solutions
  • Experience with multi-threaded / parallel programming

Additional or Preferred Qualifications:
  • 4+ years people management experience Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in modern C++.
    • OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 10+ years technical engineering experience with coding in modern C++.
    • OR equivalent experience.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Excellent leadership skills

Software Engineering M5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $137,600 - $267,000 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $180,400 - $294,000 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until December 31, 2024.

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Responsibilities

  • Partner with multiple teams across Microsoft both on the Engineering and Security Research side, architecting and implementing solutions deeply integrated into the Defender stack
  • Lead a culture of excellence and innovation, driving merit based changes across the org.
  • Execute on architecture, design, code reviews, and development of mission critical code.
  • Foster a healthy and inclusive team environment
  • Provide hands-on technical leadership: architecture, design, code reviews, development, quality assurance.
  • Collaborate across partner teams in Microsoft.
  • Lead and grow a team of high performing engineers.
  • Mentor, coach, hire, retain and grow top talent.
  • Foster a healthy and inclusive team environment. Embody Microsoft Culture and Values
  • Taking part in code reviews, both as a reviewer and a reviewee, to ensure the quality of the software and promote best practices within the team.
  • Ship high-quality, well-tested, secure, and maintainable code.
  • Drive a fast-paced, agile, design-driven, product development cycle.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
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

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.