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Principal Engineering Manager - CIEng in IDC

Microsoft

Microsoft

Software Engineering, Other Engineering
Posted on Mar 31, 2025

Principal Engineering Manager – CIEng in IDC

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

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Date posted
Mar 31, 2025
Job number
1816902
Work site
Up to 50% work from home
Travel
None
Role type
People Manager
Profession
Software Engineering
Discipline
Software Engineering
Employment type
Full-Time

Overview

With the Microsoft Cloud Security team, we take immense pride in developing a diverse set of security products and services that are leaders in their respective market segments. Our innovative solutions have set new industry standards, earning global recognition safeguarding critical infrastructure at the highest scale. Microsoft Defender for Cloud is a cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) designed to protect cloud-based applications running in all major cloud providers.

Microsoft Defender for Cloud secures cloud applications from code-to-cloud by unifying development security operations (DevSecOps) at the code level, cloud security posture management (CSPM) to surface and prevent breaches and cloud workload protection platform (CWPP) to identify, alert and block real-time cyber-attacks worldwide.

We’re a diverse group of talented professionals consisting of software engineers, security researchers, program managers and data scientists collaborating to develop products that secure our customers, including the biggest companies in the world. We are looking for a Software Engineer II to join our team.

You will work in a supportive and inclusive environment where you will learn and work alongside the best and brightest minds in the industry, and could make a significant impact, grow your skills and advance your career.

If you're up to disrupt #CloudSecurity, come join us at the world’s leading security company at Microsoft Defender for Cloud group!

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of software development experience building large scale applications.
  • 5+ years of people management: recruiting, technical leadership and mentorship, personal development, team building, vision, and roadmap creation.
  • B.Sc./M.Sc in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent.
  • Lead complex designs, implement with quality and scale, mentor engineers.
  • Expertise in architecture, design, development, and deployment of high scale cloud systems.
  • Engaging, cooperative, forward thinking, curious and enthusiastic.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with Azure cloud environments
  • Experience with Kubernetes

Responsibilities

  • Mentor and inspire a diverse team of software engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence.
  • Provide technical guidance and expertise to the team, leading by example, assisting with architectural decisions, code reviews, and problem solving.
  • Take a broad cross-team and cross-discipline role, working on a product with high visibility and high impact.
  • Lead end-to-end design, implementation and delivery of services and features, following industry best practices, adhering to very high security standards
  • Apply modern software engineering practices to streamline deployments, drive down costs and operational overhead while meeting critical reliability and availability KPIs.
  • Work hand in hand with engineering teams to offer guidance and education on integration, testing, monitoring, and security across different technology stacks.
  • We believe in enabling our team members to unlock their highest potential and invest a lot in building a collaborative and agile culture to achieve our business success. Join us and be part of our path to the next level of awesomeness!!

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.