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Principal Software Engineering Manager

Microsoft

Microsoft

Software Engineering
Posted on May 6, 2025

Principal Software Engineering Manager

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

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Date posted
May 06, 2025
Job number
1822248
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

Do you want to be a part of a multi-billion-dollar organization that is rapidly growing and is responsible for 100M MAU and 1 Exabyte of customer data in the cloud at high performance and scale? Do you want to work on technically challenging problems on the cloud in a full-stack environment, with an opportunity to influence the roadmap and vision of not only your team but your partner teams as well? If so, come join the OneDrive-SharePoint (ODSP) team as part of Office M365 ecosystem in Noida!

SharePoint helps millions of people work better together and empowers the biggest companies in the world to solve mission critical problems. We create global scale services to store, secure and manage some of the most sensitive data on the planet. We have fantastic opportunities and are on the front-line of making many of our next generation architecture investments to deliver world-class service management, autonomous cloud & regulated clouds, deployments & engineering systems capabilities using cutting-edge technology.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
    • OR equivalent experience.
  • 4+ years leading teams delivering complex cross functional features with high business impact.

Other Requirements:

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:

  • Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 10+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
    • OR Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
    • OR equivalent experience.
  • 4+ years people management experience.
  • Experience working in agile teams with strong customer focus.
  • Good communication and cross group collaboration skills.
  • Experience in Azure, Exchange, or other cloud and distributed systems.
  • Proven track record of forming, mentoring, and growing strong engineering teams.
  • Demonstrated independence, bias for action, and tolerance for ambiguity.

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Responsibilities

Microsoft is uniquely at the center of this opportunity, and we have the responsibility to advance the frontiers of compliance, regulation and security in the ever expanding digital world. Towards this vision, we are seeking talented and highly motivated Principal Engineering Managers to be leading this change. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone who shares our passion for building great software for enterprises and loves mentoring talented engineer. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Influence and align the product vision by collaborating with customers, partners, product management and engineering teams.
  • Managing a team of high-caliber Software Engineers, ensuring project and development excellence and technical leadership
  • Deliver high quality results with full ownership and take the product to next level
  • Own career development of team through active coaching.
  • Create a strong team culture of engineering excellence, customer passion, collaboration, diversity and inclusion. And of course, having fun too!
  • Hire and develop the best
  • You must be self-driven, curious to learn, proactive, and result-oriented.

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.