Engineering Manager

Microsoft

Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Redmond, WA
Salary
$165,600–$296,400 / yr
Posted
2 days ago
Closes
Dec 27, 2026

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $231k
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About Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation is a global technology leader producing software, hardware, and cloud services including Windows, Office 365, Azure cloud platform, Xbox gaming, and Surface devices. Industry: Software & Cloud Computing

Microsoft currently has 368 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Engineering Manager

As an Engineering Manager at Microsoft, you will lead the team responsible for designing, delivering, and operating systems that protect software throughout its lifecycle from development to production. Your role involves driving end-to-end protection across various stages, including code writing, deployment, runtime, detection, response, and remediation. You will collaborate with teams across Defender, GitHub, Azure, Windows, Microsoft AI, and M365 to transform industry shifts into trusted systems that customers can rely on. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in building large-scale distributed systems or cloud services, managing multiple engineering teams, and leading migrations to modern platforms like Kubernetes and ARM-based compute. Proficiency in languages such as C++, Java, JavaScript, and Python is essential, along with a background in security domains like threat protection and detection systems.

What you'll do

  • Build and lead the engineering team for Microsoft Defender's software development lifecycle protection.
  • Drive end-to-end security from code creation through deployment and runtime in production environments.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate security into Microsoft’s core platforms and services.
  • Create and shape a new category of enterprise security solutions within Microsoft Defender.
  • Design, deliver, and operate large-scale distributed systems for real-time threat detection and response.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages like C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field required.
  • Proven track record operating always-on, low-latency, high-availability cloud services at global scale.
  • Experience designing, delivering, and operating large-scale distributed systems or cloud services in production.
  • 4+ years of people management experience, including leading multiple teams and managing other managers.
  • Domain background in security such as threat protection, anti-malware, EDR, or detection systems.
  • Demonstrated ability to set technical strategy and drive execution across organizational boundaries.

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