Principal Engineering Manager

Microsoft

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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $165,600–$296,400 / yr
Posted: 11 days ago
Closes: Dec 1, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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

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As a Principal Engineering Manager in the Identity and Access Provisioning team at Microsoft Security, you will lead a dynamic group of engineers tasked with expanding governance and provisioning capabilities across human and non-human identities within cloud and hybrid environments. Your daily responsibilities include managing your team to deliver secure-by-default services for Entra Identity Governance products, collaborating closely with other teams both inside and outside Microsoft to integrate these solutions with various business applications. You will foster a culture of innovation, empowering engineers to tackle complex challenges and drive significant results in the realm of identity management and access control. Ideal candidates have over 10 years of experience in software application or cloud services development, along with at least three years managing engineering teams, preferably within large-scale systems and identity products.

Skills

Azure Kubernetes Terraform Python Java Go Docker CI/CD SQL PostgreSQL MongoDB REST OAuth SAML OpenID Connect JSON XML Git Jira Confluence

What you'll do

Manage a team of engineers responsible for delivering secure-by-default identity provisioning services.
Expand governance and provisioning products to cover human and non-human identities in cloud environments.
Collaborate with industry partners to integrate identity solutions with first-party and third-party applications.
Build and grow an empowered engineering team focused on high standards, innovation, and continuous learning.
Ensure the delivery of business-critical identity governance products that support diverse customer needs.

What we're looking for

At least 10 years of industry experience in commercial software application or cloud services development.
Proven track record of managing engineering teams and fostering innovation.
Experience leading teams to deliver results through collaboration and leadership.
Strong background in cloud services, large-scale systems, and identity products/services.
Software Engineering M6 degree or equivalent technical credential required.

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