Principal Software Engineering Manager
Microsoft
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This role pays more than 81% of similar roles. Most pay $177,675–$223,725 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $231k versus about $201k for comparable roles.
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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
Microsoft currently has 622 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $119,800–$234,700 across 559 roles with salary data.
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As a Group Engineering Manager on the COSMIC team within Microsoft’s M365 Substrate Core organization, you will lead multiple engineering teams responsible for developing and delivering the COSMIC Application Platform, which serves as the customer-facing layer for building and operating geo-scale services. Your day-to-day responsibilities include driving platform evolution to ensure safety, reliability, and speed are built in by default, while partnering with product management and architects to translate priorities into shipped capabilities. You will also mentor Engineering Managers and senior technical leaders, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous learning. The role requires expertise in Kubernetes-based systems, cloud infrastructure, and distributed computing security, as well as experience leading large-scale engineering teams. This strategic position aims to make COSMIC the default platform for building and running services across Microsoft’s Experience and Devices division, enabling rapid innovation while handling complex operational challenges at scale.
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