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TL;DR

Microsoft is hiring a Principal Software Engineering Manager for its Intelligent Conversations and Communications Cloud team, responsible for building and operating critical communications services at global scale. This role involves leading a mixed organization of Site Reliability Engineers and Software Engineers to ensure high availability and reliability in highly regulated environments. Day-to-day responsibilities include defining technical and organizational strategy, guiding engineering design decisions, driving incident management, and developing senior talent. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience with languages like C++, Java, or Python, and be adept at partnering across various teams to deliver durable, scalable services while maintaining a strong operational posture. This position requires deep technical expertise and the ability to manage complex business challenges in a high-stakes environment.

Skills

Python Java JavaScript C# C++ AWS Azure Kubernetes Docker CI/CD Git SQL PostgreSQL Linux DevOps Security Compliance Scrum Agile

What you'll do

  • Define and drive technical and organizational strategy for IC3 services.
  • Ensure software engineering fundamentals and high-quality execution across the lifecycle.
  • Guide design and architecture decisions with a focus on reliability and security.
  • Develop senior talent through succession planning and leadership growth.
  • Partner with product, security, compliance teams to deliver scalable services.

What we're looking for

  • At least 6 years of technical engineering experience with coding in C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field and strong technical depth in software engineering.
  • Ability to lead and grow senior engineering leaders, ensuring long-term business growth and organizational health.
  • Experience in defining and driving technical and organizational strategy for complex cloud services.
  • Strong partnership skills with product, security, compliance, infrastructure, and operations teams.
  • Expertise in guiding design and architecture decisions that prioritize reliability, diagnosability, security, and compliance.
  • Clear communication skills to articulate risks, tradeoffs, priorities, and progress across various technical and organizational dimensions.

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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

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