Principal Software Engineer Manager

Microsoft

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$142,800–$274,800 / yr
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72 days ago

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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 on the Microsoft 365 Release & Delivery Experiences (RDX) team, you will lead the architecture and delivery of CPS and MASP platforms, ensuring secure and intelligent update experiences for over a billion users. Your daily responsibilities include building large-scale distributed services that enable IT Admins to manage updates and policies confidently while leveraging telemetry data to validate release health and automate recovery processes. You will work closely with Office application teams to introduce changes through staged deployments, minimizing customer impact, and improving reliability across the Monthly Enterprise Channel delivery. This role requires expertise in production deployment safety, experience with large-scale distributed systems, and a strong background in engineering leadership to drive cross-organizational collaboration and continuous improvement.

Skills

Azure Kubernetes Docker CI/CD Terraform Python Go PostgreSQL Prometheus Grafana telemetry pipelines experimentation systems staged rollouts flighting progressive exposure pipelines SLO/SLA ownership client-service deployment workflows enterprise update delivery models

What you'll do

  • Own CPS and MASP service architecture to support Office client release workflows.
  • Drive reliability and scalability of deployment services used across Microsoft 365 app teams.
  • Enable safe-to-change infrastructure through staged rollouts and automated safeguards.
  • Define telemetry pipelines for release gating, validation, and rollback decisions.
  • Improve release predictability and reduce customer escalations through service-based controls.

What we're looking for

  • 12+ years of experience building and operating production software or services.
  • 5+ years of engineering management experience.
  • Deep understanding of large-scale distributed systems and service architecture.
  • Experience in deployment safety, reliability engineering, or release governance platforms.
  • Familiarity with telemetry pipelines, experimentation systems, and health monitoring.
  • Proven ability to use data signals for release gating and automated rollback decisions.
  • Background in improving production outcomes through reduced escalations and faster recovery.

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