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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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Listed pay typically runs
$119,800–$234,700
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As a Principal Software Engineering Manager, CoreAI, you will lead a team of software engineers within the Responsible AI group to build high-performance, low-latency, and highly available customer-facing services. You will manage the full development lifecycle, including hiring, upskilling talent, and overseeing production readiness while fostering a strong DevOps culture. Your daily work involves reviewing design and code artifacts for large-scale distributed cloud systems, collaborating with scientists and product managers, and ensuring systems meet specific service KPIs. The role requires expertise in C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python to develop infrastructure for identifying, measuring, and mitigating risks in AI-generated content across text, image, audio, and video. You will solve complex technical challenges regarding the scalability and sustainability of responsible AI services within a large-scale distributed cloud environment.
What does a Software Engineering Manager earn?
Median $223750 from 106 postings across 38 companies.
Lead, hire, grow, and upskill a team of software engineers.
Review design and code artifacts for large-scale distributed cloud services focusing on high availability and scalability.
Drive project development by collaborating with subject matter experts and stakeholders to establish release plans.
Ensure systems meet specific business requirements and service KPIs.
Manage the end-to-end development lifecycle and production readiness while driving a DevOps culture.
Enforce modern software engineering best practices through rigorous code and design reviews.
Make data-driven service decisions based on telemetry and system performance metrics.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 6+ years of experience coding in languages like C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
Master's Degree in Computer Science or related field with 8+ years of engineering experience, or a Bachelor's with 12+ years of experience.
Ability to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check and other required security screenings.
5+ years of experience directly managing software engineers building backend services, cloud infrastructure, or platforms.
5+ years of technical engineering experience designing and delivering highly available, large-scale cloud services and distributed systems.
4+ years of technical engineering experience with machine learning model infrastructure, hosting, and operations.
Demonstrated knowledge of software architecture, design tradeoffs, and mature DevOps culture practices.
Ability to influence and inspire peers in engineering and broad product development while delivering innovative insights.
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