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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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The Principal Software Engineering Manager-CoreAI joins the Foundry Experiences team within the CoreAI organization to lead and grow a diverse team of engineers. This role involves setting technical direction, coaching engineers, and establishing execution rhythms to deliver scalable, intuitive experiences for developers and enterprises. You will build SDKs, UI, and agentic experiences spanning model inferencing, knowledge and memory systems, AI services, model customization, and multi-agent solutions. The position requires proficiency in C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python, with specific experience in JavaScript, React, Python, and .NET. You will solve complex problems by translating customer needs into durable platform capabilities, ensuring live site health and incident response while driving AI-first engineering practices within the Generative AI and Machine Learning domain.
What does a Software Engineering Manager earn?
Median $214394 from 123 postings across 39 companies.
Lead, grow, and coach a diverse team of engineers in a fast-changing AI environment.
Set technical and product direction by aligning engineering investments with customer needs and business priorities.
Establish goals, decision-making mechanisms, and execution rhythms to ensure predictable team delivery.
Model and coach the team in AI-first engineering practices and software engineering fundamentals.
Translate customer and developer feedback into innovative platform improvements and durable capabilities.
Establish operating mechanisms to ensure live site health and effective incident response.
Build sustainable systems and high standards to foster a culture of ownership and continuous growth.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 8+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages like C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
Ability to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire and every two years thereafter.
Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 12+ years of technical engineering experience (preferred).
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 15+ years of technical engineering experience (preferred).
6+ years of experience as a people manager (preferred).
5+ years of technical leadership in building developer experiences and scalable systems, preferably in Generative AI or Machine Learning (preferred).
10+ years of experience shipping software products and product development expertise (preferred).
5+ years of experience in JavaScript, React, Python, .NET, C#, or similar platforms (preferred).