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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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As a Principal Software Engineering Manager on the Edge Web Platform team, you will lead a high-performing engineering team responsible for core web platform primitives including networking, navigation, media, storage, rendering, layout, and web APIs. You will set technical direction, coach engineers, and manage project execution while ensuring interoperable implementations across Microsoft Edge and Chromium. Your daily work involves driving high-quality API and architecture designs, collaborating with the broader standards community to advance web capabilities, and overseeing features from early prototyping through long-term ownership. The role requires expertise in browser or runtime systems and systems thinking to solve problems regarding performance, compatibility, and security at web scale. Candidates should possess experience coding in languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python to deliver innovations within the browser engine and developer platform ecosystem.
What does a Software Engineering Manager earn?
Median $225000 from 108 postings across 38 companies.
Hire, coach, and develop a diverse team of engineers to support their long-term career growth.
Set technical strategy and priorities for web platform areas across multiple projects and release cycles.
Drive high-quality API and architecture design within the broader web ecosystem and standards forums.
Lead the team's contributions to Chromium to ensure interoperability across browser platforms.
Deliver web platform innovations focused on correctness, performance, compatibility, and security at scale.
Partner with product teams, designers, and standards bodies to align roadmaps and land features end-to-end.
Manage team health, delivery, and operational quality while representing the team's work to senior leadership.
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.
Ability to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check.
Master's Degree in Computer Science or related field and 8+ years of engineering experience (preferred).
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field and 12+ years of engineering experience (preferred).