Principal Software Engineering Manager

Microsoft

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: —
Salary: $142,800–$274,800 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Closes: Apr 25, 2027

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Above market

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This role pays more than 66% of similar roles. Most pay $169,550–$215,325 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $209k versus about $192k for comparable roles.

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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

Microsoft currently has 687 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Principal Software Engineering Manager

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The Principal Software Engineering Manager will lead the Web Shared UX team in shaping cohesive, accessible web experiences for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. This role involves managing a high-performing engineering team to develop shared capabilities, including the Office Ribbon, foundational shell experiences, and the web implementation of Copilot System UX. You will partner with product and design teams to define the Copilot UX System, translate visions into engineering priorities, and drive long-term platform modernization. Key responsibilities include improving performance, reliability, and telemetry while managing competing priorities across platforms. The role requires proficiency in languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python. You will solve complex problems regarding AI-forward prototyping, responsive design, and building robust, reusable solutions for large-scale consumer web applications.

What does a Software Engineering Manager earn?

Median $214447 from 120 postings across 39 companies.

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Skills

C C++ C# Java JavaScript Python Web Development AI Responsive Design Telemetry UX Platform

What you'll do

Lead and grow a high-performing engineering team by developing engineers and guiding them through organizational change.
Translate the Copilot UX vision into specific engineering priorities and actionable delivery plans.
Drive the long-term modernization of the UX Platform to improve performance, correctness, and compatibility.
Develop robust, reusable solutions for shared capabilities across Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Rethink development workflows to advance AI-driven software engineering while maintaining quality and trustworthiness.
Align shared capabilities across desktop and mobile platforms to minimize disruptions and meet ambitious schedules.
Build relationships with partner teams to deliver solutions that exceed expectations.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 6+ 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 8+ years of technical engineering experience (preferred).
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 12+ years of technical engineering experience (preferred).
4+ years of people management experience (preferred).
Experience shipping consumer web apps at large scale of 50M+ (preferred).
Web development experience and a passion for polished, detailed UX (preferred).
Experience with AI-native, agentic engineering and a drive to lead teams toward autonomous ways of working (preferred).

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