This role pays more than
77%
of similar roles. Most pay
$153,300–$227,450
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$231k
versus about
$190k
for comparable roles.
Based on 238 similar postings.
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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
686 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$119,800–$234,700
across 666 roles with salary data.
As a Software Engineering Manager on the Purview Fundamentals team, you will lead a team of engineers responsible for core platform services including Authorization, Policies, Scopes, Alerts, and Audits. You will own the end-to-end delivery of features from design through deployment while fostering an inclusive engineering culture and providing career coaching to your reports. Your daily work involves driving service reliability, managing technical debt, conducting architecture reviews, and ensuring security-first practices like RBAC and data protection are integrated into the platform. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to manage roadmaps and prioritize investments for enterprise-scale software services. The role requires expertise in distributed systems and software security, with experience in languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python to solve complex problems regarding compliance and governance within the Microsoft Purview product area.
What does a Software Engineering Manager earn?
Median $217650 from 120 postings across 44 companies.
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