Software Engineering Manager | Microsoft Careers

Microsoft

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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $142,800–$274,800 / yr
Posted: 8 days ago
Closes: Nov 30, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Similar $198k

This role $209k

$127k most similar roles pay here $291k

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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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TL;DR · Software Engineering Manager | Microsoft Careers

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Join the M365 Core Messaging team as an engineering leader responsible for defining and executing the next generation of messaging and AI infrastructure that powers Microsoft Copilot experiences. This senior role requires deep technical expertise in large-scale distributed systems, operational excellence, and AI-driven platform evolution to support rapidly growing workloads. You will lead strategic initiatives across architecture, scalability, and foundational service design while fostering a high-performing engineering culture through coaching and mentorship. The position demands close collaboration with product management, infrastructure, and research teams to build resilient platforms that enhance enterprise productivity. Preferred qualifications include experience in building distributed systems, familiarity with modern software patterns, and incident management skills.

Skills

Azure Docker Kubernetes CI/CD Python Go Java PostgreSQL Redis Elasticsearch AWS Terraform Prometheus Grafana GitOps MESOS Zookeeper Nginx OAuth2

What you'll do

Drive technical excellence by setting engineering standards and engaging in hands-on development practices.
Lead a high-performing team through coaching, mentorship, and career guidance to foster an inclusive culture.
Translate business priorities into clear technical strategies and execution plans aligned with long-term goals.
Collaborate with product management and stakeholders to ensure customer feedback influences product direction.
Maintain operational excellence by ensuring service reliability, scalability, and performance in large-scale systems.
Ensure predictable delivery of high-quality projects through prioritization, risk management, and accountability practices.

What we're looking for

Deep technical expertise in large-scale distributed systems architecture and operations.
Proven leadership experience in building and managing high-performing engineering teams.
Ability to translate business priorities into clear technical strategies and execution plans.
Strong partnership skills with product management, customers, and cross-functional stakeholders.
Extensive experience in operational excellence for service reliability and performance.
Familiarity with modern software design patterns such as microservices, containers, caching.

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Software Engineer | Microsoft Careers

Microsoft

Redmond, WA +2 13 days ago $102,100–$202,200

Azure C# Python JavaScript Azure App Service AKS Azure Functions Service Bus Cosmos DB Azure SQL REST APIs CI/CD GitHub Kubernetes RAG pipelines Semantic Kernel LangChain PostgreSQL NoSQL DevOps Terraform

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