Principal Software Engineering Manager

The mission of the Windows People eXperiences (WPX) team is to empower families to explore, learn and connect in a fun and safe environment.

Families are among the most valuable and loyal customers of Microsoft. Our solutions elevate families at Microsoft! We ensure they get the best out of productivity in Microsoft 365, gaming in Xbox, browsing in Edge and a seamless safe experience across Windows, Xbox and other Devices. Powered by highly scalable Azure services, we transform personal data into personal value and empower modern families to gain peace of mind, accomplish what matters most, and to ultimately allow them to focus on what’s most important: each other.

We are looking for a Principal Software Engineering Manager with a passion for mentorship and team building, customer focus, and engineering fundamentals, coupled with technical leadership experience in driving high-scale, broad-scope customer experiences. If you have the desire to create a meaningful impact in the lives of millions, we’d love to hear from you!

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

• You will be leading a team responsible for building consumer applications on iOS, Android, and the Web, backed by highly scalable API services. As a technical leader, you will focus on growing the skills of a talented, collaborative, and motivated team while setting the technical direction to deliver high-scale, highly available solutions with an emphasis on delightful, modern user experiences.
• Bringing to life cloud services and interfaces that will power all classes of devices, including mobile, Windows PC, and Xbox.
• Collaborating closely with product and design teams.
• Leveraging your passion for quality and test-driven development.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science OR related technical field AND 10+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C++, ASP.NET and/or Java.
  • OR equivalent work experience
• 4+ years of experience in engineering management role.
• 4 or more years of Web or Mobile UX design and coding experience in high scale services.
• 8 or more years of general design and coding experience (C++, C#, and/or Java).
• Track-record of shipping high volume consumer products and having been through multiple development cycles.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in ASP.NET Web API preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Azure cloud technologies preferred.
• Good knowledge of object-oriented software development, algorithms and data structures.
• Familiarity with building mobile apps using iOS (Swift or Objective-C) or Android (Java or Kotlin) is a bonus!
• Ability to quickly ramp-up on complex and unfamiliar code.
• Deep customer empathy and focus on delivering high-quality customer experiences.
• Proactive and self-motivated, and willingness to take on challenging technical issues.

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Other Requirements

Candidates must be able to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements that are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:

• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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