​​Principal Software Engineering Manager​

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Microsoft is a company where passionate innovators come to collaborate, envision what can be and take their careers further. This is a world of more possibilities, more innovation, more openness, and the sky is the limit thinking in a cloud-enabled world.

Microsoft’s Azure Data engineering team is leading the transformation of analytics in the world of data with products like databases, data integration, big data analytics, messaging & real-time analytics, and business intelligence. The products our portfolio include Microsoft Fabric, Azure SQL DB, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure PostgreSQL, Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Service Bus, Azure Event Grid, and Power BI. Our mission is to build the data platform for the age of AI, powering a new class of data-first applications and driving a data culture.

​​Within Azure Data, the Microsoft Fabric platform team builds and maintains the operating system and provides customers a unified data stack to run an entire data estate. The platform provides a unified experience, unified governance, enables a unified business model and a unified architecture. ​

​​The Fabric Platform Shell team is dedicated to creating the best SaaS data development environment on the web. Our mission is to build a simple yet fully functional developer environment that attracts and retains developers, ensuring that more solutions are built on Fabric and more consumers use it. We aim to provide a unified and extensible web experience that is easy to understand and navigate, enabling 1st and 3rd party workloads to onboard seamlessly.

We focus on organizing our work around the core activities of big data project development, including data ingestion, storage, processing, and analysis. Our goal is to support the entire project development lifecycle, from item creation to production job scheduling and monitoring. By enhancing these processes, we aim to provide a best-in-class DevOps experience.

This role offers a unique opportunity to work with the latest advancements in web UX development technologies, contributing to the creation of a comprehensive web studio experience. As a SaaS data analytics product, the web user experience is a critical component of our solution, enabling our customers to effectively manage and analyze their data. Your work will directly impact the usability and functionality of the platform, making it easier for users to navigate and utilize its features to their full potential.

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We do not just value differences or different perspectives. We seek them out and invite them in so we can tap into the collective power of everyone in the company. As a result, our customers are better served.

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 4+ years demonstrated expertise in web application development, including JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, and at least one popular web frontend framework such as React, Vue, or Angular.
• 2+ years people management experience, leading and mentoring engineering teams.

Other Requirements

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements 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.

Preferred/Additional 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, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 4+ years people management experience.
• A passion for delivering modern, high-performance user experiences in browser environments.
• Proven experience in leading and mentoring engineering teams.
• A passion for delivering modern, high-performance user experiences in browser environments.
• ​​Experience in building great developer and user experiences for modern analytics systems.
• Experience building data engineering tools.
• A deep curiosity and willingness to question the status quo.
• High enthusiasm, integrity, ingenuity, results-orientation, and self-motivation in a fast-paced competitive environment.
• A love for tackling the next problem, the next experiment, and the next partnership.
• A demonstrated ability to work collaboratively, solve problems with teams across the world, and find win/win solutions.
• A deep passion and empathy for customers, leading to innovative problem-solving.

Software Engineering M5 - The typical base pay range for this role across Canada is CAD $135,800 - CAD $253,000 per year.

Find additional pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/canada-pay-information.html

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until May 7, 2025.

​​As a Principal Software Engineering Manager on the Fabric Platform Shell team, you will lead a team of talented engineers to build world-class experiences for our customers. Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and mentoring a team of software engineers to deliver high-quality software solutions.
• Collaborating closely with UX & UI designers, product managers, program managers, and other engineers throughout the product feature development lifecycle.
• Driving technical excellence and innovation by identifying gaps and implementing best practices.
• Ensuring the team follows agile methodologies and maintains a high level of productivity.
• Managing project timelines, resources, and deliverables to ensure successful project completion.
• Embody our culture and values