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Principal Software Engineering Manager

Microsoft

Microsoft

Software Engineering
Posted on May 13, 2025

Principal Software Engineering Manager

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

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Date posted
May 13, 2025
Job number
1823739
Work site
Up to 50% work from home
Travel
0-25 %
Role type
People Manager
Profession
Software Engineering
Discipline
Software Engineering
Employment type
Full-Time

Overview

The Microsoft M365 Enterprise Copilot was launched two years ago to address the fundamental shift in how people work, build their career, and find meaning in their workplace. Employee engagement is in flux during times of economic, demographic, societal and AI changes. People want to be excited about their work, be connected to their company culture, understand how to be more productive, succeed and feel supported in their careers.

Employee Self Service(ESS) Agent (part of M365 Copilot 1P Agents) preview was announced as part of Microsoft Ignite 2024 Conference keynote by Satya followed by a deeper capability presentation by Rajesh Jha and Charles Lamanna. ESS Agent will automate some of the core functions like HR, IT Help Desk, Facilities etc for our Enterprise customers, significantly reducing their cost while delighting their employees with much richer and engaging experiences.

As a Principal Engineering Manager, you will lead a team of engineers in solving deep technical problems, driving adoption of good design and engineering practices and configuration distribution standards, and collaborating across groups to deliver successful outcomes. This role offers tremendous opportunities for learning, growth, and leadership development.

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.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline AND 10+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
    • OR equivalent experience.
  • Experience with cross-platform integration - Single Sign On, On behalf of (OBO) design and development.
  • Experience in Identity Frameworks including OAuth, Authentication/Authorization, OpenID Connect.
  • 3+ years of People Manager Experience in leading large dev teams to achieve complex goals on time and on budget.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Solid design, coding, debugging, teamwork, partnership, and communication skills.
  • Proven ability to find a shippable solution given conflicting and ambiguous requirements.
  • Excellent technical skills in driving design, architecture with cross product and services dependencies.
  • Ability to drive innovation with customer obsession.
  • Experience with cross group design and coordination.
  • You must be self-driven, curious to learn, proactive, and result oriented.

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Responsibilities

  • Influence and align product vision by collaborating with customers, partners, product management and engineering teams.
  • Managing a team of high-caliber Software Engineers, ensuring project and development excellence and technical leadership.
  • Deliver high quality results with full ownership and take the platform to the next level.
  • Own career development of team through active coaching.
  • Create a strong team culture of engineering excellence, customer passion, collaboration, diversity and inclusion. And of course, having fun too!
  • Develop and execute project plans, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with organizational objectives.
  • Encourage a culture of continuous improvement within the team, fostering innovation and efficiency.
  • Hire and develop the best!

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
Industry leading healthcare
Educational resources
Discounts on products and services
Savings and investments
Maternity and paternity leave
Generous time away
Giving programs
Opportunities to network and connect

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