Microsoft · 8 hours ago
Principal Software Engineering Manager
Redmond, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $275K/yr
6+ years expMicrosoft is seeking a hands-on Principal Software Engineering Manager to lead the Employee Self Service Platform Extensibility team. This role focuses on driving the development of AI-powered self-service experiences across HR, IT, and Facilities, enabling seamless, personalized support through Microsoft Copilot Studio and BizChat.
Agentic AIApplication Performance ManagementArtificial Intelligence (AI)Business DevelopmentDevOpsInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyManagement Information SystemsNetwork SecuritySoftware
Responsibilities
Lead and grow a high-performing engineering team focused on extensibility for employee self-service scenarios
Define and execute the technical roadmap aligned with organizational goals and cross-functional priorities
You will coordinate and partner across product teams, develop and support key extensibility features in Microsoft AI products – Microsoft Copilot Studio and Bizchat
You will collaborate with internal and customer HR, IT, and Facilities stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into technical solutions
Architect and implement extensibility features that allow AI agents to interact with enterprise systems (e.g., HRIS, ITSM, Facilities platforms)
Own the delivery of key extensibility features such as agent publishing, multi-agent architecture improvements, MCP and connectors, and conversational workflow customization
Ensure compatibility with OpenAPI standards and Microsoft’s AI orchestration models
Identify and drive performance, scalability, and reliability improvements across the ESS platform
Establish engineering best practices, including CI/CD, telemetry, and quality assurance
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field 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
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
3+ years people management experience
6+ years experience designing, building, and managing high-scale full-stack systems including authentication, microservices, distributed systems, data and analytics workloads, and AI training and inferencing services
6+ years experience managing geo-distributed engineering teams
8+ years experience designing, building, and managing high-scale full-stack systems including authentication, microservices, distributed systems, data and analytics workloads, and AI training and inferencing services
Experienced with AI, cloud-based architectural patterns and best practices
Company
Microsoft
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