Microsoft · 22 hours ago
Principal Software Engineer Manager - Azure Core
Redmond, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$163K/yr - $296K/yr
8+ years expMicrosoft is on a mission to build the next generation of distributed AI supercomputers. As a Principal Software Engineering Manager, you will lead a team in developing foundational components of Azure’s AI networking infrastructure, focusing on large-scale distributed systems and ensuring high performance and reliability for AI workloads.
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Responsibilities
Hire, manage, and grow a high-performing team of software engineers, fostering a culture of excellence, inclusion, and innovation
Lead the design and development of large-scale distributed systems and services that power Azure’s AI infrastructure
Drive engineering planning and execution while ensuring alignment with organizational OKRs and long-term strategy
Establish lean, scalable, and efficient processes that promote innovation and engineering rigor
Deliver best-in-class engineering by ensuring services and components are modular, secure, reliable, diagnosable, observable, and reusable
Improve test coverage, automation, and integration testing to proactively identify and resolve reliability gaps
Ensure live-site reliability and service health through robust monitoring, telemetry, and automation
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field
8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience
2+ years people management experience
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role
Preferred
Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 15+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience
6+ years people management experience
Benefits
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
Company
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