Principal Software Engineering Manager - Windows

$137,600 - $294,000/Yr

Microsoft - Redmond, WA

Full-time - Senior

Redmond, WA

Publishing Industries

About the position

The Principal Software Engineering Manager for Windows at Microsoft will lead a team focused on developing privacy features for Windows OS, ensuring that users can easily manage their data and privacy settings. This role involves collaboration across various teams to create intuitive and effective solutions that enhance user trust in Microsoft's AI products. The manager will also be responsible for mentoring team members and driving impactful changes on a global scale.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering team in navigating complex engineering systems to ship Windows OS features on time with high quality.
• Manage, mentor and grow the careers of your team.
• Collaborate effectively and communicate clearly with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and other engineers, to build exceptional consumer-grade experiences.
• Design, architect, build and manage features for highly scalable services and responsive user interface.
• Review and provide guidance to ongoing design, architecture, standards and methods for OS components, operating services and systems; assess design and code changes to drive improvements.
• Analyze data from hundreds of millions of devices to measure the impact of the changes and recommend opportunities for improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline AND 6+ years software design and development experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of working experience with C/C++.
• 2+ years of experiences shipping features on Windows.
• 2+ years of team leadership or people management experience.

Nice-to-haves

• 5+ years of C++ design/architecture skills with expertise in Windows Shell/UX development.
• Experience with cross group design and coordination.
• 10+ years software engineering experience delivering world-class system software.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401k plan
• Paid holidays
• Flexible scheduling
• Professional development opportunities