Principal Software Engineering Manager

Overview

The Windows Cloud division is looking for a Principal Software Engineering Manager that will help us take the Windows Cloud platform, as well as the Windows 365 Cloud PC and Azure Virtual Desktop business to the next level.

Windows 365 Cloud PC (W365) and Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) have been recognized as leaders in the Gartner Magic Quadrant™ for Desktop as a Service (DaaS), two years in a row. We continue to see expansion of these services and amazing adoption by enterprise and business customers. At its core, W365 and AVD provide business customers a modern, elastic, cloud-based Windows experience, and the ability to stay current in a simplistic and scalable manner. It has never been a more exciting time for us to scale this initiative!

As a Principal Software Engineering Manager in the Cloud Platform team, you will get an amazing opportunity to demonstrate leadership at both business and technology level. You will get to extend your knowledge of cloud computing, desktop virtualization, streaming technologies, and other technical areas including cloud-based management suites. You will be part of a team designing new platform capabilities involving virtualized compute, storage, networking, GPUs, core connectivity services and streaming protocols (such as RDP) for our products to enhance the value to our customer base. You will also be a part of an agile team working with experienced engineers and product managers that behave more like a technology startup.

Who you are :

You are hands-on, comfortable dealing with ambiguity and a shifting landscape. Have experience with Azure or other cloud infrastructure services at scale, passionate about iterating fast in a startup environment, and getting the right design for our customers while understanding and articulating the tradeoffs. With entrepreneurial spirit, and a can-do attitude, you can drive consensus across various stakeholders. You will be a key member of the Windows Cloud Platform engineering leadership team, drive critical design initiatives, participate in strategic & tactical decisions, collaborate with internal partner teams and will be accountable for shipping service offerings that succeeds with our customers.

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 12+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or PythonOR equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of people management experience.
• Experience with distributed systems delivering large-scale, secure, and resilient cloud services.
• Exceptional software development design, debugging and troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to generate clarity in ambiguous situations.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications :

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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 :

Responsibilities

Benefits / perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.Industry leading healthcareEducational resourcesDiscounts on products and servicesSavings and investmentsMaternity and paternity leaveGenerous time awayGiving programsOpportunities to network and connect