Principal Software Engineering Manager

Are you an experienced Group Engineering Manager with a passion for solving hard problems, dealing with ambiguity and driving the business forward? Do you excel in collaborating with architects, product management, and data disciplines to create clarity on ambiguous problems? Do you thrive on solving complex and ambiguous challenges? Are you able to generate energy for the teams that you lead? If so, come join us! We are the Microsoft Store team, a part of the Windows + Devices (W+D) organization in Microsoft. Our team’s vision is that Windows users find it easy to discover and engage with the experiences they need most; and for developers and ISVs to be excited to build Windows apps and games because they can innovate, differentiate, and exceed their business goals on Windows. You will lead a growing team that builds high scale, secure, reliable, low latency services that power an experience that runs on hundreds of millions of devices, alongside a portfolio of high scale services that we build today. If you have experience in Agentic AI and Model Context Protocol (MCP), that's a plus! Past experience with Apple Appstore, Google Play store, STEAM and working with developers will be a great plus! 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.