Principal Software Engineering Manager

• Lead, coach, and grow a team of engineers and scientists, fostering a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and continuous learning
• Set and communicate a clear technical vision and execution strategy for core location services and inference platforms, aligning team priorities with broader organizational goals
• Enable teams to adopt AI‑assisted and agentic coding practices to improve engineering velocity, code quality, and long‑term maintainability
• Drive delivery of large-scale, highly reliable systems, balancing innovation with operational excellence across availability, reliability, performance, and cost
• Partner with product, applied science, data, and partner teams to translate ambiguous problem spaces into clear, high-impact solutions
• Lead identification of cross-team dependencies and drive the creation and review of design documents for complex products, services, and platforms
• Influence org-level architecture, quality standards, and investment decisions across Microsoft’s location ecosystem
• Serve as a role model for Microsoft values by creating a psychologically safe and inclusive environment where diverse perspectives thrive

• 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
• Demonstrated professional experience in software engineering, including designing, building, and operating large‑scale, complex, and data‑intensive systems
• Demonstrated experience in an engineering management role, including leading, coaching, and scaling engineering teams responsible for delivering high‑quality, reliable software
• Solid technical background in distributed systems, data platforms, or machine learning–enabled services, with experience participating in architecture reviews and technical decision‑making
• Proven ability to lead multi‑team initiatives, operate effectively in ambiguous problem spaces, and influence outcomes across organizational boundaries
• Demonstrated track record of developing engineers and leaders, and of fostering inclusive, high‑performing engineering cultures focused on quality, ownership, and continuous improvement
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role
• This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter

Experience with location services, maps, search, inference systems, or large‑scale data platforms