Principal Group Engineering Manager

Microsoft 365 is a comprehensive suite of productivity tools and cloud-based services offered by Microsoft, designed to empower individuals and organizations to achieve more, collaborate efficiently, and enhance their digital workflows.  

Are you an industry leader with a passion for shaping the future of Microsoft 365? We’re seeking a seasoned Principal Group Engineering Manager  based in Noida to lead our flagship PowerPoint product team in the innovative Copilot domain. In this role, you’ll drive a dynamic team of engineering managers and individual contributors, bringing AI-powered solutions to life in PowerPoint. The ideal candidate has deep Web expertise from high-scale backend services to beautifully crafted end-user experiences. You will be working with the latest AI models and the rapidly evolving stack and experiences built on top of the models, leading the way into the next generation of software. 

This position provides an excellent opportunity for driving product development, shaping the future of PowerPoint Copilot, as we combine innovative technologies with the power of AI to deliver an exceptional value for users worldwide. 

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. 

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.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science OR related technical field AND 10+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including,, C#, C++, .NET, TypeScript, or similar programming languages or platforms.
• Experience building and shipping production grade products, timely and with high quality.
• Good verbal and written communication skills and ability to work cross- team in collaborative environment. 

Other Requirements

Candidates must be able to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements that are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings

• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Generative AI is preferred but not required .
• 6+ years people management experience.

• Lead an engineering team, own product areas as well as define the technical and product roadmap.  

• Build reliable and scalable systems, establishing rigorous engineering processes to ensure service quality and agility of delivery of new capabilities. 

• Hire, retain and grow engineering talent. 

• Partner with Product Management, Design and Data Science to drive execution excellence across disciplines and deliver customer focused experiences with great business impact.   

• Be responsible for creating and fostering a healthy, collaborative, inclusive & supportive team culture. 

• Encourage innovation across all stages of product lifecycle.