Principal Software Engineering Manager

Would you like to join a team delivering innovative software that powers millions of Microsoft Azure servers around the world? The Azure Compute Node Services Group manages the lifecycle and operations for Azure servers and virtual machines.

As a Principal Software Engineering Manager in the team, you will join a global network of leaders working on building and supporting workflows for Azure servers. This will require working on both Windows and Linux, in addition to developing software in Rust for Azure Boost. You will lead development of software that achieves best in class performance, reliability, security, availability, serviceability and supportability.

This opportunity will allow you to accelerate your career growth and learning while working with a community of experienced and energized leaders. While the majority of the team will be based in Bucharest, this is a flexible work opportunity, and you may be able to have a completely remote working environment.

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 discipline AND technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Rust or Python
  • OR equivalent experience.
• People management experience.

Other Qualifications:

• 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: 
  • 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:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Rust or Python
  • OR Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Rust or Python
  • OR equivalent experience.

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• Guides teams and leads identification of dependencies and the development of design documents for a product, application, service, or platform.
• Optimizes, debugs, refactors, and reuses code to improve performance and maintainability, effectiveness, and return on investment (ROI).
• Guides team to drive multiple group's project plans, release plans, and work items in coordination with appropriate stakeholders (e.g., project managers).
• Guides team and acts as an expert for Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) and monitors other engineers across product lines, working on call to monitor system/product/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions.
• Leads product development and scaling to customer requirements and applies best practices for meeting scaling needs and performance expectations and holds accountability for products that do not meet expectations.