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Principal Software Engineering Manager, Windows Platform & Developer Team

Microsoft
$142,800.00 - $274,800.00 / yr
United States, Washington, Redmond
May 20, 2026
Overview Windows is evolving beyond a platform for applications towards a foundation on which AI agents live, reason, and act. Come join our frontier organization in the Windows Platform and Developer division focused on bringing truly useful and secure AI to the worlds most widely used operating system. We're looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a team of 7-10 engineers shaping how agents and claws are built, run, and securely governed. We're excited by candidates that live at the intersection of systems-level programming and design, actively riding the wave of AI-assisted software development, and passionate about growing individual contributors and team culture. 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. Responsibilities As the Principal Software Engineering Manager within the Windows Agentic Operating Systems Engineering team, you will be responsible for: Owning the technical direction for new agentic capabilities, from design to delivery. Lead cross-functional partnerships with product, design, data, leaders of internal Microsoft product groups, as well as external partnerships with each frontier artificial intelligence (AI) company. Lead, mentor, and grow a team of engineers, including running effective 1:1s, providing direct feedback, and building clear growth paths for engineers at each stage of their career. Recruiting and retaining top systems engineering talent, with a bias toward people who are curious about and energized by AI-native development. Represent your team's work to leadership, communicating judgement in trade-offs, communicating decisions, risks, and strategic context with clarity and confidence. Thought leadership for the broader organization. Qualifications Required Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline 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. Preferred Qualification: Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience. 4+ years of people management experience. Ability to communicate technical details clearly across organizational boundaries. Methodical analytical skills with systematic and structured approach to software design Confident and articulate in expressing ideas to a mixed audience with varying views and challenges. A sense of personal ownership and accountability, together with the ability to develop and deliver to deadlines while managing internal stakeholder expectations. Self-motivated with a dependable drive for reaching across teams and organizations to make progress collaboratively. #W+DJOBS Software Engineering M5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $142,800 - $274,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.