Principal Software Engineering Manager

Microsoft

5 - 10 years

Hyderabad

Posted: 14/10/2025

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Job Description

Overview

Do you want to be a part of a multi-billion-dollar organization that is rapidly growing and is responsible for 100M MAU and 1 Exabyte of customer data in the cloud at high performance and scale? Do you want to work on technically challenging problems on the cloud in a full-stack environment? Do you want to be part of team that processes every Sharepoint activity signal in near real time and provides insights to admins on content, usage and also empowers Sharepoint search? If so, come join the OneDrive-SharePoint (ODSP) team as part of SP Analytics Team in Hyderabad !

SharePoint helps millions of people work better together and empowers the biggest companies in the world to solve mission critical problems. For administrators and executives in this organization, how the sharepoint content is being consumed and which sites are most active sites, how is the content viewed across M365 applications or sighted by agents is critical part of managing this content and their organizations. Sharepoint analytics team enables exactly this and is critical part of how sharepoint gets adopted by our customers.

We have fantastic opportunities and are on the front-line of making next architecture investments towards how this analytics scales for AI experiences and agents. Towards this vision, we are seeking talented and highly motivated Principal Software Engineering Manager to be leading this change. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone who shares our passion for building great software for enterprises and loves mentoring talented engineer.

Join a team of builders and innovators that think outside the box. A team that’s committed to a low operational burden by designing for it. Create a culture that puts work-life balance, personal and professional growth as a principle, not just a goal. If you enjoy working in a dynamic environment to deliver world class mission critical systems, this may be the career opportunity for you!

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.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

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 leading teams delivering complex cross functional features with high business impact.
Working in agile teams with strong customer focus. 
Good communication and cross group collaboration skills.
Experience in Azure, Exchange, or other cloud and distributed systems is a big plus.
Proven track record of forming, mentoring, and growing strong engineering teams.
Demonstrated independence, bias for action, and tolerance for ambiguity.

Other Requirements:
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:

12+ years of software development experience with C#, C++ or Java , Knowledge of FE web technologies like react, angular and experience of building full stack applications.

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Responsibilities

Influence and align the product vision by collaborating with customers, partners, product management and engineering teams.
Managing a team of high-caliber Software Engineers, ensuring project and development excellence and technical leadership.
Deliver high quality results with full ownership and take the product to next level.
Own career development of team through active coaching.
Create a strong team culture of engineering excellence, customer passion, collaboration, diversity and inclusion. And of course, having fun too!
Hire and develop the best.
You must be self-driven, curious to learn, proactive, and result-oriented.

About Company

Microsoft Corporation is a leading American multinational technology company founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. Headquartered in Redmond, Washington, Microsoft is best known for its software products, including the Windows operating system, Microsoft Office Suite, and Azure cloud services. The company also produces hardware like the Surface devices and owns LinkedIn, GitHub, and the Xbox gaming brand. Microsoft is one of the world's most valuable companies, playing a key role in personal computing, enterprise software, AI, and cloud computing.