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# Principal Software Engineering Manager - Azure Core

- **Company:** Microsoft
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Online Services, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Python (Programming Language), Software Engineering, Information Technology
- **Published:** August 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/principal-software-engineering-manager-azure-core-usa-58858360

## About the Role

Experteer ensuring accountability Tasks * Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field AND 6+ years engineering experience with coding in C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience * Must pass Microsoft Cloud Background Check and security screenings Key requirements *

## Description

Experteer Overview As Software Engineering Manager, you lead a team delivering core VM and container platform capabilities for Azure-scale services. You partner across cross-functional teams to align requirements, design, and execution in virtualization, OS features, and confidential computing. You shape the technical strategy and people development to deliver secure, scalable, and reliable infrastructure. You'll work on high-impact cloud infrastructure initiatives that power millions of customers and complex workloads. Compensation / Benefits * Collaborate with project managers and tech leads to gather user requirements across teams * Provide technical leadership for dependency mapping and design documentation * Optimize and refactor code to improve performance and ROI * Direct multiple release and project plans with stakeholders across products * Lead incident resolution and coordinate engineers across product lines * Communicate new standards and best practices for scaling and performance, ensuring accountability Tasks * Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field AND 6+ years engineering experience with coding in C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience * Must pass Microsoft Cloud Background Check and security screenings Key requirements *


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