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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Software Engineering Manager - **Company:** Microsoft - **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $142,800.0 - $274,800.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Microsoft Online Services, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing Security, Python (Programming Language), Cloud Services, Software Engineering, Azure Data Factory, Information Technology - **Published:** August 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/962cdf1a-1523-4290-88e0-42f60fb4d477 ## About the Role * Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field 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. Additional 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., * Proficiency operating large-scale distributed services or data/telemetry pipelines in production * Demonstrated experience leading live-site/reliability practices for high-availability cloud services * Familiarity with cloud security and compliance programs * Experience growing and developing engineering managers and senior/principal engineers * Competence partnering across organizational boundaries to deliver shared platform outcomes * Working knowledge of observability/monitoring domains (metrics, logs, tracing) is helpful #azdat #azuredata 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. ## Description * Set and communicate the multi-year technical direction for a large-scale observability/telemetry platform, aligning your team's roadmap with Azure Data's reliability, scale, and cost objectives. * Lead through other leaders and senior engineers - growing, coaching, and retaining a diverse team, and building the management and technical bench the organization relies on. * Own the operational health of high-volume production services, fostering a durable live-site culture where reliability, quality, and customer trust are shared priorities. * Advance the security and compliance posture of your services * Drive cross-organization initiatives and difficult trade-offs, influencing partner teams and senior stakeholders to deliver outcomes that no single team could achieve alone. * Cultivate an inclusive, engineering-driven environment where people do their best work, learn continuously, and adopt modern practices (including AI-assisted development). * Embody our culture and values ## Related Videos - [The Avengers Initiative (Practical Ethics for Software Engineers)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2070-the-avengers-initiative-practical-ethics-for-software-engineers) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [Data Analytics with Microsoft Fabric: End-to-End Use Case with Data Agents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1547-data-analytics-with-microsoft-fabric-end-to-end-use-case-with-data-agents) - [Leverage Cloud Computing Benefits with Serverless Multi-Cloud ML ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/78-leverage-cloud-computing-benefits-with-serverless-multi-cloud-ml) - [Empowering Thousands of Developers: Our Journey to an Internal Developer Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1519-empowering-thousands-of-developers-our-journey-to-an-internal-developer-platform) - [Modern Data Architectures need Software Engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1030-modern-data-architectures-need-software-engineering) ## Related Articles - [How Much Does a Software Engineer Make? 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