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# Senior Software Engineering Manager

- **Company:** Microsoft
- **Location:** UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £49,268.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, C++ (Programming Language), Software Debugging, Software Engineering, Information Technology
- **Published:** October 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5210480207

## About the Role

* 10 or more years of total experience designing, building and shipping software at scale and at least 3 years of team leadership and people management
 * Strong design, coding, debugging, teamwork, partnership and communication skills
 * Experience in leading large dev teams to achieve complex goals on time and on budget.
 * Proven ability to find a shippable solution given conflicting and ambiguous requirements.
 * Excellent C/C++ design/architecture skills with expertise in leading teams in Windows development a plus
 * Experience with cross group design and coordination is an advantage.
 * A BS degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline or equivalent industry experience.

## Description

We are the Windows India team and looking for someone like you to lead one or more of such efforts. Our mission is to help empower everyone as our CEO Satya said: "Our mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more". The team would be building breakthrough solutions for Windows customers with the goal of driving undeniable end-user pull. Our mission is to make sure customers won't just engage with what we build - they'll love it and tell others because we've solved their toughest problems in surprising and delightful ways.

The Windows team is looking at the next wave of growth for a Centre of Excellence in Microsoft, India with a broad portfolio of things to help innovate on next version of Windows in this space. We are looking for a proven Engineering Manager to join our growing team. You will get to lead a team and partner with Windows teams across the globe to build, use and deploy various cutting-edge technologies in this space.

Responsibilities

 * Influence and align 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