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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Software Engineering Manager - **Company:** Microsoft - **Location:** Redmond, WA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $165,600.0 - $296,400.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Online Services, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Mobile Application Development, Software as a Service, Data Security, Data Sharing, Decision Support Systems, Python (Programming Language), Azure Data Lake, Software Engineering, Transact-SQL, Parquet, Apache Spark, Microsoft Fabric, Data Lakes, Information Technology - **Published:** October 12, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.jobmonkeyjobs.com/career/28102808/Principal-Software-Engineering-Manager-Washington-Redmond-1210 ## About the Role * Bachelor'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 equivalent experience. Job Requirements: Other & Additional 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., * Master'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 Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 15+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python + OR equivalent experience. * 6+ years people management experience. * Experience designing & implementing robust and scalable solutions for feature independently. * Experience owning the components and driving them end to end, all the way from gathering requirements, development, testing, deployment to ensuring high quality and availability post deployment. * Ability to communicate with stakeholders #AZUREDATA #AZDAT #ONELAKE Software Engineering M6 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $165,600 - $296,400 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 $220,800 - $331,200 per year. ## Description OneLake team is hiring for Senior Software Engineer OneLake is the unified, logical data lake at the heart of the Microsoft Fabric platform, often described as the "OneDrive for data." It provides a single, SaaS-based, multi-cloud data lake that automatically integrates with every Fabric tenant, eliminating fragmented storage silos and enabling seamless data sharing across workloads. Built on Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2, OneLake supports open data formats like Delta Parquet, allowing multiple analytical engines-such as T-SQL, Apache Spark, and Analysis Services to operate on the same data without duplication. For a software engineer, this means working on cutting-edge capabilities like API parity with Azure Storage, cross-cloud virtualization through shortcuts, and high-performance client components that optimize data access across ecosystems. The role offers opportunities to innovate in areas like governance, diagnostics, and integration with advanced analytics platforms, ensuring secure, scalable, and performant solutions for a truly data-driven enterprise. We do not just value differences or different perspectives. We seek them out and invite them in so we can tap into the collective power of everyone in the company. As a result, our customers are better served., * Build, lead, and mentor world-class engineering teams. * Define technical strategy and architecture for large-scale cloud platforms. * Deliver secure, reliable, scalable, and high-quality customer-facing services. * Drive engineering excellence across AI, development, testing, security, and operations. * Lead cross-functional collaboration with Product, Design, Data Science, and partner engineering teams. * Own service health, operational excellence, incident management, and continuous improvement. * Drive innovation through AI-native development, automation, experimentation, and data-driven decision making. * Influence organizational direction through technical leadership, stakeholder management, and strategic execution. * Embody our culture and values.