Principal Software Engineering Manager - Microsoft Corporation

Azure Resource Manager (ARM) is the front door to all resources (compute, storage, networking, SQL, etc.) on Azure. It is a unique platform that services all API requests to Azure and implements platform wide features that make Azure scalable, operable and easier for users to interact with. ARM is the Azure control plane through which our customers manage their Azure resources. ARM is implemented on top of existing Azure resources (such as Virtual Machine Scale Sets, Storage, Load balancers, Redis caches, and more), exposing you to the latest and greatest cloud computing principles. With all the growth we are seeing in Azure, we need to ensure ARM is always available (99.99%), globally distributed and can scale easily during periods of high traffic. This is a high visibility position with the opportunity for significant impact. **Responsibilities** + Mentor and grow engineers on the team (both individual contributors as well as peer engineering managers) + Create a welcoming and inclusive space where our team can thrive + Represent the team in planning: help to set direction, make people decisions, and set and track goals + Optimize for agility, iteration, and learning, and use data to make good decisions + Be customer obsessed and excited about empowering customers with new tools to modernize the way they work + Collaborate with partner teams to create strong partnerships that help both teams accomplish business goals **Qualifications** + 12+ years of industry experience as software engineer + Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent + Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of distributed systems application development (6+ years hands-on experience preferred) + 4+ years of industry experience as a software engineering manager Preferred Qualifications + Experience managing diverse teams + Experience with distributed systems + Experience with asynchronous coding patterns + Experience in debugging and troubleshooting + Familiarity with distributed systems and REST APIs May include: Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements. 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. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form (https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/accommodationrequest) . Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.