Principal Group Engineering Manager

We are seeking a seasoned engineering leader with solid services and client-side experience to drive service excellence and lead teams to deliver high-quality, customer-impacting products with compelling and differentiated experiences.

The Windows Experiences team is responsible for delivering seamless and integrated AI experiences in Windows for consumers, information workers, frontline workers, gamers, and others. You will partner closely with other teams in Windows, as well as across Office, and Edge.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the engineering vision and execution strategy by partnering with customers, partners, product management, and cross-functional engineering teams.
• Lead, grow, and inspire multiple teams of high-caliber engineers, fostering solid technical leadership, accountability, and delivery excellence.
• Own end-to-end delivery with a focus on quality, scalability, reliability, and service excellence across client and service layers.
• Build and nurture a culture of engineering excellence, innovation, customer obsession, and operational rigor.
• Champion collaboration, diversity, and inclusion, while creating an engaging and high-performing team environment.
• Hire, develop, and retain top talent, with a solid focus on coaching, succession planning, and building future leaders.

Qualifications

• 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.
• 8+ years of total experience designing, building and shipping software at scale. Prior work experience as a Director of Eng preferred with 7+ years of people management experience. Proven track record of leading and growing diverse teams.
• Leadership: Must be capable of showing leadership in teams comprised of Microsoft, Partner and customer resources who may be engaged in the delivery of complex solutions for overall customer success.
• Relationship Building: Proven track record of building relationships with senior executives in large or highly strategic accounts.
• Engineering thought leadership: Solid technical and engineering leadership with the ability to define architecture, drive execution strategy, and deliver at scale.
• Collaboration and Communication: Proven track record of driving decisions collaboratively, resolving conflicts, and ensuring follow-through with verbal and written communication.