Principal Software Engineering Manager

Overview Are you passionate about building Enterprise applications leading with AI? Are you interested in working for one of the most impactful and emerging areas in Microsoft, and passionate in advancing Microsoft’s Cloud Solutions, AI strategy, full stack engineering, Security, Dataverse & D365? Are you interested in a technology start-up like environment, working with highly energetic team, and passionate about working on latest technologies (Azure, AI, Microservices, React, Data, Power Platform and related technologies) to solve critical business problems? Do you want to be part of the journey to build world-class Engineering team for one of largest corporates in the world? If so, then look no further than the Commercial Sales Experiences (CSX) Engineering Team! Be part of a team dedicated to innovation and at the forefront of AI-Led engineering. As a Principal Software Engineering Manager , you will lead the end-to-end software development lifecycle, including requirement gathering, architecture, application and database design, development, testing, and deployment. You will build AI-infused applications, Agentic Solutions to enhance user experience and productivity, fostering creativity, and turning ideas into strategic solutions. All this while enforcing engineering best practices to ensure high-quality, scalable, and secure solutions. Commercial Sales Experiences organization is part of Microsoft Commercial Business (MCB) responsible for all systems and tools to drive Cloud and AI Solutions to help customers realize value for their investments, by supporting Microsoft Field and Corp resources with programmatic and scalable assets. Commercial Sales Experiences Engineering team is responsible for driving and building apps and engineering solutions to enable key seller roles across MCB. Commercial Sales Experiences is looking for a full stack Software Engineer to join us to drive and deliver innovative and world-class solutions. In this role, you will be responsible for multiple products in Commercial Sales Experiences platform and solutions and deliver state-of-the-art experiences for our users. We are highly energetic team driving direct impact to our customers and Microsoft. We are proud of our diverse culture, and our developers are empowered to innovate. If you have an eye for building impactful apps & solutions in agile environment, this is a great opportunity for you to have an impact on Microsoft’s mission to enable our customers to achieve digital transformation through successful adoption of Microsoft Cloud solutions. Responsibilities Lead, inspire, and grow a diverse, inclusive, and high-performing engineering team, fostering an environment where individuals thrive and deliver their best work in an AI-driven world. Drive clarity, alignment, and execution across engineering teams and partner organizations by establishing a shared vision, clear priorities, and strong cross-functional collaboration. Define and communicate the technical and product strategy for the team, ensuring engineering investments align with customer needs, business outcomes, and long-term platform goals. Create accountability and operational excellence through well-defined goals, effective decision-making frameworks, and execution rhythms that enable predictable, high-quality delivery. Build a culture of ownership, innovation, inclusion, and continuous learning by setting high standards, providing regular feedback, and investing in team growth and development. Lead the adoption of AI‑Native Engineering by embedding AI‑first development practices, agentic workflows, and strong software engineering fundamentals across the software lifecycle to accelerate innovation, improve product quality, increase engineering productivity, and deliver greater customer impact. Foster a customer-obsessed mindset by leveraging customer insights and developer feedback to drive innovation and deliver meaningful platform improvements. Establish strong operational ownership through clear service accountability, live site excellence, proactive incident management, and continuous improvement practices. Coach and develop engineers and leaders through mentorship, career growth planning, and a growth mindset culture that enables both individual and team success. Anticipate risks, dependencies, and execution challenges, proactively removing blockers and driving cross-team alignment to ensure successful delivery against commitments. Attract, retain, and develop top engineering talent while building organizational capability and leadership depth within the team. Lead by example through hands-on technical engagement, architectural guidance, and sound engineering judgment while empowering teams to own execution and innovation. Embody Microsoft's culture and values by fostering trust, inclusion, accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning across the organization. Qualifications Required/minimum qualifications 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. Preferred Qualifications 8+ years of experience as a software engineer building commercial software and proven track record of successful software products & services. 4+ years people management experience. 4+ years of experience in cloud development principles and patterns, particularly loosely coupled architectures and micro-services, DevOps model. Demonstrated ability to harness next-generation AI development tools like GitHub Copilot, Copilot CLI/SDK, Claude CLI, or equivalents to transform the SDLC by building agents, plugins, skills, and MCP servers that drive automation and engineering excellence at scale. Demonstrated experience with Azure AI Foundry, Microsoft Copilot Studio, agentic AI architectures, and intelligent automation patterns, including designing and deploying AI agents, multi-agent solution and enterprise AI workflows. Technical experience and knowledge in Enterprise-scale cloud infrastructure, architecture designs & proficiency in Azure PaaS services and cloud-native platforms, including: App Platform & Compute: Web Apps, Function Apps, AKS, Azure Container Apps Data & Databases: Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, Azure Synapse, and NoSQL databases 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. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations. ( Microsoft Corporation