We are looking for a highly-motivated Principal SW Engineering Lead with a proven track record in SW development to come to help us drive the next wave of releases that will impact over a billion customers and devices around the world. Our responsibilities are vast, our timelines are short, and we're operating in a quality focused area to keep customers protected and productive. In COSINE Servicing and Delivery (CSD), We build systems and services to deliver Updates to every Windows device in the world. Our work is critical for the Windows family of devices (PCs, Phones, and Servers), Surface, Hololens and Azure. Our goal is to deliver Windows as a Service (WaaS) as a competitive advantage for Microsoft and the ecosystem. We are building efficient, reliable and scalable engineering systems and processes so we can directly improve device quality and customer experiences via updates, minimize partner cost, reduce OEM time to market, and adapt to changing environments. The customer's experience
Leading and mentoring a team of 7-9 developers. Ability to deal with ambiguity, prioritize multiple strategic and tactical options, and drive issues to closure with a high bar on quality Guiding your team to design, implement, schedule, and deliver value alongside our customers. This includes hands-on coding with your team. Recruiting, developing, and retaining talented employees resulting in an engaged and high performance team Exhibiting technical leadership throughout the broader CSD organization Maintaining and improving on our delivery standards by executing and building our fundamental engineering
A minimum 10 years of engineering experience A minimum of 4 years managing engineering teams Solid programming skills, and technical problem-solving skills A demonstrated ability to ship high-quality software on time Great interpersonal skills for effective partnerships, collaboration, and coaching Live the Microsoft culture every day ( https://careers.microsoft.com/mission-culture ) Be a Microsoft leader: generate energy, create clarity, and deliver success Strong customer focus with emphasis on experience quality, not just functional validation Willingness to take risks, fail fast, and learn