Principle Software Engineering Manager - Copilot Notebooks

Are you a Principle Software Engineering Manager passionate about shaping the future applications of AI and empowering millions of users to unlock their full potential? OneNote team is at the forefront of an exciting transformation with Copilot Notebooks: intelligent, dynamic notebooks infused with powerful AI that act as a true "second brain." Imagine effortlessly capturing ideas, intuitively understanding complex information, and seamlessly taking informed action. This is the heart of our mission.

We plan to build transformational experiences in Copilot notebook and are looking to hire a Principal Software Engineering Manager in the OneNote Cloud Experiences team. The problems we solve will include building a multitude of grounding capabilities, creation of richer artifacts, multi-modal capture support, and building agent support on top of Copilot notebooks. The problems will also encompass deep architectural improvements to optimize performance and increase reliability. We plan to build these experiences at scale across all Web and mobile platforms and will continue to use the best-in-class infrastructure that boosts developer productivity and engineering velocity.

We are looking for a creative problem solvers and diverse thinkers, people who care about culture as well as customers and features.  We believe that how we do things is at least as important as what we do.  Big vision, a common purpose, passion for quality, curiosity as well as grit, and investment in fun and collaboration are what lead to great results.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, designers, and partner teams to deliver a set of features with the right overall design and architecture.
• Drive cross-org alignment through partnerships and co-development following the “One Microsoft” philosophy.
• Ensure the output of your team with an emphasis on quality, performance, simplicity, durability, scalability, and maintainability. 
• Build, grow, and retain a team of high-performance Software Engineers by delivering on the Model, Coach, and Care core priority for Managers at Microsoft.
• Foster a culture where everyone can bring their full and authentic self to do our best work and thrive.

Qualifications

Required 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.
• 1+ years developing AI-powered applications or integrating AI/ML features into product features.
• 2+ years experience as an engineering manager, or a technical lead with a passion for coaching and mentoring others.
• OR equivalent experience.

Other Requirements:

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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 4+ years people management experience.
• Experience in building web applications using React, TypeScript, GraphQL, or Relay.
• Experience leveraging AI to increase engineering velocity and quality.
• Proven ability to manage cross-functional and cross-org partnerships with product, research, design, and eng teams.
• Demonstrated ability to balance short-term execution with long-term technical vision.
• Proven ability to cultivate a collaborative and inclusive org culture, fostering knowledge sharing and growth within the team.
• Passion for staying updated with the latest advancements in Generative AI and cloud technologies.

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.

The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $139,900 - $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: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 17th, 2025

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