Software Engineering Manager

Overview

Are you on the lookout for a transformative leadership opportunity that holds the power to influence millions of developers? If your passion lies in enhancing the daily experiences of your fellow developers, then this role might be the fulfillment of your career aspirations!

Joining Microsoft’s dynamic, growth-oriented environment, you will work closely with the global developer community while helping shape the future of .NET and AI-powered development. In this Software Engineering Manager role, you will lead teams that identify and deliver innovative opportunities to improve developer productivity, code quality, and engineering effectiveness at scale. Your work will directly influence how developers build modern, intelligent applications across the .NET ecosystem.

Our team values strong technical leadership, open communication, and diverse perspectives. As an engineering manager, you will collaborate with internal product and platform teams, as well as the open-source community, to design and deliver impactful solutions across the Visual Studio family of products, including Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, and related developer tooling. You will have meaningful influence over technical direction, execution, and team growth, helping drive the evolution of AI-assisted developer experiences that empower millions of engineers worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a team of engineers delivering AI-enabled capabilities across .NET and the Visual Studio family, while maintaining and modernizing existing codebases.
• Drive delivery from planning through production, balancing new feature development with maintenance, quality, and operational reliability.
• Hire, coach, and develop engineers, fostering a culture of accountability, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with product, design, and platform teams, as well as the open-source community, to align technical solutions with developer needs.
• Translate developer and customer feedback into actionable improvements that measurably increase productivity and satisfaction.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills.
• Proficiency in programming languages like C++, C#, Java, or similar.
• Experience in management or team leadership roles, demonstrating the ability to lead and influence across teams.

Preferred Experience

• Familiarity with .NET Core, C#, and ASP.NET Core.
• Experience in maintaining open-source projects.
• Experience in creating efficient engineering teams.

Embark on this exciting journey with us, where your leadership will shape the future of developer experiences and contribute to the success of the broader .NET ecosystem!

Key skills/competency

• Software Engineering
• Team Leadership
• .NET Development
• AI Integration
• Visual Studio
• C# Programming
• Project Management
• Developer Productivity
• Open Source
• Mentorship