Microsoft Principal Software Engineering Manager 

Taiwan, Taoyuan City 

799462971

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline 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.

• 4+ years of experience designing, building, and operating scalable cloud services or distributed systems (Azure, AWS, GCP), with production ownership and CI/CD integration.
• Experience in systems design, architecture, and testing (unit, integration, end-to-end).
• Experience with cloud platforms and container ecosystems (Kubernetes, Docker, service mesh).
• Experience in Agile development using GitHub and/or Azure DevOps.
• Experience in understanding of code coverage, data structures, algorithms, multithreading, asynchronous patterns, and scalable architecture.

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.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications:

• Master'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
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of people management experience.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:

• Lead and manage a team of 5–7 software engineers, fostering technical growth and team excellence.
• Build and ship scalable, cloud-native applications and distributed microservices.
• Ensure high standards of security, quality, and reliability across the software lifecycle.
• Write clean, unit-tested code, participate in code reviews, and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with product owners, UX designers, AI/ML engineers, researchers, and data scientists to deliver customer-focused solutions.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership across architecture, development, QA, and live site operations.
• Promote a healthy, inclusive team culture aligned with Microsoft’s values and leadership principles.
• Embody our