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Microsoft Principal Engineering Manager – Defender endpoint 
Taiwan, Taoyuan City 
305202000

17.07.2025

We’re looking for ato lead a team of developers to design and build the next generation of endpoint protection. In this role you will champion fundamentals such as performance and reliability, scaling to platforms big and small, and driving foundational changes throughout the entire Defender stack.

Required/Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with modern C++
    • ORequivalent experience.
  • 6+ software development experience working in the Windows OS and with windows internals or kernel drivers.
  • 2+ years of experience architecting and developing robust and extensible solutions in large scale, customer facing, production environments.
  • 2+ years of experience with multi-threaded / parallel programming.

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 background and Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 4+ years engineering management experience
  • Communication and collaboration skills
  • Leadership skills

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:Microsoft will accept applications for the role until July 18, 2025.


Responsibilities
  • Collaborate across engineering and security research teams at Microsoft to design and implement solutions tightly integrated into the Defender stack.
  • Champion a culture of innovation and excellence, driving merit-based improvements across the organization.
  • Lead architecture, design, development, and code reviews for mission-critical systems.
  • Promote a healthy, inclusive, and growth-oriented team environment.
  • Provide hands-on technical leadership across the software development lifecycle, including quality assurance.
  • Partner effectively with cross-functional teams across Microsoft.
  • Build and scale a high-performing engineering team.
  • Attract, mentor, and retain top talent while fostering career growth.
  • Embody and promote Microsoft’s culture and values in daily work.
  • Actively participate in code reviews to uphold software quality and share best practices.
  • Deliver secure, maintainable, and well-tested code at a high standard.
  • Drive a fast-paced, agile, and design-led product development process.