Principal Software Engineer Manager at Microsoft Corporation
Redmond, WA
$142,800–$274,800from the description
Jul 16, 2026
Redmond, WA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A people-manager role leading a full-stack engineering team that builds internal sales tooling and AI-driven applications for Microsoft's commercial business organisation. Day-to-day work spans setting technical strategy, guiding architecture across cloud-native and Dynamics 365/Power Platform solutions, embedding AI-first development practices, and coaching engineers. Suits an experienced engineering manager with a hands-on background in enterprise software delivery.
Senior level · 6+ years · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Full-time
Advertised as Principal, but the requirements read as Senior.
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 1,150 people in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (computer and information systems managers). range 850–1,450
Applicant volume Heavy — This req sits in a large pool with little in its requirements to thin it, and auto-apply tools fire at everything in the occupation. Applying early and leading with the rare skills below is what gets read.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $219,401 (middle half $175,322–$306,147). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The title is 'Principal Software Engineer Manager' — a people-management role with direct reports, hiring, and team-building responsibilities — making 11-3021 the primary SOC. However, the JD also emphasizes hands-on technical engagement, architectural guidance, and full-stack engineering, so 15-1252 is a credible runner-up.
The minimum qualification requires a Bachelor's degree in CS or related field OR equivalent experience, so the degree requirement is set to None.
The 6+ years of technical engineering experience is the only hard-gated experience floor; the 8+ years as a software engineer and 4+ years as a people manager appear only under Preferred Qualifications.
Compensation for the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City metro is USD $188,000–$304,200/year; the figures extracted ($142,800–$274,800) reflect the standard US-wide range stated first.
The citizenship verification requirement (US passport) and Microsoft Cloud Background Check are security screening requirements, but they do not constitute a formal US government security clearance gate, so the clearance requirement is set to None.
React, microservices, Power Platform tools, and Azure services appear in the overview/narrative or under Preferred Qualifications — none are hard-gated in the Required section.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): people management.
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