Principal Software Engineer

The Application Identities Platform Team is part of the Microsoft Entra organization (formerly called Azure Active Directory), which provides the identity and access management platform for Microsoft 365, Azure, and many software companies to help them create cloud services that are resilient, scalable, and secure. Our team helps developers create identities for their applications that allows them to access resources securely, and at the same time providing administrators and end users with tools and features that help them make informed and safe decisions when they need to share their data with applications.

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. Our team is focusing on enhancing our Application Identities platform in dimensions such as ease of management, developer experience, permission model and large-scale adoption.

As a Principal Software Engineer, you will: • Manage, coach and mentor engineers, build a high-performing engineering team. • Develop and maintain a wide and deep knowledge of our platform and the space, recognize problems, identify opportunities, design solutions. • Work closely with customers and partners to understand their requirements and scenarios, and effectively lead the team towards delivering the necessary solutions. • Set the direction for your team. Adjust and change course as needed when facing challenges. • Collaborate with other engineers, program managers, and designers across the Entra organization and beyond to deliver end-to-end experiences that delight our customers and users.

Qualifications: • BS/MS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience. • Principal level software engineering experience • Relevant experience in managing software engineers as well as developing highly effective engineering teams. • Experience in architecting and designing complex software systems or services. • Excellent communication, collaboration, problem-solving skills, and ability to drive changes across multiple organizations. • Experience of developing and managing requirements, resources, schedules and making data-driven decisions.

This position offers industry-leading healthcare, educational resources, discounts on products and services, savings and investments opportunities, maternity and paternity leave, generous time away, giving programs, and opportunities to network and connect. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in its workforce.