The Web Shared UX team shapes Office experiences on the web through shared capabilities that enable Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to deliver cohesive, accessible, and high-quality experiences at scale. The team owns the iconic Office Ribbon, foundational shell experiences, and the web implementation of Copilot System UX. Its work spans AI-forward prototyping, platform modernization, responsive design, reliability, performance, and telemetry.
We are seeking an experienced Principal Software Engineering Manager to lead the Web Shared UX team through the next phase of Copilot in-app UX, expanding its capabilities and driving Copilot usage across Office. This role offers significant impact on experiences used by hundreds of millions of customers and calls for a technical leader with experience shipping web experiences at that scale.
You will partner with PM and Design to define the Copilot UX System for Office and translate that vision into engineering priorities and delivery plans. Working with Desktop and Mobile teams and engineering counterparts in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, you will align shared capabilities across platforms and help your team deliver on ambitious schedules while managing competing priorities and minimizing disruptions.
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Responsibilities
Advance the AI-driven transformation of software engineering by rethinking development workflows and adopting new engineering capabilities while maintaining quality and trustworthiness.
Lead, grow, and inspire a high-performing, inclusive engineering team, developing engineers and guiding them through change.
Drive the long-term modernization of the UX Platform, addressing performance, correctness, compatibility, and platform evolution with robust, reusable solutions that avoid overengineering.
Build relationships with partner teams and coach engineers in boundaryless execution, delivering solutions that exceed partner expectations.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field 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.
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.
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.
- 4+ years people management experience.
- Experience shipping consumer web apps at large scale (50M+).
- Web development experience and a passion for polished, detailed UX.
- Experience with AI-native, agentic engineering and a drive to lead teams toward autonomous ways of working.
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Software Engineering M5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $142,800 - $274,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent experience
- 6+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python, or equivalent experience
- Ability to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter
- Master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field and 8+ years of technical engineering experience, or equivalent experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field and 12+ years of technical engineering experience, or equivalent experience
- 4+ years of people management experience
- Experience shipping consumer web applications at large scale, involving 50 million or more users
- Web development experience and passion for polished, detailed user experiences
- Experience with AI-native, agentic engineering and leading teams toward autonomous ways of working
Microsoft Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, with preventive care coverage, vision options, and annual out-of-pocket limits. Feedback suggests medical, mental-health, and disability support are a major strength of the package.
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Parental & Family Support — Family support is expansive, including parental leave, family caregiver leave, child-care assistance, family concierge services, fertility options, and college-advising support for eligible employees. Feedback suggests these benefits meaningfully ease caregiving and family planning demands.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing resources include counseling and employee-assistance services, wellness reimbursements, product discounts, and charitable-matching programs. Feedback suggests these extras complement core benefits and support day-to-day quality of life.
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