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Principal Software Engineering Manager - CTJ - Poly
 Microsoft | |
 United States, Virginia, Reston | |
 Jul 31, 2025 | |
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OverviewAre you interested in working for on cutting-edge cloud security products? Would you like to be part of one of the world's most advanced cyber-security solutions and protect millions of computers from thousands of active attack attempts, every month? Look no further than the Microsoft Defender engineering team. You will be building and delivering cloud solutions to meet the scale that few companies in the industry are required to support. Leveraging state-of-the-art technologies, you will be instrumental in delivering holistic protection within highly sensitive and secure government environments. The Microsoft Defender team is responsible for delivering a constantly evolving set of services and solutions to meet the challenging landscape of our ever-evolving attackers. This is a team which provides leadership, direction, and accountability for cloud design, service architecture, engineering infrastructure, and data platform development. You will help conduct business reviews and operate our production services, and work closely with other engineering teams to ensure services and systems are highly stable, meet performance SLAs, and meet the expectations of internal and external customers and users. The Microsoft Defender team is responsible for delivering a constantly evolving set of services and solutions to meet the challenging landscape of our ever-evolving attackers. TheMicrosoft Defender team is responsible for delivering a constantly evolving set of services and solutions to meet the challenging landscape of our ever evolving attackers.
ResponsibilitiesAs a Principal Software Engineering Manager, you will lead, mentor, coach, and grow a team of diverse, talented engineers who are versed in delivering world-class services in high pressure situations. You will work closely with other engineering and research teams to ensure services & systems are highly stable and performant and meet the expectations of internal and external customers. You will lead our engineering team responsible for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint in Sovereign Clouds. This role requires a highly motivated self-starter who thrives in a fast paced, highly technical, constantly evolving environment. The ideal candidate will have a customer focus with a deep understanding of cloud design principles. Due to the increasing prevalence of cyber-threats & attacks, you will be required to provide technical leadership and nurture a learn-it-all, curious, data-driven culture in a fast-paced high-pressure environment. If you want to help save the world from cyber-attacks and internet-based threats, this is the place for you! Embody our Culture and Values | |