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Principal Software Engineering Manager - M365 Copilot App (Office Product Group)

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 5 Aug 2025

💰 $304,200/yr($139,900/yr – $304,200/yr)

About the role

About the Team:The AI Hub Platform team is the team that provides the platform APIs, infrastructure and backend web server for the Microsoft 365 Copilot app (https://m365.cloud.microsoft). All partner teams have built their AI-enabled experiences on our platform and depend on us for their success. We own everything from the application code itself to the platform APIs to the deployment pipelines and infrastructure including the backend web server and middle-tier service that supports the application on the web, Windows, and Mac.

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Principal Software Engineering Manager to join our AI Hub Platform team. This team is responsible for providing the platform APIs and infrastructure for the Microsoft 365 Copilot app and all partner teams that build AI-enabled experiences within the application.

As a Principal Software Engineering Manager, you will lead a team that is creating the Copilot app being used by millions of customers. Your team will work on web services, web application code, infrastructure, and/or platform APIs to expand AI experiences in Microsoft 365 Copilot. You will work in a fast-paced agile environment, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enable the M365 Copilot app and drive innovation. If you are passionate about AI and have an experienced technical leadership background, this is an opportunity to make a significant impact.

In this role, you will work closely with partner teams to build new additional capabilities for the app, web service, platform, and infrastructure. You will also work to help improve the application's performance and quality. The M365 Copilot App is a cornerstone of our broader AI strategy, positioning us to lead in the rapidly evolving landscape of intelligent productivity tools, making this role essential to our long-term success.

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.

Responsibilities

Manage and lead a team of engineers building M365 Copilot App features, services, and infrastructure.
Manage and lead the design and implementation of new product features working with architects and individual contributors on your team.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enable the M365 Copilot app and drive innovation.
Work closely with partner teams to build new additional capabilities into our platform.
Design, produce and deliver software to improve reliability, scalability, performance, security, efficiency, etc.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline AND 6+ years technical engineering experience on user-facing products with coding in languages including, but not limited to C#, JavaScript, or TypeScript.
- OR equivalent experience.
4+ years people management experience.
3+ years industry experience with web development including Typescript or experience with C# and web service development.
3+ years industry experience working on web applications, Progressive Web Applications (PWA), or web services.

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: