Principal Software Engineering Manager

The NuGet package manager is a fundamental building block when developing .NET applications. NuGet allows millions of developers around the world to create, share, and consume .NET code libraries. The NuGet.org service is the central repository for NuGet packages. It hosts hundreds of thousands of packages provided by Microsoft and other developers worldwide. Being a central delivery mechanism of open source packages to .NET developers, as well as an open source project ourselves, we are the cornerstone of a vibrant community.The NuGet Server team builds and maintains NuGet.org, a rapidly growing, high-scale service with over 3 billion weekly package downloads.

We are looking for a Principal Software Engineering Manager to lead our pursuit of world-class service availability, performance, and security while cultivating a collaborative and inclusive team culture. You will become part of a team where learning from peers and growing as a team is a core principle. This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference in the lives of developers who rely on .NET and NuGet every day.

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, support, and grow an inclusive and diverse team with a culture of collaboration and psychological safety.
• Foster engineering excellenceby setting high standards for architecture, coding, and testing practices, and ensuring the team adheres to these benchmarks.
• Manage the end-to-end service operations, maintaining high availability, and directing live-site support to handle and resolve incidents efficiently.
• Lead by examplein technical expertise, guiding the team through complex problem-solving and encouraging innovative solutions.
• Prioritize projects and tasksbased on strategic business objectives, allocating resources effectively to maximize team productivity and meet critical deadlines.
• Develop and implement efficient team processesensuring timely delivery and high-quality outcomes.
• Partner with Product Management, and other Engineering partners to meet immediate and longer-term business 
• Embody our Culture and Values

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
  • OR related technical field AND 10+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript,
  • OR Python
  • OR 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 equivalent experience.
• 4+ years people management experience.
• 4+ years of experience engaging with Open Source communities

Software Engineering M5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $137,600 - $267,000 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific wo