MDE - Software Engineering Manager (Horizontals)
At Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, we are on a mission to protect every person and organization on the planet from cyber threats. Our team thrives on a culture of integrity, transparency, and ownership, where servant leadership fosters trust, accountability, growth, and inclusion. If you enjoy working in a collaborative environment that emphasizes a growth mindset and working together to enable innovation, then we might have the perfect job for you.
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is an industry-leading, cloud-powered security solution designed to help individuals and enterprises prevent, detect, investigate, and respond to advanced threats. Trusted by numerous Fortune 500 organizations worldwide, Defender for Endpoint secures millions of devices across diverse platforms, including Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS.
Our quest is intrinsically aligned with Microsoft's mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. At Defender for Endpoint, we collaborate with partners across Microsoft to innovate new approaches and use the latest tools and products to combat evolving threats. Join us if you are passionate about learning, driven by purpose, and ready to make a significant impact to the safety and security of millions of users globally.
Responsibilities:
We are on a mission to enable endpoint protection to every person and organization on the planet. We are looking for an Engineering Manager to help us nurture a world class engineering team and design and deliver services and tools to bring cutting-edge cyber security solutions to our enterprise customers to manage and protect devices against cyber threats. You will build bar-raising engineering solutions to accelerate modernization of hyper-cloud scale services.
Responsibilities
Provide hands-on technical leadership: architecture, design, code reviews, development, quality assurance.
Collaborate across partner teams in Microsoft.
Lead by example by contributing to the code base as needed.
Lead and grow a team of engineers.
Mentor, coach, hire, retain and grow top talent.
Foster a healthy and inclusive team environment.
Embody Microsoft Culture and Values
Take part in code reviews, both as a reviewer and a reviewee, to ensure the quality of the software and promote best practices within the team.
Ship high-quality, well-tested, secure, and maintainable code.
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, Rust, or Python
OR equivalent experience.
2+ years people management experience of a software team.
6+ years working experience on large scale system architecture, design, development, testing and release of full product lifecycle.
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:
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, Rust, or Python
OR equivalent experience.
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 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 $180,400 - $294,000 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
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until March 28, 2025.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.
Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is an industry-leading, cloud-powered security solution designed to help individuals and enterprises prevent, detect, investigate, and respond to advanced threats. Trusted by numerous Fortune 500 organizations worldwide, Defender for Endpoint secures millions of devices across diverse platforms, including Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS.
Our quest is intrinsically aligned with Microsoft's mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. At Defender for Endpoint, we collaborate with partners across Microsoft to innovate new approaches and use the latest tools and products to combat evolving threats. Join us if you are passionate about learning, driven by purpose, and ready to make a significant impact to the safety and security of millions of users globally.
Responsibilities:
We are on a mission to enable endpoint protection to every person and organization on the planet. We are looking for an Engineering Manager to help us nurture a world class engineering team and design and deliver services and tools to bring cutting-edge cyber security solutions to our enterprise customers to manage and protect devices against cyber threats. You will build bar-raising engineering solutions to accelerate modernization of hyper-cloud scale services.
Responsibilities
Provide hands-on technical leadership: architecture, design, code reviews, development, quality assurance.
Collaborate across partner teams in Microsoft.
Lead by example by contributing to the code base as needed.
Lead and grow a team of engineers.
Mentor, coach, hire, retain and grow top talent.
Foster a healthy and inclusive team environment.
Embody Microsoft Culture and Values
Take part in code reviews, both as a reviewer and a reviewee, to ensure the quality of the software and promote best practices within the team.
Ship high-quality, well-tested, secure, and maintainable code.
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, Rust, or Python
OR equivalent experience.
2+ years people management experience of a software team.
6+ years working experience on large scale system architecture, design, development, testing and release of full product lifecycle.
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:
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, Rust, or Python
OR equivalent experience.
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 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 $180,400 - $294,000 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
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until March 28, 2025.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.
Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
Apply Now