**Overview**

Microsoft has an exciting opportunity for a **Principal Software Engineer Manager** to lead engineering teams responsible for developing, deploying, operating, and continuously improving Azure services within Microsoft Specialized Clouds. This role sits at the intersection of cloud platform engineering, live site operations, and regulated cloud delivery, supporting mission critical Azure products in environments.

As a people manager and technical leader, this role owns end to end service accountability—from design and deployment through live site reliability, operational excellence, and customer impact. The manager will guide teams delivering capabilities across specialized cloud environments, ensuring service parity, reliability, and operational readiness while honoring unique regulatory constraints.

This role requires strong collaboration across engineering, security, compliance, and operations partners to ensure Azure services are safely dep...