Senior SWE Manager

The Windows + Devices Fundamentals team is responsible for the reliability, compatibility, performance, battery life, and sustainability of Windows devices. Our work spans hardware and OEM partners, the operating system, and application layers – helping protect, manage, and enhance the fundamentals of the Windows ecosystem.

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineering Manager to lead a team developing the next generation of Windows device optimizations. As advances in AI, silicon, and software create new opportunities, you will guide technical direction, develop engineering talent, and drive execution that helps make exceptional device fundamentals a defining feature of Windows PCs.

This role is ideal for an engineering leader who combines strong systems expertise with a passion for developing people, solving complex technical problems, and delivering innovations that improve how people live, work, and play.

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

• Guide the team in using telemetry, experimentation, and trace analysis to understand software and hardware behavior, identify opportunities, and measure impact at scale.

• Lead complex, cross-stack investigations involving low-level debugging, performance analysis, reliability, and power optimization.

• Own the team's technical roadmap for Windows Fundamentals improvements, contribute to architecture, and align priorities with customer and business needs.

• Manage the design and delivery of well-defined solutions spanning hardware, firmware, operating-system, service, and application layers.

• Maintain a high engineering bar for quality, security, reliability, performance, maintainability, and operational excellence while driving predictable execution.