Senior Software Engineering Manager- Azure Ecosystems Engineering

Microsoft; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company located in Melbourne is seeking a Senior Software Engineering Manager to lead the Azure Experience & Ecosystems Engineering team. The role involves building innovative content and learning experiences while managing engineering challenges in AI and cloud services. The ideal candidate has a strong technical background and significant experience in people management, driving both quality and performance. This position offers competitive benefits and a collaborative work environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding.
• 4+ years in cloud service development with related technologies.
• 2+ years of people management experience.
• 1+ year of demonstrated problem-solving and debugging skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead an engineering team to innovate and implement systems.
• Coach team members and support partnerships with stakeholders.
• Drive project plans and work items coordination.
• Monitor system performance and guide engineers.

Skills

C

C++

C#

Java

JavaScript

Python

HTML

CSS

.NET

Node.js

REST APIs

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field

Job description

Developers are working hard to build our new reality, and the Azure Experience & Ecosystems Engineering team is here to help. The team’s product, Microsoft Learn, offers learning paths, content, and interactive experiences that help people develop the skills that in-demand jobs require. As such, we contribute directly to Microsoft's mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.

As a Senior Software Engineering Manager in Azure Experience & Ecosystems Engineering team, you will lead our engineering team and positively impact how people experience Microsoft's technology. You will be responsible for building Content and Learning experiences through constant innovation, design, and implementing state-of-the-art systems. This opportunity will allow you to learn from unique engineering challenges in AI, frontend and backend services and leverage AI to shape Microsoft Learn into a trusted, personalized knowledge platform that meets developers where they are.

Responsibilities

• Coaches and supports partnership with appropriate stakeholders (e.g., product managers, design team, software architects) to determine user requirements within teams.
• Coaches teams and drives identification of dependencies and the development of design documents for a product, application, service, or platform.
• Coaches team members within the team in producing extensible and maintainable code.
• Coaches team to drive multiple group’s project plans, release plans, and work items in coordination with appropriate stakeholders (e.g., project managers).
• Coaches others and acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) and guides other engineers across products, working on call to monitor system/product/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions.
• Seeks new knowledge that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale and shares knowledge with other engineers.

Qualifications

• Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ 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 of professional experience in cloud service development using one or more of these technologies: Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), JavaScript, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), .NET, Node.js, Representational State Transfer Application Programming Interfaces (REST APIs).
• 2+ years of people management experience.
• 1+ year(s) of demonstrated problem‑solving, design, and debugging skills, with a passion for quality, performance, and engineering excellence.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements. These include, but are not limited to, a Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cloud‑native architecture, microservices, and asynchronous workflows.
• Demonstrated experience mentoring engineers and fostering a culture of technical excellence, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
• Proficiency in navigating ambiguity and driving clarity in early‑stage platform development.
• Experience leading with a growth mindset and the ability to drive constant improvement in how we work.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.