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Principal Software Engineering Manager

MicrosoftHyderabad, Telangana, IndiaPosted 20 May 2026

Microsoft is seeking a Principal Engineering Manager for their Azure Database for PostgreSQL team. This leader will drive technical strategy and manage teams responsible for core engine capabilities and open-source integration. The role focuses on building highly available, scalable, AI-enabled cloud database services while mentoring a high-performing engineering organization. It requires extensive experience in distributed systems and a proven track record of delivering complex infrastructure to production.

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Experience

12+ years

Function

Engineering

Work mode

Onsite, India

Company

Tier 1

What you will work on

Microsoft is seeking a Principal Engineering Manager for their Azure Database for PostgreSQL team. This leader will drive technical strategy and manage teams responsible for core engine capabilities and open-source integration. The role focuses on building highly available, scalable, AI-enabled cloud database services while mentoring a high-performing engineering organization. It requires extensive experience in distributed systems and a proven track record of delivering complex infrastructure to production.

TAL's take

Quality 95/1005/5 clarityTier 1 company

High-impact leadership role at a top-tier company overseeing core Azure database infrastructure.

Very clear JD outlining technical strategy, people management, and engineering execution goals.

Salaries at Microsoft

34.9 LPA average

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Must haves

  • 12+ years of engineering experience in distributed systems, databases, platform engineering and cloud services.
  • 4+ years leading engineering teams delivering highly available cloud services and infrastructure.
  • Experience with large scale services architectures and technologies.
  • Demonstrated experience leading cross-org technical initiatives.

Tools and skills

distributed systemsdatabasesplatform engineeringcloud services

Nice to have: postgresql, open-source software, azure.

About the company

Microsoft is a global Tier 1 technology company.

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