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Windows Security protects Windows from the hardware up. We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer Manager to lead the engineering organization responsible for some of the foundational technologies that establish trust across Windows devices and cloud services.
Modern platform security depends on establishing trust across the full stack, from silicon and firmware through the operating system and into cloud services. Hardware Security builds the technologies that establish and protect that trust, including Microsoft Pluton, hardware-rooted platform security capabilities, and cloud-based device attestation services.
In this role, you will lead a broad engineering organization that develops security firmware and software shipping on Windows devices, advances Microsoft Pluton as an integrated security foundation for the Windows ecosystem, and builds and operates cloud services that allow devices and services to establish and prove their security state. The team partners across Windows, Azure, Microsoft Security, silicon and device partners, and industry standards organizations to advance platform security for billions of Windows customers.
This is a highly technical leadership role at the intersection of silicon, operating systems, security, and cloud services. We are looking for a leader who can set technical direction in complex and rapidly evolving areas, develop outstanding engineering leaders and teams, and turn emerging security threats and technologies into durable protections for customers.
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
- Lead the engineering strategy and execution for Windows Hardware Security, spanning Microsoft Pluton, hardware and firmware security, hardware-rooted platform security capabilities, and cloud-based attestation services.
- Define and drive a cohesive chip-to-cloud security architecture that connects hardware roots of trust with Windows security capabilities and cloud services.
- Advance Microsoft Pluton as a foundation for security innovation in the Windows ecosystem, working across hardware, firmware, operating system, and service boundaries to deliver new protections for customers.
- Lead the engineering and evolution of Windows attestation services, enabling devices and services to establish identity, integrity, and trusted security state using hardware-backed security signals.
- Lead the design, development, delivery, and operation of security-critical software, firmware, and services with a focus on security, reliability, scalability, performance, quality, and operational excellence.
- Partner with silicon vendors, device manufacturers, industry standards organizations, and engineering teams across Microsoft to influence hardware security architecture and bring emerging security capabilities into the Windows ecosystem.
- Identify emerging threats and technology shifts and translate them into engineering strategy, product roadmaps, and systematic security improvements.
- Drive engineering excellence across both Windows product engineering and cloud service development, including architecture, testing, telemetry, reliability, incident response, secure development, and live-site operations.
- Create clarity across complex cross-organizational initiatives, make thoughtful engineering and business tradeoffs, and drive accountability for delivering customer outcomes.
- Build, coach, and grow a high-performing organization of engineering managers and engineers, developing technical leaders and fostering a culture of curiosity, collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning.
- Represent Microsoft and Windows Security with senior internal and external partners on critical hardware, platform security, and attestation topics.
- Leverage emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, to improve engineering effectiveness, security analysis, operational efficiency, and the team's ability to respond to an evolving threat landscape.
Qualifications
Required/Minimum Qualifications:
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Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
- OR equivalent experience.
Additional or preferred qualifications
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 field AND 10+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, or Python.
- OR equivalent experience.
- 6+ years of people management experience leading software engineering teams.
- Experience designing, building, shipping, or operating security-critical software, operating system components, embedded systems, firmware, hardware-integrated software, or large-scale cloud services.
- Experience leading complex engineering programs involving multiple teams, organizations, or external partners.
- Experience defining technical strategy and translating that strategy into engineering execution and measurable customer outcomes.
- Experience with operating system, platform, or hardware security architecture.
- Experience with hardware roots of trust, security processors, secure boot, firmware security, cryptography, device identity, Trusted Platform Module (TPM) technologies, confidential computing, or remote attestation.
- Experience building and operating highly available cloud services with security-sensitive workloads and demanding reliability requirements.
- Experience partnering with silicon vendors, device manufacturers, standards bodies, or other technology ecosystem partners.
- Experience leading engineering managers and senior technical leaders in a multi-team organization.
- Experience responding to security vulnerabilities or incidents and translating individual findings into systematic platform improvements.
- Experience influencing technical strategy across organizational boundaries and communicating complex engineering and security topics to senior leaders.
- Experience developing inclusive teams and growing engineers and engineering leaders across career stages.
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Software Engineering M6 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $165,600 - $296,400 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 $220,800 - $331,200 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
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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 with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process.
Windows Security protects Windows from the hardware up. We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer Manager to lead the engineering organization responsible for some of the foundational technologies that establish trust across Windows devices and cloud services.
Modern platform security depends on establishing trust across the full stack, from silicon and firmware through the operating system and into cloud services. Hardware Security builds the technologies that establish and protect that trust, including Microsoft Pluton, hardware-rooted platform security capabilities, and cloud-based device attestation services.
In this role, you will lead a broad engineering organization that develops security firmware and software shipping on Windows devices, advances Microsoft Pluton as an integrated security foundation for the Windows ecosystem, and builds and operates cloud services that allow devices and services to establish and prove their security state. The team partners across Windows, Azure, Microsoft Security, silicon and device partners, and industry standards organizations to advance platform security for billions of Windows customers.
This is a highly technical leadership role at the intersection of silicon, operating systems, security, and cloud services. We are looking for a leader who can set technical direction in complex and rapidly evolving areas, develop outstanding engineering leaders and teams, and turn emerging security threats and technologies into durable protections for customers.
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
- Lead the engineering strategy and execution for Windows Hardware Security, spanning Microsoft Pluton, hardware and firmware security, hardware-rooted platform security capabilities, and cloud-based attestation services.
- Define and drive a cohesive chip-to-cloud security architecture that connects hardware roots of trust with Windows security capabilities and cloud services.
- Advance Microsoft Pluton as a foundation for security innovation in the Windows ecosystem, working across hardware, firmware, operating system, and service boundaries to deliver new protections for customers.
- Lead the engineering and evolution of Windows attestation services, enabling devices and services to establish identity, integrity, and trusted security state using hardware-backed security signals.
- Lead the design, development, delivery, and operation of security-critical software, firmware, and services with a focus on security, reliability, scalability, performance, quality, and operational excellence.
- Partner with silicon vendors, device manufacturers, industry standards organizations, and engineering teams across Microsoft to influence hardware security architecture and bring emerging security capabilities into the Windows ecosystem.
- Identify emerging threats and technology shifts and translate them into engineering strategy, product roadmaps, and systematic security improvements.
- Drive engineering excellence across both Windows product engineering and cloud service development, including architecture, testing, telemetry, reliability, incident response, secure development, and live-site operations.
- Create clarity across complex cross-organizational initiatives, make thoughtful engineering and business tradeoffs, and drive accountability for delivering customer outcomes.
- Build, coach, and grow a high-performing organization of engineering managers and engineers, developing technical leaders and fostering a culture of curiosity, collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning.
- Represent Microsoft and Windows Security with senior internal and external partners on critical hardware, platform security, and attestation topics.
- Leverage emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, to improve engineering effectiveness, security analysis, operational efficiency, and the team's ability to respond to an evolving threat landscape.
Qualifications
Required/Minimum Qualifications:
-
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
- OR equivalent experience.
Additional or preferred qualifications
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 field AND 10+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, or Python.
- OR equivalent experience.
- 6+ years of people management experience leading software engineering teams.
- Experience designing, building, shipping, or operating security-critical software, operating system components, embedded systems, firmware, hardware-integrated software, or large-scale cloud services.
- Experience leading complex engineering programs involving multiple teams, organizations, or external partners.
- Experience defining technical strategy and translating that strategy into engineering execution and measurable customer outcomes.
- Experience with operating system, platform, or hardware security architecture.
- Experience with hardware roots of trust, security processors, secure boot, firmware security, cryptography, device identity, Trusted Platform Module (TPM) technologies, confidential computing, or remote attestation.
- Experience building and operating highly available cloud services with security-sensitive workloads and demanding reliability requirements.
- Experience partnering with silicon vendors, device manufacturers, standards bodies, or other technology ecosystem partners.
- Experience leading engineering managers and senior technical leaders in a multi-team organization.
- Experience responding to security vulnerabilities or incidents and translating individual findings into systematic platform improvements.
- Experience influencing technical strategy across organizational boundaries and communicating complex engineering and security topics to senior leaders.
- Experience developing inclusive teams and growing engineers and engineering leaders across career stages.
#W+DJOBS
Software Engineering M6 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $165,600 - $296,400 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 $220,800 - $331,200 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
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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 with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in hardware manager jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related technical field
- Hands-on experience managing hardware engineering teams through full NPI or product development cycles
- Proficiency with PCB design tools, EDA software, or FPGA development environments
- Demonstrated ability to manage cross-functional collaboration with firmware, manufacturing, and test engineering
- Experience with hardware verification, validation, and bring-up processes for complex systems
- Familiarity with industry compliance standards such as IPC, DO-254, ISO 26262, or similar frameworks
Tips for Your Hardware Manager Job Search
Tailor your resume to the hardware stack
Hiring managers scan for specific tools and architectures before reading anything else. List the exact hardware platforms, protocols, and EDA tools you have shipped with, such as PCB design suites, JTAG interfaces, or FPGA toolchains, rather than generic hardware experience.
Quantify production outcomes not just designs
Hardware manager roles demand proof of delivery. Replace phrases like 'led hardware team' with concrete outcomes: units shipped, yield improvements achieved, or schedule reductions. Numbers tied to production, not just prototype stages, differentiate your application from pure engineering candidates.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists hardware manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings that match your compliance depth
Defense, medical devices, and automotive hardware roles require familiarity with IPC standards, DO-254, or ISO 26262. If you have that background, filter your search to those industries explicitly. Applying without naming the relevant standard is a common miss that costs callbacks.
Prepare a system-level design narrative for interviews
Interviewers for hardware manager positions often open with a whiteboard question about bring-up or root-cause debugging of a past product failure. Prepare a specific story covering the failure mode, your diagnostic approach, and how you drove cross-functional resolution.
Negotiate scope alongside compensation
Hardware manager offers often come with ambiguous team charters. Before accepting, clarify headcount authority, budget ownership, and whether you control the full NPI cycle or only a phase of it. Scope disagreements after onboarding are harder to resolve than salary gaps.
Hardware Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most hardware managers?
The companies hiring the most hardware managers right now include Tesla, Amazon, and Apple, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and Massachusetts, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Openings are concentrated in consumer electronics, defense, and semiconductor companies scaling new product lines.
How many hardware manager jobs are remote?
About 55% of hardware manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though fully remote roles are less common than in software because hardware development depends on lab access and physical prototypes. Program management, vendor oversight, and cross-functional coordination sub-roles within hardware management tend to offer the most scheduling flexibility.
How do you become a hardware manager?
Most hardware managers start as individual contributor engineers, then move into a tech lead or senior engineer role where they informally coordinate team deliverables. From there, the typical path is taking on a formal people management scope during a product launch, then transitioning into a named manager title. Building a portfolio of shipped products, demonstrating cross-functional credibility with firmware and manufacturing teams, and showing ownership of schedules and budgets are the milestones that move the transition forward.
Can I get a hardware manager job with limited management experience?
Yes, especially at smaller companies or hardware startups where the distinction between senior engineer and manager is thin. The most effective approach is to document any informal leadership you have done, such as mentoring junior engineers, running design reviews, or coordinating with contract manufacturers. Roles titled 'hardware lead' or 'technical program manager, hardware' are common entry points into formal hardware management responsibility.
What does the hardware manager interview process look like?
The process typically starts with a recruiter screen focused on team size managed and product types shipped, followed by a technical panel with engineers that covers design methodology, debugging approaches, and decisions made during past bring-up cycles. A final round with cross-functional leaders often includes a case study on managing a hardware schedule under resource constraints. Some companies add a presentation where candidates walk through a past product from concept to production.
Where can I find and apply to hardware manager jobs?
You can find and apply to hardware manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from companies across the United States. Find roles that match your background and apply directly to each listing from the page.
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