Principal Software Engineering Manager

Redmond, WA

About the role

Lead, coach, and grow a diverse team of engineers, cultivating an inclusive, high-performing culture that attracts and develops world-class talent. Define and execute the technical vision, architecture, and roadmap for service-to-service authentication capabilities that operate at cloud scale. Drive engineering execution by establishing clear priorities, decision-making frameworks, and operating rhythms that enable predictable delivery and measurable impact. Partner across Azure, Security, Entra, and platform teams to deliver secure, scalable, and resilient identity solutions that address evolving customer and business needs. Champion a security-first engineering culture, ensuring systems are designed and operated with a focus on defense-in-depth, reliability, privacy, and compliance. Lead

the team's adoption of AI-powered and AI-assisted engineering practices while maintaining a great foundation in software engineering fundamentals and quality. Drive operational excellence through clear service ownership, live-site health management, incident response readiness, and continuous improvement of reliability and resiliency. Foster customer obsession by leveraging customer, developer, and partner feedback to influence strategy and deliver impactful platform innovations. Build and scale engineering systems, processes, and talent pipelines that enable long-term organizational growth and sustainable execution. Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python These

requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR Master'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. 10+ years of experience designing, building, and delivering large-scale software products, cloud services, or distributed systems, with a track record of solving complex customer and business challenges. 4+ years of people management experience leading high-performing engineering teams, developing talent, driving execution, and delivering results through cross-functional collaboration. Demonstrated technical leadership in defining architecture, developer experiences, and platform capabilities that operate at scale, including influencing strategy across multiple teams and organizations. Experience leveraging AI technologies to build intelligent systems, improve engineering productivity, and deliver innovative customer experiences, with a passion for making AI accessible and impactful.

About Swiftkey

SwiftKey is a technology company that aims to enhance interaction between keyboards and people. It upgrades smartphone keyboards to make typing faster, by utilizing artificial intelligence to learn from each user in order to autocorrect and predict their next word. The SwiftKey Keyboard for Android supports more than 80 languages. SwiftKey was founded by Ben Medlock and Jon Reynolds in 2008 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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Job details

Salary

$142,800 - $274,800

Location

Redmond, WA

Company

NameSwiftkey
IndustryAndroid
Team Size2

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01

Confirm the fit

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02

I pitch you to the company

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03

A meeting lands on your calendar

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