Principal Software Engineering Manager

Working closely with product managers, architects, and engineering teams across COSMIC, you will help define how cloud infrastructure evolves from traditional automation toward autonomous operations. Lead and grow a high-performing engineering team responsible for autonomous operational capabilities within COSMIC. Define and execute the technical strategy for agentic infrastructure, autonomous systems, and operational intelligence. Build the platform foundations that enable fleets of AI agents to reason, coordinate, and safely execute operational workflows at scale. Lead the development of evaluation, feedback, and learning systems that continuously improve the quality, safety, and effectiveness of autonomous operations. Partner closely with product managers, architects, and engineering teams across COSMIC to translate long-term platform investments into customer value. Drive execution across teams and dependencies to deliver reliable, scalable, and trusted operational experiences. Establish and track success metrics for operational effectiveness, reliability, adoption, and customer impact. Champion engineering excellence by reducing operational toil, improving incident outcomes, and helping make operational best practices the default experience. Build a strong team culture grounded in accountability, craftsmanship, inclusion, continuous learning, and operational excellence. 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 These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Master'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 Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 15+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience. 6+ years people management experience.