The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  Microsoft is hiring a Assistant Principal in San Jose, CA.

• Role description

  Every gently-demanding Assistant Principal we've hired at Microsoft had two things: a grip on People Management and zero patience for general theater. For someone with 8 years and a remote-native edge, this Assistant Principal job offers $185,000 - $261,000 and real upward mobility.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Meet established deadlines while upholding Microsoft quality standards
  • Own your mistakes loudly and your wins quietly
  • Read a Persuasion system you didn't build and improve it anyway
  • Keep Microsoft's Organization pipeline humming without constant hand-holding
  • Chase down the root cause instead of slapping on a patch
  • Convert Negotiation chaos into a backlog someone can actually work

  What You'll Bring

  • Comfort owning general decisions in a CA market
  • Proven aptitude for Negotiation, ideally near San Jose, CA
  • Hands-on experience with modern Leadership workflows and tooling
  • Clear thinking under the kind of pressure San Jose, CA deadlines bring

  At its core, Microsoft is a gloriously-unglamorous bet that San Jose, CA can out-build anyone when it comes to Stress Management. We give people autonomy early and trust them to ask for support when they need it.

  We start the conversation at $185,000 - $261,000 and end it with mentorship, benefits, and the flexibility to grow without relocating from CA.

  Applications are flowing in for this general role, and we are reviewing each one promptly.

  Join our San Jose team by applying for this Assistant Principal position today.

• Required skills

  • Process Improvement
  • Leadership
  • Stress Management
  • Mentoring
  • Persuasion
  • Organization
  • Project Management
  • People Management
  • Attention to Detail
  • Active Listening
  • Negotiation
  • Presentation Skills

• Benefits & perks

  • Accrued vacation time
  • Pet-Friendly Office
  • Paid business travel
  • Visa sponsorship
  • Global emergency assistance
  • Wellness Programs
  • Paid sick leave
  • COBRA continuation support

• Apply before 2026-08-13

  Submit your application for this Hybrid general position.