Microsoft

Principal Technical Program Management, AI Infrastructure

Microsoft$142K — $274K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree and 6+ years in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development.
  • 3+ years managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
  • 8+ years designing and shipping complex products for developers or ML professionals (preferred).
  • 3+ years experience with distributed platform ecosystems.
  • Strong understanding of GPUs, VM, OS, and cloud infrastructure.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Experience in creating solutions using Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver a world-class AI Infrastructure stack for AI Foundry Services.
  • Manage platform roadmap to scale AI workloads from research to production.
  • Understand developer needs and manage end-to-end product development.
  • Navigate roadblocks to accelerate product delivery to customers.
  • Collaborate with UX, Data Science, Engineering, and Marketing teams to translate business goals into strategies and requirements.
  • Set goals and performance indicators, and measure success with data and research.
  • Build exceptional applications through effective cross-functional team collaboration.

Benefits

  • Access to cutting-edge AI technology and infrastructure.
  • Collaboration opportunities with leading experts in the AI field.
  • Career growth pathways in a fast-paced organization.
  • Flexible work environment and support for work-life balance.
Full Job Description
Overview

We are looking for a Principal TPM with technical depth, customer empathy, and an abundance of energy. The right candidate is highly effective, taking the initiative and thriving in building products that differentiate in the most competitive segment of the industry.

This role is in the AI Infrastructure team which powers the Microsoft AI Foundry, CoPilot and other AI services. We manage the GPU fleet to run Microsoft's AI services on a planet scale. We are in the eye of the storm to accelerate the transition and scaling of Generative AI models to work with the latest AI aware application. Our team focuses on fleet efficiency, reliability and the agility to bring the latest AI innovations from research into production.

You will deeply understand customer problems, the rapidly evolving AI landscape and use a data driven approach combined with creativity, curiosity and AI expertise to lead the team and drive platform features through design, development, market fit and the relentless pursuit of scale adoption.

We bring together all the ingredients for a successful platform across Engineering, Research and Go To Market functions partnering as peers working towards a common goal. To thrive in this role, you will create clarity in ambiguity, lead and energize cross-functional teams, and deliver powerful features with measurable outcomes. Grow your career by joining one of the fastest growing products in Microsoft.

Responsibilities

Join the AI Infrastructure team at Microsoft, where we accelerate the transition and scaling of Generative AI models. The Platform Infrastructure team builds and maintains the platform that powers the most demanding AI workloads at Microsoft. We focus on scalability for distributed computing systems, stability of the multi-node GPU infrastructure and efficiency of the fleet to run inference and training workloads.

  • Deliver a world-class AI Infrastructure stack that will host AI Foundry Services.


  • Accountable for the platform roadmap for platform to scale AI workloads from research to production


  • Own a product area and be responsible for understanding developer needs and behaviors, defining product requirements, managing end-to-end product development, launches and iterations.


  • Find a path to get things done despite roadblocks to get your work into the hands of customers quickly and iteratively.


  • Enjoy working in a fast-paced, customer-first, product development cycle.


  • Translate business goals into strategy, user experience and technical requirements in close collaboration with UX, Data Science, Engineering, AI research, and Product Marketing teams.


  • Define goals and performance indicators, set up and oversee experiments, measure success with data and research.


  • Collaborate effectively and communicate clearly with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and other engineers, to build exceptional consumer-grade applications.


  • Embody our culture and values


Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree AND 6+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience.


  • 3+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.

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:

  • 8+ years of experience designing and shipping complex products for developers, ML professionals, or similar


  • 3+ years of experience with distributed platform ecosystem (multi-tenant / real-time processing, batch computing etc.)


  • Proven experience in technical program management, preferably in AI infrastructure or cloud services.


  • Strong understanding of GPUs, VM, OS and cloud infrastructure fundamentals.


  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.


  • Ability to navigate ambiguity and drive clarity across complex, cross-functional initiatives.


  • Experience creating solutions using Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud


  • Experience writing Python, particularly for machine learning


  • Experience with ML platforms


  • Effective at driving complex multi-stakeholder processes and cross-team programs


  • Ability to build effective relationships, influence and collaborate at all organizational levels


Technical Program Management IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $142,800 - $274,800 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 $188,000 - $304,200 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

Technical Program Management IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 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 $160,200 - $261,000 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.

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