AI is a strategic priority for Microsoft, and the Azure AI Platform is at the forefront of this initiative. Our project leverages cutting-edge technologies to solve complex problems, offering you the opportunity to gain expertise in generative AI, large language models, transformers, graphic processing unit (GPU) optimization, and AI applications. As the AI business rapidly expands, our products are directly impacted by a growing customer base.

The Azure Machine Learning (ML) team within the AI Platform empowers data scientists and developers to effortlessly build, train, deploy, manage, and consume machine learning models. We are seeking a Principal Engineer Manager to join our Models as a Service team. This team designs, builds, and operates the industry's largest-scale engineering system for Large Language Models and GenAI Services. In this role, you will work on innovative projects that are at the cutting edge of AI technology, collaborate with a dynamic team of experts in the field, and contribute to products that have a significant impact on a rapidly growing customer base.

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.

In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

Responsibilities

• Work with PM team and Partners to understand the needs of various Scenarios

• Own the product direction and technical road map. Present the same to leadership.

• Lead an 8 person cross geography team, in addition to playing technical leader role for the area, to deliver on team’s commitments.

• Establish engineering processes to ensure service quality, delivery of new capabilities, and continuously improving metrics.

• Develop talent and grow your team into a high performing healthy organization.

• Establish a positive, mutually supporting, inclusive team culture consistent with Microsoft cultural attributes, values, leadership principles and manager expectations.

• Other: Embody our Culture (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/about/corporate-values) and Values (https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/culture)

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python

• OR equivalent experience.

• 4+ years of technical leadership experience of designing and delivering large projects

• 3+ years experience leading teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with AI and Machine Learning

Software Engineering M5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $137,600 - $267,000 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 $180,400 - $294,000 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

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 11, 2024.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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 and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .