Principal Software Engineering Manager-AI Platform

Microsoft - Redmond, WA

Full-time - Senior

Redmond, WA

Publishing Industries

About the position

The Principal Software Engineering Manager - AI Platform at Microsoft will lead a team focused on developing AI software that enables the execution of AI models across various platforms, including supercomputers, servers, desktops, and mobile devices. This role combines technical management with hands-on software design and development, requiring a strong background in solving complex technical challenges within the AI domain. The position emphasizes collaboration with hardware teams and contributions to the open-source community, aiming to optimize and scale AI model training and inference.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead the engineering team.
• Apply engineering principles to define robust and maintainable architectures and designs.
• Collaborate across multiple disciplines, including hardware designers and ML developers.
• Identify requirements and scope solutions for AI software development.
• Estimate work and schedule deliverables for the team.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to software engineers.

Requirements

• Proven experience in managing engineering teams.
• Strong background in software design and development, particularly in AI or related fields.
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical problems.
• Experience with AI software stacks and model training/inference.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across disciplines.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with open-source contributions in AI or software development.
• Familiarity with AI hardware and systems integration.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and ability to take initiative.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance bonuses.
• Health insurance and wellness programs.
• Flexible working hours and remote work options.
• Professional development opportunities.