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Microsoft Corporation is a global technology leader producing software, hardware, and cloud services including Windows, Office 365, Azure cloud platform, Xbox gaming, and Surface devices. Industry: Software & Cloud Computing
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Engineering Manager - AI Experiences, Copilot Engineering leads a team of fullstack engineers to build frontier AI experiences for Windows. This role involves driving project planning, prioritizing work, designing features, and making hands-on contributions to the codebase and infrastructure. You will guide architecture efforts, create design documents, and ensure solutions meet security and compliance requirements while breaking down long-term goals into clear milestones. The position requires expertise in coding languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python. You will work on complex problems involving computer-use agents, autopilot experiences, and hybrid compute systems that utilize both device and cloud resources. The core objective is to develop agentic actions and AI-first operating system features that allow humans and AI to work together seamlessly.
What does a Engineering Manager earn?
Median $261250 from 167 postings across 44 companies.
Build and lead a team of fullstack engineers to drive project planning and work prioritization.
Design features and lead the development of design documents for products, applications, and platforms.
Make hands-on contributions to the codebase and infrastructure.
Guide architecture and design efforts to ensure solutions meet business, security, and compliance requirements.
Ship AI-powered experiences that define how millions of people interact with artificial intelligence.
Break down long-term goals into clear milestones and align them with release plans.
Coordinate across teams to ensure the successful implementation of features and systems.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 10+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages like C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
Equivalent experience to the required degree and years of experience is accepted.
Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 12+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages like C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python (preferred).
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 15+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages like C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python (preferred).
8+ years of people management experience (preferred).
Ability to build and lead a team of fullstack engineers, including project planning, prioritization, and feature design.
Ability to make hands-on contributions to the codebase and infrastructure.
Ability to guide architecture and design efforts by creating proposals and ensuring solutions meet business, security, and compliance requirements.
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