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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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As a Principal Group Software Engineering Manager for Microsoft’s M365 Copilot inference team, you will lead the charge in transforming manual capacity management into an automated platform. This strategic role involves overseeing GPU fleet health and capacity planning to ensure efficient model deployment while meeting service level agreements. Your day-to-day responsibilities include building and leading high-performing teams of engineering managers and senior engineers, setting the roadmap for Copilot capacity management, and driving execution across existing teams with a plan for future growth. You will partner closely with various Microsoft divisions to align demand and supply, own live-site reliability, and establish key metrics for operational excellence. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in managing distributed systems at scale, building large-scale platforms from concept to production, and translating business needs into engineering strategies. Proficiency in Azure, M365, AI workloads, and automation technologies is essential, as well as a strong background in capacity planning and fleet management at hyperscale.
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