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Work type: Hybrid
Location: WA
Salary: $142,800–$274,800 / yr
Posted: 15 days ago
Closes: Nov 17, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $180k

This role $209k

$106k most similar roles pay here $293k

This role pays more than 76% of similar roles. Most pay $152,150–$208,800 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $209k versus about $180k for comparable roles.

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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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The Principal Software Engineering Manager role at Microsoft’s M365 Copilot Inference team involves leading a group focused on automating capacity buildout for the AI-driven Copilot experiences. This hands-on technical leadership position requires driving the design and execution of control plane services, including intake, planning, deployment, fleet health, and unified control surfaces, to ensure low-latency and highly available Copilot functionalities. The manager will work closely with peer teams to automate capacity workflows, enhance reliability through SLAs and metrics, and recruit top talent while fostering a high-performing engineering culture. Key skills include experience in managing distributed systems at scale, technical depth for design reviews and live-site debugging, and expertise in AI/ML infrastructure, GPU fleets, and large-scale inference systems. This role demands proficiency with Azure, M365, and AI workload cost models, as well as a proven track record in building control planes and automation systems from scratch.

Skills

Azure M365 AI/ML infrastructure GPU fleets Distributed systems Platform services Cloud infrastructure Automation tools CI/CD SLAs Metrics On-call practices Code review Debugging Recruitment Coaching People development Roadmap creation Capacity planning Fleet management Supply/demand optimization Cost models Control planes Orchestration platforms

What you'll do

Lead the design and execution of capacity automation services for Copilot.
Replace manual workflows with automated data-driven systems for capacity management.
Ensure live-site reliability and operational excellence for control plane components.
Partner with peer managers to align on dependencies and drive execution across teams.
Coach and grow senior and mid-level engineers, raising the engineering bar within the team.

What we're looking for

Extensive experience as an engineering manager leading teams that build distributed systems at scale.
Proven track record of shipping production services with live-site ownership and on-call responsibilities.
Strong ability to automate operational workflows and build tooling for large-scale systems.
Experience in hiring, coaching, and developing people within high-growth platform organizations.
Technical depth to participate in design reviews and provide feedback on code and designs.
Background in building control planes or automation systems from scratch.
Familiarity with AI/ML infrastructure, GPU fleets, and capacity planning at scale.

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