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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 Senior Principal Technical Program Manager at Microsoft Research, you will join a globally impactful team dedicated to advancing AI infrastructure. Your role involves steering the strategy and roadmap for AI-driven tooling and engineering systems, integrating agentic automation with broader AI infrastructure to accelerate research cycles. You’ll lead initiatives such as skilling programs, workshops, hackathons, and newsletters to drive adoption across disciplines, while tracking engagement metrics to measure impact. Key responsibilities include collaborating with researchers, engineers, and external partners to identify gaps and drive timelines for resolution, leveraging data analytics to optimize processes, and communicating program progress to executive leadership. Preferred qualifications include experience in large-scale skilling programs, designing engineering systems for AI workloads, coding with AI agents like Copilot or Claude, and understanding AI infrastructure trade-offs involving memory, network, storage, and orchestration frameworks like Kubernetes.