Principal Software Engineering Manager-CoreAI | Microsoft Careers
At a glance
AI generatedTL;DR
As a Principal Software Engineering Manager on the Microsoft Foundry Experiences team within CoreAI, you will lead and grow a diverse engineering team responsible for developing SDKs, UIs, and agentic experiences that integrate core AI capabilities such as model inferencing and knowledge systems. Your daily tasks include setting technical direction, coaching engineers to understand customer needs, and translating these insights into robust platform features. You will work with JavaScript, React, Python, .NET, C#, and other tools to deliver scalable solutions for developers and enterprises building AI applications. This role requires extensive experience in managing people, leading cross-functional teams, and a deep understanding of the Generative AI and Machine Learning domains, emphasizing the importance of delivering delightful customer experiences through cutting-edge technology.
Skills
What you'll do
- Lead and grow a diverse team of engineers in the fast-evolving AI landscape.
- Set technical direction aligned with customer needs and business priorities.
- Establish goals, decision-making processes, and execution rhythms for predictable delivery.
- Build a culture of ownership, inclusion, and continuous learning through feedback.
- Coach the team in AI-first engineering practices to enhance product quality and speed.
- Champion a customer-focused approach by translating feedback into platform improvements.
What we're looking for
- 6+ years experience as a people manager.
- 5+ years technical leadership in defining and building developer experiences and scalable systems in AI/ML.
- 10+ years of software product development expertise, focusing on customer needs.
- Experience leading cross-functional engineering efforts across distributed teams.
- Proficiency in JavaScript, React, Python, .NET, C#, or similar platforms.
- Proven ability to deliver customer-facing software products in production environments.
- Demonstrated proficiency in leveraging AI to build accessible AI systems.
Employer
About Microsoft
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
Microsoft currently has 534 open roles on FindRole.
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