This role pays more than
52%
of similar roles. Most pay
$167,781–$242,975
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$209k
versus about
$205k
for comparable roles.
Based on 238 similar postings.
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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
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Listed pay typically runs
$119,800–$234,700
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As a Principal Program Manager at Microsoft, you will lead software planning and execution for a high-performance accelerator platform, driving end-to-end development from early stages through production deployment. You will manage cross-functional teams, including hardware, firmware, and software engineers, to align on requirements and milestones, ensuring readiness for critical validation gates and system integration. Your responsibilities include building integrated program plans, coordinating schedules, and mitigating risks across the entire software stack, from device drivers and firmware to distributed infrastructure and AI frameworks. Ideal candidates have over a decade of experience in technical program management with deep expertise in GPU or accelerator ecosystems, proficiency in managing complex engineering programs, and strong communication skills for diverse stakeholders. This role requires familiarity with AI training and inference workloads, performance optimization, and system-level scalability challenges within the context of cutting-edge AI infrastructure development.
AMD
NVIDIA
GPU
AI
ML
Distributed Systems
Model Serving
Compilers
Runtime Systems
Performance Engineering
Cloud Platform Architecture
CI/CD
Benchmarking
Regression Detection
Service Reliability
Python
C++
CUDA
OpenCL
Kubernetes
Terraform