Senior Technical Program Manager - Core AI Platform | Microsoft Careers

Microsoft

Actively hiring
US Posted 54 days ago $119,800$234,700 / year

At a glance

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TL;DR

As a Senior Technical Program Manager on the CoreAI Infrastructure team at Microsoft, you will lead the development of platform features that enhance fleet efficiency and deliver cost-effective solutions for AI workloads. Your day-to-day involves defining product strategy, managing dependencies across engineering, data science, finance, and partner teams, and building narratives and dashboards to support decision-making. You will translate customer needs into clear requirements and iterative delivery plans while identifying high-impact opportunities to increase capacity efficiency. The role requires expertise in distributed platform ecosystems, technical program management for AI infrastructure, and experience with cloud services like Azure or AWS. Strong skills in Python, machine learning platforms, and cross-functional collaboration are essential as you navigate ambiguity and drive clarity across complex initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Azure AWS Google Cloud Python Kubernetes Terraform CI/CD Prometheus Grafana PostgreSQL Docker MLOps GitLab Jenkins

What you'll do

  • Define product strategy and roadmap to enhance fleet efficiency and deliver cost-effective AI solutions.
  • Track efficiency metrics, manage dependencies, and lead experiments to validate hypotheses and drive optimizations.
  • Translate customer needs into clear requirements and iterative delivery plans that address platform constraints.
  • Build narratives and dashboards for decision-making and stakeholder alignment on progress and outcomes.
  • Identify high-impact opportunities to increase capacity efficiency in the AI infrastructure.
  • Provide clarity and influence stakeholders in ambiguous environments, fostering innovation and accountability.

What we're looking for

  • 4+ years of experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development.
  • Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent experience) required.
  • Proven experience in technical program management supporting AI infrastructure or cloud services.
  • Strong understanding of GPUs, virtual machines, operating systems, and cloud infrastructure fundamentals.
  • Experience navigating ambiguity and driving clarity across complex, cross-functional initiatives.
  • Ability to build effective relationships, influence, and collaborate at all organizational levels.

Market check

Salary context

This $119,800–$234,700 range sits above 42% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$141,950$238,500

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$177,250$228,188

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

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 451 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $119,800–$234,700 across 417 roles with salary data.

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