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Nov 19 Business Operations
Business Program Manager – Finance & Cost Analyst
Redmond, WA $147,550 Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.   Within that space, Microsoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) team is the engine that powers our cloud services. Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than one hundred datacenters and one million servers. Our foundation is built upon and managed by a team of subject matter experts, who work tirelessly to support digital services for more than one billion customers and twenty million businesses in over ninety countries worldwide.   With environmental sustainability and optimization at the forefront of our datacenter design and operations, and the overarching Microsoft mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more, we have ambitious plans to grow and evolve as we meet the ever-changing and ever-increasing business demands that position Microsoft as a world-class provider. Underpinning these business imperatives, our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day.   To help us achieve our objectives, growth, and transformation, we are seeking a Business Program Manager – Finance & Cost Analyst  with an understanding of finance, to support the CIA | Lease & Land team within CO+I.   Within CO+I, we are accountable for the delivery of our cloud infrastructure, which has scaled significantly in the past five years, through building our own data centers and leasing data centers through third parties. Due to the scale and pace of our growth, we are exploring new and exciting opportunities to further develop our growth optionality, which includes looking at hybrid deal structures such as build-to-suit, pre-positioning, phased development and creating longer term strategic partnerships to create a more robust support system for our delivery.   As part of this growth, we are seeking a program manager and commercial analyst to support the building, development and enhancement of financial models, including investment analysis, discounted cash flow modelling and other analyses. This role will work alongside other business program managers, finance team, cost management team, cost estimating team and the leasing team to support develop financial models through benchmarking and assessment of our own costs, enabling us to effectively and efficiently understand if proposed deal structures are favorable.  Support analysis of complex real estate transactions including but not limited to: Leases, Joint Ventures, Capital Markets, Mergers and Acquisitions and Dispositions. Support development of financial models through benchmarking based on known costs. Analyze financial data, including budgets, forecasts, and actual expenses, to provide accurate and timely cost reports to management. Analyze results and/or monthly cost progress reports to understand performance against plan/forecast. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather cost data and support development of cost models for accurate assessment of proposed deal structures. Conduct cost analysis to evaluate project and operational expenses, identifying cost-saving opportunities and areas for financial optimization. Support development and maintenance of cost estimation tools and methodologies to support accuracy of proposed transactions. Support identifying cost drivers and key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure and monitor costs by market/region. Prepare and present cost analysis reports to management, highlighting trends, variances, and opportunities. Conduct cost-benefit analysis for proposed projects, investments, and business initiatives. Drive continuous improvement initiatives by identifying inefficiencies in financial processes and implementing solutions to enhance accuracy and efficiency. Integrate varied data sources and assimilate the information into a comprehensive, clear narrative. Communicate results in a compelling, timely, and understandable message through storytelling.
Nov 19 Business Operations
Principal Business Program Manager - Datacenter Lease Finance
Redmond, WA $214,300 Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.   Within that space, Microsoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) team is the engine that powers our cloud services. Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than one hundred datacenters and one million servers. Our foundation is built upon and managed by a team of subject matter experts, who work tirelessly to support digital services for more than one billion customers and twenty million businesses in over ninety countries worldwide.   With environmental sustainability and optimization at the forefront of our datacenter design and operations, and the overarching Microsoft mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more, we have ambitious plans to grow and evolve as we meet the ever-changing and ever-increasing business demands that position Microsoft as a world-class provider. Underpinning these business imperatives, our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day.   To help us achieve our objectives, growth, and transformation, we are seeking a Principal Business Program Manager - Datacenter Lease Finance   with a core understanding of finance, to support the CIA | Lease & Land team within CO+I.   Within CO+I, we are accountable for the delivery of our cloud infrastructure, which has scaled significantly in the past five years, through building our own data centers and leasing data centers through third parties. Due to the scale and pace of our growth, we are exploring new and exciting opportunities to further develop our growth optionality, which includes looking at hybrid deal structures such as build-to-suit, pre-positioning, phased development and creating longer term strategic partnerships to create a more robust support system for our delivery.   As part of this growth, we are seeking to build and develop financial models, including investment analysis, discounted cash flow modelling and other analyses. This role will work alongside our finance team, our cost estimating team and the leasing team to develop financial models through benchmarking and assessment of our own costs, enabling us to effectively and efficiently understand if proposed deal structures are favorable.  Ability to analyze complex real estate transactions including but not limited to: Leases, Joint Ventures, Capital Markets, Mergers and Acquisitions and Dispositions. Develop financial models through benchmarking based on known costs. Analyze financial data, including budgets, forecasts, and actual expenses, to provide accurate and timely cost reports to management. Analyze results and/or monthly cost progress reports to understand performance against plan/forecast. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather cost data and develop cost models for accurate assessment of proposed deal structures. Develop and maintain cost estimation tools and methodologies to support accuracy of proposed transactions. Identify cost drivers and key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure and monitor costs by market/region. Prepare and present cost analysis reports to management, highlighting trends, variances, and opportunities. Conduct cost-benefit analysis for proposed projects, investments, and business initiatives. Stay updated on industry trends and best practices. Contribute to new approaches to data collection, analysis, interpretation, and financial models. Provide advice and direction in evaluating suitability and reliability of data, articulate limitations, and make recommendations.. Integrate varied data sources and assimilate the information into a comprehensive, clear narrative. Communicate results in a compelling, timely, and understandable message through storytelling.
Nov 19 Administration
Business Support Administrator
Redmond, WA As Microsoft's cloud business continues to grow, the ability to deploy new offerings and hardware infrastructure on time, in high volume with high quality and lowest cost is of paramount importance. To achieve this goal, the Hardware, Infrastructure Management, and Fundamentals Engineering (HIFE) team is instrumental in defining and delivering operational measures of success for hardware manufacturing, improving the planning process, quality, delivery, scale, and sustainability related to Microsoft cloud hardware.   We need to be always learning and insatiably curious. We need to be willing to lean into uncertainty, take risks and move quickly when we make mistakes, recognizing failure happens along the way to mastery. And we need to be open to the ideas of others, where the success of others does not diminish our own. We are looking for a Business Support Administrator to join our team! Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Calendar management with attention to details, accuracy, timeliness, conflict resolution and alignment to the leader’s priorities and commitments. Planning and coordination of complex domestic and international travel itineraries Timely and accurate reconciliation of expenses. Develop time management best practices to help managers meet business objectives. Work in partnership with all SCHIE Business Administrators. Coordination and logistical support for onsite and offsite meetings/events including All Hands, Morale Events, Team Training and Leadership Offsites. Assist with headcount management, org chart maintenance and distribution and security group ownership and management. Team support including space management, office moves, new hire set up and onboarding and procurement of equipment and supplies. Experience working with a global team and cultural awareness. Proven professional approach to dealing with highly sensitive and confidential information. Ensure compliance with administrative operations policies and procedures. Pro-actively participate as a member of the leadership team, including any special projects as requested by the lead admin. Other administrative tasks as required.
Nov 19 Finance
Consumer Finance Revenue Controller
Redmond, WA $147,550 We are currently recruiting for a Consumer Finance Revenue Controller to join our team!    Microsoft Consumer Sales Organisation (CSO) works across all Microsoft products and services sold to Consumers, under 2 Microsoft Solution Areas: Gaming covering Xbox Hardware and Services and Devices and Creativity covering Surface, Office and Windows.   The CSO team partners with internal and external customers alike with the goal of maximizing revenue, market share, and mutual profit ensuring the highest ethics and compliance in any action. As any finance organization in Microsoft, we: Land the company vision around the transformation of our business, consumption and customer orientation in the subsidiaries and externally. Drive strategic resource allocation and investments through local insights, ensuring optimal returns aligned with our worldwide strategy. Build trust to lay the foundation of long-term growth from a partner and shareholder point of view in a compliant way. Empower and inspire our people to lead and be part of top performing teams while providing diverse career opportunities CSO Finance is a truly global finance team highly engaged in developing its talent and have them evolve in a moving environment. CSO Finance spans all finance functions; we span working with Marketing to drive our product categories, with Supply and Ops to ensure we have the right product in the right places, Sales to understand our Partner Account mechanics and Channel Strategy, manage the organisation’s RoB and are custodians of the P&L. We chart our Growth path in existing businesses and in net new areas for the company, whilst prioritizing creating a more Inclusive Microsoft across our products, our culture and our marketing and every customer engagement.   The Consumer Finance Revenue Controller role is an excellent opportunity to be at the heart of a dynamic business at a critical point of evolution. You will play an instrumental role in orchestrating how we forecast, measure, monitor the business and drive clear business insights, that help us drive and grow the business providing the building blocks that allow the Finance and Business Orgs identify and critically assess investment opportunities optimizing between margin & share to drive profitable sustainable growth engines and shape the landing of our strategy. You will work with diverse teams in matrix organization. The successful candidate should exhibit deep passion for our consumer business, a high degree of agility and innovation, transformational thinking and growth mindset in everything we do.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more, and we’re dedicated to this mission across every aspect of our company. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. Join us and help shape the future of the world. Work across the CSO both Finance and Business teams to drive consistent revenue reporting partnering across Consumer Sales Finance teams and Business Operations to land solutions. Drive the revenue outlook process end to end, managing timing, process, tool through to report out. Drive process and tool efficiency across the teams providing for a seamless, standard approach across all groups. . Continually review revenue reporting capability, understand usage and use the insights to inform the go forward action plan whether that be report changes, replacement or training requirements. Support business critical ad hoc data and analytics requirements, driving a common understanding of what is required and driving to solutions. Not just work within established process but recognizes opportunities to fundamentally improve how we operate and acts as an agent of change, using both formal and informal influence channels to mobilize others. Simplify the complex and inspire through storytelling and excellent communication skills. Provide high-quality narrative of performance all up for executive meetings. Conceptualizes and designs new approaches to how financial data is collected and evaluated to impact future outcomes and decisions Drives improvements in data management through automation. Applies understanding of advanced technology to accomplish business goals and to provide greater depth of analysis. Delivers Results through Teamwork: Work through others and across teams, aligning people and resources, establishing high standards of performance, and creating a climate of mutual accountability that delivers expected business results. Role modelling our values: Be a role model for the behaviors and standards expected by creating a culture where talent can excel, and diversity of backgrounds and experiences is present and valued.
Nov 19 Finance
Senior Finance Manager
Redmond, WA $147,550 Passionate about our exciting hardware lineup? Come be a part of our Devices Finance Team! We are looking for a Senior Finance Manager with enthusiasm to join the Surface FP&A team . This is a very impactful role in our multi- billion dollar business .       The Devices Finance Revenue/GM team advocates for the business and drives growth by:   Delivering unit, revenue, GM and market share targets   Developing deep understanding of Surface investment framework and ROI   Providing predictability and transparency through our financial outlooks.    Looking forward to scope risks and opportunities proactively   Being trusted leaders to our business partners (engaged & insightful)   The successful candidate will bring a combination of finance and business acumen, leadership, and influencing skills to this space to drive superior financial results in close alignment with our business partners.  Our team is collaborative, supportive, and fun. We work hard on exciting things and strive for a team culture that values diverse perspectives and individuals.     Other responsibilities include:   Deep financial modelling and sensitivity analysis   Oversee and deliver timely and accurate financial planning, forecasting, and close rhythm of the business ( ROB) Improve efficiency and effectiveness of core finance activities through enhanced reporting, automation, process excellence and detailed analytics   Be a trusted advisor to business partners and enable our organization to hit key goals (units, revenue  and share)     Provide predictability to future performance and proactively understand risks and opportunities   Deliver accuracy & fidelity through investments management, ensuring controls, compliance, and data accuracy   Partner and influence across key Stakeholders in and outside of Finance .   Proactively identify and solve business problems and issues.      
Nov 19 Research, Applied, & Data Sciences
Research Intern - AI Mediated Sensemaking
Redmond, WA We live in exciting times where modern AI brings the promise of systems with generative, reasoning and synthesizing capabilities that can match or rival those of people. As we deploy AI to become thinking companions, it is likely to see disruptions on how we think, make decisions, solve problems, etc. It is, thus, paramount to learn how to leverage AI to protect and augment how we think, we make sense of things, solve big problems and communicate what we learn.   To meet this challenge, the Human-Centered AI Experiences group is looking to hire a Research Intern to collaborate and work on a project related to how we can understand and leverage the latest developments in AI to augment the ways people think, understand and communicate information, while championing people's agency and dignity.   Research Internships at Microsoft provide a dynamic environment for research careers with a network of world-class research labs led by globally-recognized scientists and engineers, who pursue innovation in a range of scientific and technical disciplines to help solve complex challenges in diverse fields, including computing, healthcare, economics, and the environment.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Research Interns put inquiry and theory into practice. Alongside fellow doctoral candidates and some of the world’s best researchers, Research Interns learn, collaborate, and network for life. Research Interns not only advance their own careers, but they also contribute to exciting research and development strides. During the 12-week internship, Research Interns are paired with mentors and expected to collaborate with other Research Interns and researchers, present findings, and contribute to the vibrant life of the community. Research internships are available in all areas of research, and are offered year-round, though they typically begin in the summer.   Additional Responsibilities The Research Internship will take place at the Microsoft Research Lab in Redmond. The Research Intern will receive mentorship, training, and career development from the HCAIX group. The Research Intern will also have access to workshops, webinars, and events that will enhance their knowledge and experience.
Nov 19 Business Operations
Business Program Manager
Redmond, WA $167,100 The public and private sectors have a unique opportunity to work together to address the world’s most pressing challenges.  Microsoft is committed to do its part, by working closely with governments and others to help achieve important economic and social goals.  To that end, t he US Government Affairs (USGA) team is looking for a Business P rogram M anager to lead State Government Affairs (SGA) team operations and project management .   The Business Program Manager  w il l play a critical role in helping to facilitate our work with government leaders to develop and achieve the company’s political, policy and relationship goals in a way that reflects the goals and values of Microsoft.     The Business Program Manager will be responsible for supporting the team that manages and advances Microsoft's government relations and public policy initiatives. This role involves overseeing operational and business management tasks to ensure the efficient functioning of the SGA team. The manager works closely with the SGA team, Microsoft personnel, and various internal and external stakeholders to develop and execute strategic campaigns that align with Microsoft's long-term goals.   Operational Management:  Oversee the daily operations of the SGA team, including managing the rhythm of business, task triaging, and team administration. Ensure that operational processes are documented and communicated to team members.   Business Planning:   Support the annual planning process for the SGA team, including the development of team and organization-level plans. Facilitate the completion of association engagement plans, consultant plans, and evaluations. Track progress against annual plans and key performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure alignment with strategic goals.   Event Coordination:  Organize and manage events, including internal reviews, standup meetings, and business reviews. Ensure that events are well-planned and executed, with clear objectives and outcomes. Prepare event plans, briefings, and post-event summaries to document key learnings and achievements   Communication and Reporting:  Prepare and deliver presentations, reports, and other communications to inform and engage internal and external audiences. Provide regular updates on policy developments and their potential impact on Microsoft.  
Nov 19 Research, Applied, & Data Sciences
Research Intern - Bioinformatics
Redmond, WA Research Internships at Microsoft provide a dynamic environment for research careers with a network of world-class research labs led by globally-recognized scientists and engineers, who pursue innovation in a range of scientific and technical disciplines to help solve complex challenges in diverse fields, including computing, healthcare, economics, and the environment. Our organization, Microsoft Health Futures, is an interdisciplinary team of scientists, engineers, and physicians. Come join a unique vibrant environment that features cutting-edge academic research, enterprise software development, and real-world delivery, with close feedback loops and rapid iterations among all three.    The discovery and/or synthesis of new therapeutics remains a key challenge for improving human health, and computation and machine learning/AI are playing an increasingly important role therein. Many of the necessary ingredients are available -- massive scale genomic biobanks, curated resources cataloging well established variant-gene-disease-phenotype relationships, large corpora of biomedical literature detailing decades of clinical and biomedical inquiry -- yet the tasks of dynamically integrating the information from these resources and effectively reasoning on them remain at an early stage.    Bioinformatics, biomedical natural language processing (NLP), and generative AI can play key roles in this transformation by discerning knowledge from data and separating signal from noise. We are looking for a Research Intern with experience working with biological data to investigate scientific questions and a research background in computational biology, bioinformatics, and/or biomedical NLP. We are open to candidates in all computational aspects of this work, including genomic foundation models, generative chemistry/biology, pathway analysis, molecular interaction modeling, variant effect prediction, variant interpretation, decision support, functional genomics, information retrieval, language modeling, and knowledge graphs. We are seeking curious, self-motivated individuals who want to be involved at every stage in the process, from problem formulation to data exploration to model development to analysis and presentation.    Research Interns put inquiry and theory into practice. Alongside fellow doctoral candidates and some of the world’s best researchers, Research Interns learn, collaborate, and network for life. Research Interns not only advance their own careers, but they also contribute to exciting research and development strides. During the 12-week internship, Research Interns are paired with mentors and expected to collaborate with other Research Interns and researchers, present findings, and contribute to the vibrant life of the community. Research internships are available in all areas of research, and are offered year-round, though they typically begin in the summer.   An ideal candidate would have experience working with biological datasets. Further, they would be sufficiently well-versed in data science and related computational tools to build models to leverage these data to ask and investigate research questions.    Note that letters of recommendation are not required for this position. 
Nov 19 Software Engineering
Member of Technical Staff, AI - Pre-Training
Redmond, WA $205,600 Help deliver one of the best foundational models in the world at Microsoft AI .   At Microsoft AI, we are on a mission to train the world’s most capable AI frontier models, pushing the boundaries of scale, performance and product deployment. The P re- T raining team at Microsoft AI tackles some of the most challenging problems in deep learning at scale. As a team, we will deliver one of the best foundation models in the world, forming the foundation of many initiatives across Microsoft AI.     We are looking for outstanding individuals excited about contributing to the next generation of systems that will transform the field. We are looking for candidates who:   Have proven expertise in areas of interest, evidenced by an exceptional publication track record and significant technical leadership in high-impact projects   Exhibit strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to data-driven decision-making   Have e xperience and/or in-depth understandings about large-scale distributed systems   Demonstrate an ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, innovative environment   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.   Develop algorithms, model architectures, data mixtures, and scaling laws for large-scale training using a rigorous data-driven approach grounded in meticulous ablations     Drive algorithmic implementations, conduct experiments, and oversee flagship training runs on our in-house large-scale distributed stack     Collaborate closely with teams on infrastructure, data, post-training, and multimodality   Embody our culture and values .  
Nov 19 Software Engineering
Member of Technical Staff - Post-Training
Redmond, WA $205,600 At Microsoft AI, w e are on a mission to develop the most cutting-edge algorithms for post - training large language models (LLMs) and ship those models to millions of users using Copilot every day.          The AI P ost - T raining team at Microsoft AI is responsible for all aspects of post - training the models that we serve in Copilot, including: data collection, building evaluations that are aligned with our product and model capability goals, prototyping new capabilities to make Copilot more powerful, developing new finetuning algorithms to supercharge our models, working with platform and engineering teams to deploy those models, and closing the loop by improving the models with feedback we receive from our users. We work on the bleeding edge and leverage the most powerful pretrained models and algorithms for our needs. We are an interdisciplinary team of engineers and scientists, learning from each other and collaborating to create the best models and products.         We are looking for outstanding individuals excited about contributing to the next generation of models that will transform the field. We are looking for candidates who:     Are passionate about shipping models into products that users will love;     Will thrive in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment;     Have a high degree of craftsmanship and pay close attention to details;     Demonstrate a proactive attitude and enthusiasm for exploring new methods and technologies;     Are willi ng to meaningfully contribute as individuals with multiple responsibilities and can adjust to shifting priorities.     Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Develop data collection, evaluation, and finetuning methods for models.     Design hypotheses and experiment plans for rapidly iterating on model performance.     Prototype new model features and capabilities and collaborate with engineers and researchers across Microsoft AI to make them a reality.     Collaborate with pretraining and product platform teams to establish good vertical integration and ship models that Copilot users love.     Embody our culture and values .    
Nov 19 Program Management
Senior Technical Program Manager
Redmond, WA $183,700 Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO+I) is experiencing tremendous growth with some very exciting goals ahead for designing, building, and operating our global datacenters. Would you like to be a foundational part in delivering on Microsoft’s AI commitments by joining a security team dedicated to ensuring the safety of our critical infrastructure? The Security Engineering & Critical Infrastructure team is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager who is technically adept, creative, highly organized and adaptable. You will work across software engineering, datacenter operations, and security engineering teams to enable the use and deployment of workstations and streamline processes. Our team deeply believes in Microsoft’s core values of Respect, Integrity & Accountability and each team member lives by Microsoft’s leadership principles to Create Clarity, Generate Energy & Deliver Success. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.   This role is located either in one or all hub locations - Atlanta, GA, Washington, D.C., Redmond, WA, San Antonio, TX or Phoenix, AZ.  Relocation support will be provided, and successful candidates must ​relocate or reside within 50 miles of the hub office location.  This role is eligible for hybrid or remote work, up to 100%.  Create roadmaps, specifications, and reports to track the user onboarding for security devices in the data centers Create clear use case scenarios, stakeholder documentation and policy validation for end user adoption and replacement scenarios Research each problem space to craft clear requirements delivering on the business expectations as well as continually improving our solutions allowing engineers to easily build, execute and test Execute comprehensive plans by working across groups to prioritize deliverables, manage risks, react quickly to challenges, report regular status, evaluate deliverable completion, define quality success criteria, and iterate on solution development Apply data driven insights and ability to develop KPIs to measure program effectiveness, and communicate to decision makers in regular forums Communicating goals, status and procedures to your stakeholders so that any new change is understood and acted upon Work with your teammates to execute on time with high-quality while fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment Identify product and process gaps, and then iteratively drive improvements as well as ensuring adoption of improved support experiences Create process design and documentation Manage ADO (Azure DevOps) process adherence and to have fun and enjoy the work and time spent with colleagues! Hands-on experience in network security and access control principles, who can leverage their expertise in VPNs, firewalls, network segmentation, and secure access protocols to strengthen our platform infrastructure and protect critical systems. Embody our  Culture   &   Values  
Nov 19 Product Management
Principal Group Product Manager
Redmond, WA $238,000 Are you a customer-obsessed, AI-curious problem-solver who thrives in an inclusive, collaborative global team? The Azure Cusromer Experience (CXP) team’s mission is to transform Microsoft Cloud customers into fans. Through our deep engineering engagements with customers and teams across Microsoft, we analyze and amplify customer needs and drive the vision to improve Cloud quality, security, and reliability. Our culture of growth mindset and empowerment are central to who we are and how we work.     Every day, our customers stake their business and reputation on our cloud. You can help Azure CXP provide our customers with the world-class cloud services they need to succeed.    We are looking for Principal Group Product Manager to join our team.   Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.   In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day. The role involves collaborating closely across executive stakeholders on the Azure leadership team, multiple cross-org leaders as well as software engineering leaders. You are the lynchpin and the owner of the product vision and strategy.   Understand the customer persona – who are we solving for? What are their needs? Understand competitive products – are there other products that compete with your product? What is the unique proposition for this product? Design product vision and strategy – What will this product deliver? Drive product requirements definition, product planning and product design (including writing PRDs) of new features and enhancements  Own all stakeholder management - clearly communicate product benefits to our users and internal stakeholders and create feedback loops so that we can iterate effectively. Partner with the Azure CXP Software Engineering (SWE) leader to ensure that we have a clear plan for feature build and product roadmap stays on track. Anticipate, identify, and mitigate blockers to customer success goals   Work closely with the Data Science team to ensure we are tracking measurable impact of the product Share actionable insight, learnings, feedback to drive continuous improvements 
Nov 19 Software Engineering
Principal Software Engineer
Redmond, WA $215,800 Microsoft’s bold vision of Azure Machine Learning (ML) is to democratize ML and make it available to every enterprise, developer and data scientist.   Do you want to join the team entrusted with serving all internal and external OpenAI workloads at Azure? We are already serving millions of requests per day for Microsoft and 3P Copilots.   You will be joining the Inference team that works directly with OpenAI to host models efficiently on Azure. We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer who is passionate about optimizing LLMs (Large Language Models) and Diffusion models for inference at high scale and low latency.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.   In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day. •Engage directly with key partners to understand and implement complex inferencing capabilities for state-of-the-art LLMs and Diffusion models. •Work with cutting edge hardware stacks and a fast-moving software stack to deliver best of class inference and optimal cost. •Anticipate, identify, assess, track, and mitigate project risks and issues in a fast-paced start up like environment. •Motivated to build constructive and effective relationships and solve problems collaboratively. •Support production inference SLAs for core AI scenarios on one of the largest GPU fleets in the world.   Other: Embody our  Culture  and  Values
Nov 19 Product Management
Principal Product Manager
Redmond, WA $215,800 Security represents the most critical priorities for our customers in a world awash in digital threats, regulatory scrutiny, and estate complexity. Microsoft Security aspires to make the world a safer place for all. We want to reshape security and empower every user, customer, and developer with a security cloud that protects them with end to end, simplified solutions. The Microsoft Security organization accelerates Microsoft’s mission and bold ambitions to ensure that our company and industry is securing digital technology platforms, devices, and clouds in our customers’ heterogeneous environments, as well as ensuring the security of our own internal estate.   Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world. Microsoft Defender is experiencing explosive growth and innovation protecting people, services, and devices around the world.   We are seeking a motivated Principal Product Manager to help bring new & differentiated security solutions to the market through the combination of best-of-breed and best-of-suite security capabilities. You will partner with security, services, and engineering teams to create, scale, and deliver new security solutions that are driven by innovation, quality, and reliability. The scale of Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity operations means that you will be partnering with a diverse, worldwide team ensuring that our solutions are best in class for the world. If you are excited about creating new business value and amazing customer impact through core technical innovation, power of collaboration and a startup like mindset, then this is the role for you.   This role is on our Microsoft Defender for Endpoint team. Along with your fellow Product Managers, you will be responsible for ensuring that all endpoints receive our industry-leading protection value while at the same time making sure that operating the product is as easy as possible for the IT administrator.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.   Help drive the product security vision, roadmap, and priorities. Define and drive feature specifications and work closely with engineering teams to deliver against the roadmap you set. Interface with customers and the community for feedback and usage information to develop product insights. Capture market competitive and trend data to inform product direction. Work closely with customers and partners to support the delivery of customer-facing documentation, blogs, videos, and representation in conferences. Become a subject matter expert in ownership and domain areas. Drive cross team collaboration with globally distributed teams.
Nov 19 Software Engineering
Software Engineer II
Redmond, WA $153,550 The OneDrive and SharePoint organization delivers powerful cloud-based solutions to an ever-growing number of users worldwide across both business and commercial user bases. As part of this team , you will work on innovative solutions to improve and extend functionality , reliability, performance, and scale for the OneDrive Sync Client, which powers File and Folder Sync , S haring, and Office Document Coauthoring for millions of users who access cloud content on their Windows and Mac devices . You will work on a client that directly interfaces with the local file system, OS Shell, and OneDrive/SharePoint cloud to provide a first-class file sync experience that users trust to effectively and efficiently manage their most valuable personal and business data .      OneDrive and SharePoint are rapidly-growing services that are at the center of Microsoft's cloud, reaching almost every part of the company, including Windows , Office and CoPilot . As a member of this team you would contribute to a product with a rich history that remains foundational to the Microsoft cloud and data strategy .      Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. We are looking for bright, agile, and intellectually curious engineers who can work on the client-side file sync engine . This engine effectively scale s to support the increasingly large number of files users produce while also engineering for service efficiency and scale as well as telemetry and remote debuggability . You will be working in an energetic team of engineers, product managers and designers on highly impactful code, with an eye to a data centric development process and a passion to use data and telemetry to make the product best-in-class for our customers.  
Nov 19 Software Engineering
Software Engineer II
Redmond, WA $153,550 Microsoft Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) is the team behind building the Microsoft cloud. Within CO+I, the Datacenter Planning & eXecution Engineering (DPXE) team is responsible for delivering datacenter capacity for Microsoft’s cloud business. We have a portfolio of complex, multi-disciplinary, multi-million, multi-year datacenter construction and lease projects with specific safety, quality, schedule, and cost goals.   The DPX Engineering team is responsible for architecting, designing, and building the next generation of connected systems and tools using microservices architecture or ERP platforms to help manage and support critical business functions such as Supply Chain, Cost, Schedule, Networking, Commissioning, Safety, Planning etc. in a real time manner. The team has a charter to deliver against the NorthStar goal of building robust automation for these functions through well engineered systems and at the same time design and build the next gen, ML based, recommendation engine to enable cost and schedule modeling, supply planning, execution planning etc. while integrating with the bigger CO+I ecosystem.   Our Systems Engineering team delivers innovative solutions to address the automation needs to scale our delivery capabilities. We are looking for a passionate, high energy Software Engineer II who can deal with ambiguity and challenge the status-quo to deliver automation capabilities that power the long-range execution planning efforts, drive workflow improvements, and build solutions to assist in the delivery of large-scale data centers through efficient management of cost and schedule. If you want to work with a motivated team of engineers and program managers from various disciplines, if working on a V1 product/release and related challenges excite you, and if you want to build the foundation of the cloud delivery experience, look no further. If you are passionate about being part of the delivery of engineering solutions enabling Microsoft’s cloud infrastructure, this is for you. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.   *This role is located either in one or all hub locations - Atlanta, GA, Washington, D.C., Redmond, WA, San Antonio, TX or Phoenix, AZ. *Relocation support will be provided, and successful candidates must relocate or reside within 50 miles of the hub office location. *This role is eligible for hybrid or remote work, up to 100%. • Write high quality, maintainable, reusable, secure code using OOPs concepts and SOLID principles. • Resolve system integration challenges working with other members of the team and external teams. • Collaborate with and demonstrate features developed to stakeholders in an Agile environment. • Share learnings and code assets developed with the CO+I Engineering team.
Nov 19 Hardware Engineering
Senior Fleet Engineering Debugger
Redmond, WA $183,700 Microsoft Silicon, Cloud Hardware, and Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE) is the team behind Microsoft’s expanding Cloud Infrastructure and responsible for powering Microsoft’s “Intelligent Cloud” mission. SCHIE delivers the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Teams, OneDrive, and the Microsoft Azure platform globally with our server and data center infrastructure, security and compliance, operations, globalization, and manageability solutions. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide and we are looking for passionate engineers to help achieve that mission.   As Microsoft's cloud business continues to grow the ability to deploy new offerings and hardware infrastructure on time, in high volume with high quality and lowest cost is of paramount importance. To achieve this goal, the Hardware, Infrastructure Management, and Fundamentals Engineering (HIFE) team is instrumental in defining and delivering operational measures of success for hardware manufacturing, improving the planning process, quality, delivery, scale and sustainability related to Microsoft cloud hardware. We are looking for seasoned engineers with a dedicated passion for customer focused solutions, insight and industry knowledge to envision and implement future technical solutions that will manage and optimize the Cloud infrastructure.    We are looking for a Senior   Fleet Engineering Debugger to join the team.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.         Execute System level end to end debug solutions for @scale datacenter systems. Lead collaboration projects with hardware, firmware and software teams that drive root cause analysis. Accountable for successful execution of targeted System Level root cause analysis and defect reduction projects. Provide technical recommendations on diagnostics or debug deployment technologies.  Lead debug of complex problems based on technical and business understanding. Develop world class at scale debug methodologies, test strategies and test routines in data center solutions. Solve problems relating to mission critical services and build automation to drive debug efficiency. Effectively communicate with partners and stakeholders for planning and progress on initiatives using data.  Embody our culture and values.
Nov 19 Program Management
Senior Program Manager
Redmond, WA $183,700 Microsoft Silicon Cloud Hardware Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE) is the team behind Microsoft’s expanding Cloud Infrastructure and responsible for powering Microsoft’s “Intelligent Cloud” mission. SCHIE delivers the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Skype, OneDrive and the Microsoft Azure platform globally with our server and data center infrastructure, security and compliance, operations, globalization, and manageability solutions. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide and we are looking for passionate, high energy engineers to help achieve that mission.   To achieve this goal, we are hiring a customer-focused, technically proficient Senior Technical Program Manager to build internal tools within SCHIE organization to drive efficiency and scalability. You should be passionate about engaging closely with our internal customers and engineering teams, understanding their needs, prioritizing, and translating this into a clear product roadmap.   You will partner closely with other Technical Program Managers and peer engineering teams to drive vision and deliver to our internal customer needs, including system performance, efficiency, scale, and functionality. Your ability to communicate clearly, collaborate across teams, drive for results, and influence without authority will be critical tools in delivering great results amidst complex, ever-changing requirements from the organization.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.     Collaborate with Silicon, Firmware, System and Software Engineering teams at SCHIE to comprehend their requirements for data analytics, AI/ML applications, and internal tools, with a focus on enhancing daily operations efficiency and scalability. Conduct thorough analysis of business and technical requirements, collaborating with stakeholders to prioritize and align with project goals. Oversee the technical projects, capabilities enablement progress, and deliverable plans, in multiple technical domains to make sure the team is converging on their strategic objectives. Work alongside the Software engineering team, you will be responsible for defining the technical strategy and product roadmap for internal customers. Collaborate closely with technical teams to identify technical gaps and propose, evaluate innovative solutions to drive our technical requirements towards improving the overall strategic goals of SCHIE Organization. Act as a liaison for clarifying requirements and facilitating communication between stakeholders and development teams. Coordinate end-to-end project schedules, including semester plans, milestones, timelines, and releases, ensuring adherence to established processes. Organize and conduct regular demos to gather feedback and incorporate it into product iterations. Interact with business users to triage, prioritize, and address feedback within your domain. Define success criteria and foster relationships for implementing features in complex cross-functional projects, ensuring alignment across organizations. Embody our  Culture  and  Values
Nov 19 Program Management
Principal Security Firmware Program Manager
Redmond, WA $215,800 The Azure Silicon Cloud Hardware Infrastructure and Engineering (SCHIE) team is instrumental in defining and delivering operational success for Azure that exceeds our customer’s expectations. Our technology and innovations are globally available foundation of Azure Control plane that hosts services with the scale of Azure Compute / Bing / Skype / Azure Storage / AI with millions of multiplayer gaming sessions and large-scale computational solutions. Our teams are responsible for the development of server, silicon and rack infrastructure design with a focus on innovation for Azure infrastructure for Microsoft and their customers. Therefore, securing the fleet to enable our customers to achieve more is a fundamental priority for our business.    We are looking for a highly motivated Principal Security Firmware Program Manager with a background in security to work on delivering firmware for securing Azure infrastructure, both for the existing Azure fleet and incoming new portfolio .  The Platform Security Program Manager will be responsible for the ownership of e2e delivery for Security firmware . The Root of Trust firmware is a core component of securing core components on our Azure hardware . The security PM will have the opportunity to gather requirements to drive security posture forward , to drive architecture, design reviews and own the e2e schedule for multiple programs where the technology will intercept. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.   Work alongside the dev team to gather requirements, build a development plan for on time delivery of firmware with quality   Drive cross - functional team dependency and alignment , managing risk appropriately   D rive multiple SW workstreams, track the development progress, and communicate status to senior leadership   Manage multiple concurrent projects and drive initiatives in a cross functional environment   Coordinate with our internal partner teams to bring up the next generation of cloud HW   Responsible for bringing systematic SW/FW development practice to the team   Effectively collaborate, build relationships, and influence cross-functional team members to achieve product perfection   Embody our culture and values.
Nov 19 Customer Success
Senior Customer Experience Program Manager - CTJ - TS/SCI
Reston, Virginia $167,100 The Microsoft Security organization accelerates Microsoft’s mission and bold ambitions to ensure that our company and industry is securing digital technology platforms, devices, and clouds in our customers’ heterogeneous environments, as well as ensuring the security of our own internal estate.   Security represents the most critical priorities for our customers in a world awash in digital threats, regulatory scrutiny, and estate complexity. Microsoft Security aspires to make the world a safer place for all. We want to reshape security and empower every user, customer, and developer with a security cloud that protects them with end to end, simplified solutions.   Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world.    We are seeking a Senior Customer Experience Program Manager to join our team and help us scale critical security programs and services.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Develop and lead a robust customer engagement strategy including evangelizing our security solutions to customers. Develop security collateral and artifacts to communicate sovereign cloud security architecture, solutions, and roadmaps. Document lessons learned for content development and future product feature prioritization. Develop demand and opportunity tracking program to drive security adoption and long-term product engagement strategy. Collaborate with Microsoft sales teams worldwide to ensure successful customer outcomes.
Nov 19 Research, Applied, & Data Sciences
Senior Data Scientist
Redmond, WA $183,700 Microsoft Advertising (MSA) is a worldwide organization on the cutting edge of the digital advertising industry. We are the engine that powers the buying and selling of digital advertising across all aspects of our digital portfolio including our high-growth search engine, Bing, and consumer services like MSN, Microsoft News, Xbox, and Outlook. Market Sciences Team in MSA is hiring talented, highly motivated and productive individuals with expertise in the areas of: Computer Science, Machine Learning, Econometrics, Statistics, Modeling, Simulation and Data Mining. The team develops and applies advanced techniques to turn our petabytes of data into insights; and to drive actions based on those insights. The team works closely with partners across MSA to enable rigorous, effective, and data-driven decision making. Some examples of the challenges we face: Modeling the dynamics of the paid search market. Understanding Advertiser value, lifecycle, opportunity, and marketing objectives. Designing metrics to measure and track Microsoft advertiser demand health and inform/guide sales and marketing execution. Designing and analyzing the results of online and offline experiments. Using quasi-experiments and counterfactuals to understand the causality in scenarios where AB testing is not feasible. Prototyping algorithms for creating, managing, and optimizing demand generation activities through sales, marketing, and product to support our marketplace. Defining metrics and building a measurement framework to quantify the impact and incrementality of various sales and marketing programs. As a Senior Data Scientist in Market Sciences Team, you will have the opportunity to apply your data science skills to have a real impact on Microsoft’s business, our advertising partners, and millions of end users. This role is a unique opportunity to work with a world-class, interdisciplinary group of data scientists, analysts, sales and product managers.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Work with key business stakeholders to understand the underlying business needs and formulate the needs into discrete, manageable problems with well-defined measurable objectives and outcomes. Transform formulated problems into implementations plans for experiments by defining success metrics, applying/creating the appropriate methods, algorithms, and tools, as well as delivering statistically valid and reliable results. Acquire the data necessary for your project and develop usable data sets for modeling. Develop new predictive and prescriptive models using advanced statistical and machine learning techniques with a goal of productionizing solutions. Evaluate your team’s models and recommend improvements as necessary, drive best practices for models, and develop operational models that run at scale. Conduct thorough reviews of data analysis and modeling techniques, and identify and invent new evaluation methods Influence stakeholders to make product/service improvements that yield customer/business value by effectively making compelling cases through storytelling, visualizations, and other influencing tools. Research and maintain a deep knowledge of the industry, including trends and technologies, so that you can identify and analyze the applicability and scalability of innovative data science methods.
Nov 19 Software Engineering
Member of Technical Staff, AI - Multimodal
Redmond, WA $205,600 Help deliver one of the best foundational models in the world at Microsoft AI .   At Microsoft AI, we are on a mission to train the world’s most capable AI frontier models, pushing the boundaries of scale, performance and product deployment. The Mult i m odal team at Microsoft AI tackles some of the most challenging problems in deep learning at scale. As a team, we will deliver one of the best foundation models in the world, forming the foundation of many initiatives across Microsoft AI.   We are looking for outstanding individuals excited about contributing to the next generation of systems that will transform the field. In particular, we are looking for candidates who:   Have proven expertise in areas of interest, evidenced by an exceptional publication track record and/or significant technical leadership in high-impact projects.   Exhibit strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to data-driven decision-making.   Have experience and/or in-depth understandings about large-scale distributed systems.   Demonstrate an ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, innovative environment.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. D evelop algorithms, design model architectures, conduct experiments, champion measurement and evaluation, innovat e datasets and data pipelines   I mprov e training and deployment efficiency, paying careful attention to detail, persevering, and learning from everyone’s attempts whether successful or not.   Follow a rigorous data-driven approach grounded in meticulous ablation studies and scientific analysis   Innovate and iterate over ideas, prototypes, and product.   Collaborate closely with teams on infrastructure, data engineering, pre-training, post-trai ning, and product feedback   Advance the AI frontier responsibly   Embody our culture and values .  
Nov 19 Finance
Senior Finance Manager
Redmond, WA $147,550 Passionate about our exciting hardware lineup? Come be a part of our Devices Finance Team! We are looking for a Senior Finance Manager with enthusiasm to join the Surface Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team . This is a very impactful role in our multi- billion dollar business .       The Devices Finance Revenue/GM team advocates for the business and drives growth by:   Delivering unit, revenue, GM and market share targets   Developing deep understanding of Surface investment framework and (ROI) Return on Investment.   Providing predictability and transparency through our financial outlooks.    Looking forward to scope risks and opportunities proactively   Being trusted leaders to our business partners (engaged & insightful)     Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day. The successful candidate will bring a combination of finance and business acumen, leadership, and influencing skills to this space to drive superior financial results in close alignment with our business partners.  Our team is collaborative, supportive, and fun. We work hard on exciting things and strive for a team culture that values diverse perspectives and individuals.     Other responsibilities include:   Deep financial modelling and sensitivity analysis   Oversee and deliver timely and accurate financial planning, forecasting, and close rhythm of the business ( ROB) Improve efficiency and effectiveness of core finance activities through enhanced reporting, automation, process excellence and detailed analytics   Be a trusted advisor to business partners and enable our organization to hit key goals (units, revenue  and share)     Provide predictability to future performance and proactively understand risks and opportunities   Deliver accuracy & fidelity through investments management, ensuring controls, compliance, and data accuracy   Partner and influence across key Stakeholders in and outside of Finance . Proactively identify and solve business problems and issues.   Embody our culture and values  
Nov 19 Software Engineering
Software Engineer II - CTJ - Poly
Reston, Virginia $153,550 Do you want to be at the heart of cloud computing? The Compute team is at the core of Azure and is growing incredibly fast. We build and manage fault tolerant distributed systems on top of commodity datacenter hardware, to deliver an infrastructure for hosting customer applications. The platform is at the core of Azure that provides millions of virtual machines for customers to run their workload in the cloud.   Our team fosters a collaborative environment and builds upon each other’s ideas, to deliver world-class customer value at a rapid pace. We empower engineers to deliver creative solutions through bottoms-up innovation. This is a fun environment and a great opportunity to work on something highly strategic to Microsoft and extremely relevant in the industry. We’re looking for a Software Engineer II who is passionate about leading and delivering value to customers in mission critical environments, enjoys a growth hacking culture, and is eager to play one of the most important long games for Microsoft.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) and guides other engineers by developing and following the playbook, working on call to monitor system/product/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions, alerting stakeholders about status and initiates actions to restore system/product/service for simple and complex problems when appropriate. Proactively seeks new knowledge and adapts to new trends, technical solutions, and patterns that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of service fabric services while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale. Drives development of design documents for a product, application, service, or platform. Creates, implements, optimizes, debugs, refactors, and reuses code to establish and improve performance and maintainability, effectiveness, and return on investment (ROI). Leverages subject-matter expertise of product features and partners with appropriate stakeholders (e.g., project managers) to drive a workgroup's project plans, release plans, and work items. Embody our   Culture   and   Values  
Nov 18 Marketing
Senior Product Marketing Manager
Redmond, WA $161,500 We have a tremendous opportunity to lead in the era of AI with Copilot . One of the key opportunities is to drive product strategy, messaging and positioning, and offerings of Copilot through the connected lens. This role is essential to developing the strategy to meet our revenue and business goals. The Copilot for Microsoft 365 Product Marketing team is seeking a Senior Product Marketing Manager who loves to collaborate and influence across disciplines, co-lead product research, search and find industry trends, deeply understand and communicate industry landscapes for various audience, including leadership, digest a variety of inputs to a concise summary. This role represents a highly visible opportunity to influence and contribute to the Copilot business at the strategic level. We are looking for a Senior Product Marketing Manager who enjoys being at the forefront of driving high-impact product decisions . You will partner with Product Managers, Research, Business Planning and other key teams . This role will focus on leading marketing efforts to inform product strategy through deep competitor research , customer insights, product decisions, shaping the landscape of how to differentiate and win over competitors . Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Co-own product, messaging and offerings research to identify key differentiators and opportunities to win Own competitive landscape and trends analysis delivered for various audience including leadership Collaborate and lead v-teams with cross-functional stakeholders and customers to effectively capture their real-time insights and help turn them into actions for closing competitive gaps Create recommendations on how to transform product and business strategy based on competitive insights to drive Copilot growth
Nov 18 Research, Applied, & Data Sciences
Research Intern - Product Strategy Intern
Redmond, WA Research Internships at Microsoft provide a dynamic environment for research careers with a network of world-class research labs led by globally-recognized scientists and engineers, who pursue innovation in a range of scientific and technical disciplines to help solve complex challenges in diverse fields, including computing, healthcare, economics, and the environment.   Come build community, explore your passions and do your best work at Microsoft with thousands of university interns from every corner of the world. This opportunity will allow you to bring your aspirations, talent, potential—and excitement for the journey ahead.      The Central Program Management team at Microsoft Research is looking to build our go-to-market capability for the lab and we want you to join us on this journey. As a Product Strategy Intern, you will partner with technical program managers, engineers, researchers, and organizational leaders to develop a release strategy for a new internal AI transformation platform for the organization. You will build an internal release and campaign strategy to be used in conjunction with the product launch.    We are seeking Research Interns with a strong foundation in product management, exceptional communication skills, and effective stakeholder management. The ideal candidates will exhibit a deep curiosity and interest in user behavior and preferences as well as organizational dynamics.    At Microsoft, Research Interns work on real-world projects in collaboration with teams across the world, while having fun along the way. You’ll be empowered to build community, explore your passions and achieve your goals. This is your chance to bring your solutions and ideas to life while working on cutting-edge technology.    Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.  Research Interns put inquiry and theory into practice. Alongside fellow doctoral candidates and some of the world’s best researchers, Research Interns learn, collaborate, and network for life. Research Interns not only advance their own careers, but they also contribute to exciting research and development strides. During the 12-week internship, Research Interns are paired with mentors and expected to collaborate with other Research Interns and researchers, present findings, and contribute to the vibrant life of the community. Research internships are available in all areas of research, and are offered year-round, though they typically begin in the summer.
Nov 18 Product Management
Senior Product Management
Redmond, WA $183,700 We are looking for a Senior Product Manager to join our team! Azure Edge+Platform [E+P] is responsible for Microsoft’s Operating Systems, IoT and Edge products, Engineering Systems, and Health Platforms that span cloud-to-edge and edge-to-cloud. E+P is the platform team for the company and the foundation upon which virtually every Microsoft product and service, like Azure, Xbox, HoloLens, Visual Studio, Microsoft 365, and Microsoft Teams, is built. E+P products and services enable engineers to build out, deploy, manage, monitor, and secure Azure, Windows, and the rest of Microsoft.     Within Azure E+P the SKY team is accountable to improve engineering efficiency, service reliability, resiliency, and quality, by reducing the complexity of infrastructure solutions and tooling Microsoft Engineers have to work with.      We are looking for a Senior Product Manager with a passion for customer focused solutions that solve real-world problems and empower teams across the company. In this role, you will shape the evolution of Azure infrastructure in areas like rate limiting/thrott l ing and service configuration management validation that the company needs to be able to maintain reliable customer experiences at scale . You will work with cross-functional stakeholders across Microsoft to gather requirements, establish scenarios and develop product plans.   As a Senior Product Manager, you will be responsible for the following:   You will influence others to drive business impact across the organization and track success criteria for multiple feature areas across divisions. You’ll also be an expert in identifying long-term investment opportunities and engaging partners to garner support for those feature areas.   You will define a feature set and facilitate senior-level usability reviews with customers.    You’ll own the roadmap for multiple feature areas across divisions, and will collaborate with a partner team to build golden configurations and drive scenario walkthroughs.   As an expert, you will partner with others to collect performance metrics and form hypotheses for complex technical needs in order to improve product development in multiple areas. You’ll also identify features to deprecate, manage customer communities, and build trust with targeted customers across sectors.   Work with engineering to design integrated customer solutions for technical needs related to 1 st party Security, Compliance, and Standards .     Other    Embody our  Culture   &   Values    
Nov 18 Supply Chain
Senior Supply Chain Program Manager
Austin, Texas $167,100 Microsoft’s Cloud business is expanding, and the Cloud Supply Chain (CSCP) organization is responsible for enabling the infrastructure underlying this growth including AI! CSCP’s vision is to empower customers to achieve more by delivering Cloud Capacity Differentiated at Scale. Our mission is to deliver capacity for all cloud services predictably through intelligent systems driven by continuous learning and a world class organization. The CSCP Organization is responsible for traditional supply chain functions such as Plan, Source, Make, Deliver, but also manages supportability (spares), decommissioning and disposition of Data center assets worldwide. We deliver the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Skype, OneDrive and the Microsoft Azure platform for external customers. Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 200 datacenters supporting services for more than 1 billion customers in over 90 countries worldwide.   Cloud Sourcing, Spares, Sustainability & Security (CS4) organization within CSCP manages sourcing and supply of IT hardware for the data centers. We're seeking an experienced Senior Supply Chain Program Manager to join our team. Well-defined and executed sourcing and supply chain management ensures reliable on-time performance, optimized cost, prevents urgent and unplanned investments, and provides accurate and timely information across the supply base and internally across the infrastructure organization. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide. We are looking for a passionate, high energy, technical supply chain professional to help build sustainable advantages through the supply chain.   Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management: Develop and implement sourcing strategies that align with Microsoft’s business objectives. Identify, evaluate, and negotiate with suppliers to ensure optimal pricing, quality, and delivery. Manage supplier relationships to foster collaboration and drive continuous improvement. Financial Analysis & Optimization: Conduct detailed financial analysis to identify cost-saving opportunities and optimize supply chain costs. Analyze supplier financials to assess risk and ensure financial stability. Develop and maintain cost models to support strategic sourcing decisions. Data Analysis & Reporting: Utilize advanced analytical tools and techniques to analyze large datasets and generate actionable insights. Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to track key performance indicators (KPIs) and measure sourcing effectiveness. Provide regular updates to senior management on sourcing strategies, cost savings, and supplier performance. Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with internal stakeholders, including procurement, finance, operations, and product teams, to align sourcing strategies with business goals. Lead cross-functional teams to execute sourcing projects and initiatives. Participate in supplier audits and assessments to ensure compliance with Microsoft’s standards and requirements. Market Research & Industry Trends: Stay abreast of industry trends, market conditions, and emerging technologies to inform sourcing strategies. Conduct market research to identify new sourcing opportunities and benchmark against industry best practices. Provide strategic recommendations based on market intelligence and competitive analysis.  
Nov 18 Software Engineering
Senior Software Engineer - CTJ - TS/SCI
Reston, Virginia $183,700 Microsoft has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Software Engineer in the Cloud Transfer Service team. This team is responsible for deploying and operating services that enable secure data transfer between clouds, including sovereign and air gapped clouds.        In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with engineers who enable a broad set of Azure services to be consumed by internal and external customers in highly secured and regulated industries. The systems and software you build will be required to meet the security policy and assurance requirements of both public and private sector customers.         Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.              The scale of our operations is enormous. Microsoft's products and services are overwhelmingly consumed online, and billions of people use them every day. We need people who enjoy analyzing complicated problems, coming up with creative solutions, working in focused teams to build things no-one has thought of before, all in the service of production reliability.                  Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) working on call to monitor service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions. Alerts stakeholders as to the status and gains approval to restore system/product/service for simple problems. Responds within Service Level Agreement (SLA) timeframe . Escalates issues to appropriate owners .        D efines and develops standardized, repeatable, scalable solutions to guarantee quality.     Develops “best-in-class” engineering for our services by ensuring that the services and the components are well-defined and modularized, secure, reliable, diagnosable, actively monitored and reusable.          Improves test coverage for services, organizes and implements integration tests, and resolves problem areas.           Remains current in skills by investing time and effort into staying abreast of current developments that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale.     Applies best practices to reliably build code that is based on well-established methods. Follows best practices for product development and scaling to customer requirements and applies best practices for meeting scaling needs and performance expectations.     Builds, enhances, reuses, contributes to, and identifies new software developer tools to support other programs and applications to create, debug, and maintain code for products. Uses open source when possible. Begins to develop skills in other tools outside areas of expertise. Identifies internal tools and creates tools that will be useful for creating the product, determining if methods are still applicable for the current solution. Shares best practices and teaches others about new tools and strategies.      Considers testability, portability/monitoring, reliability, and maintainability, and understands when code is ready to be shared and delivered.          Contributes to efforts to collect, classify, and analyze data with little oversight on a range of metrics (e.g., health of the system, where bugs might be occurring). Contributes to the refinement of product features by escalating findings from analyses to inform decisions regarding the engineering of products.     Contributes to the development of automation within production and deployment of a complex product feature . Runs code in simulated, or other non-production environments to confirm functionality and error-free runtime for products with little to no oversight.     Contributes to efforts to ensure the correct processes are followed to achieve a high degree of security, privacy, safety, and accessibility. Checks for visible evidence to demonstrate compliance for product areas. Develops and holds an understanding of the implications of onboarding new technologies following expectations of compliance at Microsoft.     Drives efforts to collect, classify, and analyze data on a range of metrics (e.g., health of the system, where bugs might be occurring). Drives the refinement of products through data analytics and makes informed decisions in engineering products through data integration. Drives efforts to integrate instrumentation for gathering telemetry data on system behavior such as performance, reliability, availability, usage, and safety mechanisms. Drives sustaining feedback loops from telemetry resulting in subsequent designs. Creates outputs of telemetry such as notifications or dashboards.     Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) and guides other engineers by developing and following the playbook, working on call to monitor system/product/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions. Alerts stakeholders as to status and initiates actions to restore system/product/service for simple problems and complex problems when appropriate . Responds within Service Level Agreement (SLA) timeframe . Drives efforts to reduce incident volume, looking globally at incidences and providing broad resolutions. Escalates issues to appropriate owners .     Maintains operations of live service as issues arise on a rotational, on-call basis. Implements solutions and mitigations to more complex issues impacting performance or functionality of Live Site service and escalates as necessary. Reviews and writes issues postmortem and shares insights with the team.     Maintains communication with key partners across the Microsoft ecosystem of engineers. Considers partners across teams and their end goals for products to drive and achieve desirable user experiences and fitting the dynamic needs of partners/customers through product development.   
Nov 18 Research, Applied, & Data Sciences
Senior Research Scientist
Redmond, WA $183,700 The Azure RAI tea m is looking for Machine Learning Researchers/Applied Researchers to join the team to build and optimize safety models for various product usages.     The team is focused on how to measure safety and alignment of AI systems to ensure that Microsoft is deploying responsible AI . The work may include doing supervised fine-tuning of LLMs, applying Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback in the process, and conducting thorough evaluation of those.     Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to    Model Development and Training .   Data Preparation and Processing, as well as data curation and mixing.   Rigorous Performance Evaluation on the pre-trained and/or post-trained models.   Collaboration with product groups in Microsoft.    Research and Innovation; staying updated with the latest research and developments in deep learning and NLP.   
Nov 18 Technical Support
Support Planner
Redmond, WA $133,200 With over 17,000 employees worldwide, the mission of the Customer Experience & Success (CE&S) organization is to empower customers to accelerate business value through differentiated customer experiences that leverage Microsoft’s products and services, ignited by our people and culture. Come join CE&S and help us build a future where customers achieve their business outcomes faster with technology that does more.   Within CE&S, the Customer Service & Support (CSS) organization builds trust and confidence for every person and organization through delivering a seamless support experience. In CSS, we are powered by Microsoft’s AI technology to help consumers, businesses, partners, and more, resolve their issues quickly and securely, helping prevent future problems from occurring and achieving more from their Microsoft investment. We are looking for an individual who is a service delivery subject matter expert in the area of support plans & scenarios across products, programs, offerings and support organizations. In this role you will develop and/or review new (and existing) support scenarios & plans – including identification of dependencies, blockers, risks, and approaches to avoid or mitigate. This work will include ‘voice of the customer’ with a primary goal being world-class customer experiences. To be successful, you will work across and with a number of stakeholders – leveraging content, best practices, but also influencing to help drive change. The role includes a full set of status reporting via RoB (rhythm of the business) activities. This opportunity enables and promotes career growth as a recognized expert in support & service planning.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.   Identification and Prioritization    Identifies broad dependencies and risks in specific products/programs that they are responsible for relative to other products/programs makes recommendations to mitigate them. Develops and/or reviews new support scenarios (e.g., features, customer entry points, capabilities) prior to or during in-life releases to identify moderately complex customer experience scenarios that may drive support incidents. Documents the end-to-end customer experience to identify and communicate risks, and identifies approaches to remove them with relevant teams. Builds plans in response to new support offerings or improvement opportunities, and identifies approaches to remove them with relevant teams. Gathers feedback on existing feature/program/product scenarios to identify blockers and applies existing approaches to remove them with relevant teams. Identify ways to increase efficiency and/or return on investment (ROI).   Monitoring   Monitors key performance indicators (KPIs) for assigned features or services for issues and makes recommendations to improve the customer experience.   Relationship Management   Manages moderately complex stakeholder relationships across product group, engineering, and support ability with a clear rhythm of business (ROB), and active communication, to drive customer and support experience alignment. Leverages status reports, data, and other communication methods, using storytelling to influence stakeholders to communicate issues and improvement opportunities. Highlights risks and issues through existing data and reporting.   Opportunities   Analyzes the experience and the voice of the customer and delivery team at a product line level to identify new opportunities to drive customer loyalty and return on investment. Raises these opportunities to stakeholders for sponsorship and buy in and reviews experiences of other business units, and identifies ways to incorporate into their strategies to drive continuous improvement and growth.   Other   Embody our Culture  and  Values  
Nov 18 Hardware Engineering
Senior Director Hardware Engineer
Austin, Texas $238,000 Microsoft Silicon, Cloud Hardware, and Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE) is the team behind Microsoft’s expanding Cloud Infrastructure and responsible for powering Microsoft’s “Intelligent Cloud” mission. SCHIE delivers the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Teams, OneDrive, and the Microsoft Azure platform globally with our server and data center infrastructure, security and compliance, operations, globalization, and manageability solutions. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide and we are looking for passionate, high-energy engineers to help achieve that mission.    As Microsoft's cloud business continues to grow the ability to deploy new offerings and hardware infrastructure on time, in high volume with high quality and lowest cost is of paramount importance. We are looking for seasoned engineer ing leaders with a dedicated passion for customer focused solutions,  insight  and industry knowledge to envision and implement future technical solutions that will manage and  optimize  the Cloud infrastructure.     We are looking for a Senior Director Hardware Engineer to work in the dynamic Microsoft Silicon Manufacturing Packaging Engineering team (SMPE).  Drive next generation manufacturing development roadmaps to enable development, manufacturing, fabrication, testing, and packaging of Hyperscaler class semiconductor integrated circuits (ICs).   Work with diverse and talented set of engineering teams to develop the vision for next generation of Hyperscaler class semiconductor integrated circuits (ICs) and how to make them manufacturable with industry leading product cost to provide best in class platform cost of ownership.   Drive eco system partnerships to enable pre-Si and post-Si readiness for power, performance, Thermal and Power delivery related testing for industry best platform solutions – differentiating features that will provide cost and performance advantage .      Establish and grow external vendor relationships , drive cross functional teams and drive projects as part of larger development programs.       Have excellent knowledge of silicon development life cycle across foundry, packaging integration, assembly and test technologies with ability to cultivate industry partnerships to drive outcomes. Conduct industry competitive analysis to identify opportunities for developing cost-effective products.
Nov 18 Hardware Engineering
Hardware Quality Engineer II
Redmond, WA $153,550 Microsoft Silicon, Cloud Hardware, and Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE) is the team behind Microsoft’s expanding Cloud Infrastructure and responsible for powering Microsoft’s “Intelligent Cloud” mission. SCHIE delivers the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Teams, OneDrive, and the Microsoft Azure platform globally with our server and data center infrastructure, security and compliance, operations, globalization, and manageability solutions. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide and we are looking for engineers to help achieve that mission.   W e are looking for a Hardware Quality Engineer II to join the team.   As Microsoft's cloud business continues to grow the ability to deploy new offerings and hardware infrastructure on time, in high volume with high quality and lowest cost is of paramount importance. To achieve this goal, the Hardware, Infrastructure Management, and Fundamentals Engineering (HIFE) team is instrumental in defining and delivering operational measures of success for hardware manufacturing, improving the planning process, quality, delivery, scale and sustainability related to Microsoft cloud hardware.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.   Develop and implement a robust supplier quality management strategy to ensure the data center hardware is manufactured at the highest level of quality standards.  Lead quality issues and improvement task force to contain, mitigate, and resolve the top-quality issues impacting global data centers.  Conduct debug and failure analysis for GPU subsystems in the Azure fleet and drive resolution with partners and suppliers. Drive the continuous improvement process based on Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and identified opportunities.  Responsible for quality readouts based on your telemetry data analysis, to bring clarity on status, actions across the organization and next steps for issue resolution. Establish Critical-to-Quality performance metrics to measure and improve product quality.  Act as the voice of quality in the hardware change management process, ensuring quality requirements are considered and met and improved.  Other: Embod y   our   culture   and   values.
Nov 18 Hardware Engineering
Principal Design Verification Engineer
Mountain View, California $215,800 Microsoft is a highly innovative company that collaborates across disciplines to produce cutting edge technology that changes our world.  The AI Silicon Engineering (AISiE) SoC Design Verification team is seeking a Principal Design Verification Engineer  who can work with cross-discipline teams (including systems, firmware, architecture, design, validation, and product engineering) to develop environment and test cases to verify Microsoft’s latest AI accelerators. The candidate should be passionate about developing systematic and efficient methods to detect hardware/software vulnerabilities.   The team is seeking a Principal Design Verification Engineer  to deliver premium-quality AI accelerator designs once considered impossible. We are responsible for delivering cutting-edge, custom Intellectual Property(IP) and System on Chip(SoC) designs that can perform complex and high-performance Artificial Intelligence(AI) operations in an extremely efficient manner.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.   In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day. Own or lead verification of complex flows at the SOC, subsystem, or IP levels Learn about the design and interact with partner teams to define verification strategies and test plans Develop verification environments and run and debug simulations to drive quality Apply random-stimulus and coverage-based techniques to find bugs and meet test plan goals innovate to improve verification efficiency through methodologies or tools Plan the verification of complex design IP/SoC interacting with the architecture and design engineers to identify verification test scenarios. Coach and mentor others in your areas of expertise Demonstrate Microsoft core values: Customer Focus, Adaptability, Collaboration, Growth Mindset, Drive for Results, Influence for Impact, Judgement, and Diversity & Inclusion
Nov 18 Product Management
Senior Product Manager
Redmond, WA $183,700 Are you passionate about AI and what it can do for our enterprise customers ?  Do you want to bring amazing user experience to our enterprise customers ?        Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.     Since the launch of Microsoft M365 Copilot, we have been obsessed with how we can empower our customers by providing even better user experience .  To accomplish that, one of the main areas we are investing in is model training .  Obtaining high-quality data for training and evaluation is a critical component to success .  With that mission, we are looking for an Senior Product Manager who can come and drive obtaining high-quality data.     Manage the data collection program with human feedback .  This will include onboarding, managing, monitoring , and calibrating human judges, both external and internal.   Collaborate with cross-functional teams to launch data collection projects .  This will include prioritization, gathering requirements, authoring judging guidelines, and establishing criteria for success.   Work closely with data scientists to get aligned and to course-correct as needed .  Help them understand the process and quality of the data collected to ensure proper application of the data collected .       Partner with annotation platform team to optimize the tools used for the quality of data and data collection efficiency .     Identify unmet or unknown needs and market opportunities for enhancements or development of the data collection projects via quantitative (e.g., usage, telemetry) and qualitative analyses (e.g., customer usage, feedback channels of market and industry trends).   Build trust for the program by working with privacy, security, and legal to ensure compliance of the program .       Be the E2E owner for the data collection program .  You have the authority to make it as high quality and as efficient as possible!  
Nov 18 Security Engineering
Security Researcher
Redmond, WA $153,550 Security represents the most critical priorities for our customers in a world awash in digital threats, regulatory scrutiny, and estate complexity. Microsoft Security aspires to make the world a safer place for all. We want to reshape security and empower every user, customer, and developer with a security cloud that protects them with end to end, simplified solutions.   The Microsoft Security organization accelerates Microsoft’s mission and bold ambitions to ensure that our company and industry is securing digital technology platforms, devices, and clouds in our customers’ heterogeneous environments, as well as ensuring the security of our own internal estate. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world. Security represents the most critical priorities for our customers in a world awash in digital threats, regulatory scrutiny, and estate complexity.   Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) is focused on discovering and tracking threats to customers. Create a more secure environment through the Secure Future Initiative. MSTIC focuses on reducing global harm and protecting Microsoft and its customers using threat intelligence.   Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world.   The mission of the MSTIC team is to make Microsoft threat intelligence the first place for authoritative, high-quality knowledge on threats. The MSTIC team provides context on the threats that impact customers and owns the single voice of threat intelligence for Microsoft through a central content source. The MSTIC team supports customer-facing services with threat intelligence fusion and customer-ready content. The team also supports the Microsoft Defender for Threat intelligence library content and public-facing content in the Microsoft Threat Intelligence blog.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.  We are looking for a Security Researcher with experiences analyzing and summarizing cyber security threats, contextualizing and writing customer-facing content on cyber security threats, and adapting to changing focus as the threat landscape changes.   Responsibilities include: Researching, analyzing, and contextualizing threat actor, tool, technique and vulnerability related threat intelligence. Writing customer-facing profiles on the latest cyber security threats. Creating briefings and briefing internal and external teams on the latest security threats. Adapting your writing style to create new content based on business needs and customer feedback.
Nov 18 Program Management
Senior Technical Program Manager, Datacenter Supply Chain
Redmond, WA $183,700 In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.     Microsoft Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers our cloud services. Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than one hundred datacenters and one million servers. Our foundation is built upon and managed by a team of subject matter experts, who work tirelessly to support digital services for more than one billion customers and twenty million businesses in over ninety countries worldwide.    Within CO+I, the Core Datacenter Services (CDS) team is responsible for advancing availability and efficiency for Microsoft’s cloud infrastructure. We have multiple teams focused on both Microsoft and Lessor datacenter performance and all aspects of datacenter utilization effectiveness that includes power, water and labor. We are seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager – Datacenter Supply Chain to support the Core Datacenter Supply Chain (CDSC) program, driving supply chain initiatives that enhance availability and operational resilience across Microsoft’s global datacenters.    Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.    This role is located either in one or all hub locations - Atlanta, GA, Washington, D.C., Redmond, WA, San Antonio, TX or Phoenix, AZ.  Relocation support will be provided, and successful candidates will need to ​relocate or reside within 50 miles of the hub office location.  This role is eligible for hybrid or remote work, up to 100%.    Drive improvements in supply chain workflows by implementing automation and best practices that reduce defects, enhance efficiency, and allow for global scalability.  Track and communicate end-to-end project schedules, holding stakeholders accountable for following the schedule.  Contribute to cross-team projects as needed to meet changing business requirements and manage business needs. Remain flexible in taking on new responsibilities and cross-team initiatives as priorities shift.  Proactively identify and address supply chain risks, working to preempt disruptions and secure resource availability across Microsoft’s global datacenters. Provide data-driven recommendations to key stakeholders based on identified risks. Define success criteria and create relationships for implementing multiple feature areas for crucial cross-functional projects. You’ll coordinate, ensure alignment, and gain buy-in across the business.  Deliver on the multi-year roadmap for multiple feature groups across divisions, lead tracking of project schedules, oversee development of staging and implementation plans, and oversee governance programs.  Collaborate with internal stakeholders and customers to validate priorities and participate in prioritization decision making to deliver solutions in a timely manner. 
Nov 18 Program Management
Senior Technical Program Manager, Fulfillment & Logistics
Redmond, WA $183,700 Microsoft Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO+I) serves as the driving force behind our cloud services. Our extensive infrastructure includes a vast global network of over one hundred datacenters and one million servers. Supported by a dedicated team of subject matter experts, we deliver digital services to over one billion customers and twenty million businesses across more than ninety countries.   As a CO+I Senior Technical Program Manager, Fulfillment & Logistics, you will play a crucial role in overseeing the physical and logical management of IT infrastructure throughout its lifecycle within secure production environments. This includes key services such as Bing, Chat GPT, Office 365, Xbox, OneDrive, and the Microsoft Azure platform. Your responsibilities will encompass ensuring the security, strategy, and compliance of datacenter assets, as well as driving continuous improvement, standardization, and efficiency in asset lifecycle management processes and procedures.   At Microsoft, we are committed to supporting sustainability goals by managing data center assets, devices, and equipment from receipt to end-of-life. This role will drive process and system enhancements in a dynamic environment. The ideal candidate will possess experience in program management within an enterprise cloud setting, a deep understanding of data center operations, process analysis capabilities, and the ability to provide metrics reporting to enhance efficiency for Microsoft’s cloud solutions.   Our mission at Microsoft is to empower every individual and organization worldwide to achieve more. As employees, we embrace a growth mindset, foster innovation to empower others, and collaborate to achieve our common objectives. Upholding our values of respect, integrity, and accountability, we cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive professionally and personally.   This role is located either in one or all hub locations - Atlanta, GA, Washington, D.C., Redmond, WA, San Antonio, TX or Phoenix, AZ.  Relocation support will be provided, and successful candidates will need to ​relocate or reside within 50 miles of the hub office location.  This role is eligible for hybrid or remote work, up to 100%.    You will be the subject matter expert for IT and Critical Environments Asset Lifecycle Management for the regional data center operations teams.   This role will drive quality and consistency across geographical regions and work for global standard alignment for data center asset management and end to end chain of custody.  Serve as a functional expert in receiving IT and Critical Environment assets and equipment into the authoritative sources in tooling and documentation depositories.     Report & present detailed data analytics and reporting focused on measurable results while driving continuous improvement. Experience with database languages such as Structured Query Language (SQL) or Kusto Query Language (KQL) is preferred.   Customer service, interpersonal awareness, and communication skills will be pivotal in bringing your technical and logistical abilities to life, while supporting Microsoft’s future success!  Project Planning and Coordination -Accountable to lead and facilitate and coordinate, across multiple cross organizational teams for end-to-end asset decommission and capacity retrofit for new deployments.   Workflow optimization to support efficient utilization of datacenter personnel executing decommission activities and migration activities.   Support Data Bearing Device (DBD) chain of custody management initiatives to ensure customer data is always secure.   Proactively identify potential risks and issues that may impact project timelines or deliverables. Develop risk mitigation strategies and contingency plans.  Co-ordination and tracking of supplier deliveries with global site teams ensuring projects are on time and risks are identified early. 
Nov 18 Software Engineering
Senior Software Engineer - CTJ - Poly
Redmond, WA $183,700 Microsoft has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Software Engineer in the Cloud Transfer Service team. This team is responsible for deploying and operating services that enable secure data transfer between clouds, including sovereign and air gapped clouds.        In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with engineers who enable a broad set of Azure services to be consumed by internal and external customers in highly secured and regulated industries. The systems and software you build will be required to meet the security policy and assurance requirements of both public and private sector customers.         Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.        The scale of our operations is enormous. Microsoft's products and services are overwhelmingly consumed online, and billions of people use them every day. We need people who enjoy analyzing complicated problems, coming up with creative solutions, working in focused teams to build things no-one has thought of before, all in the service of production reliability.                  Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) working on call to monitor service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions. Alerts stakeholders as to the status and gains approval to restore system/product/service for simple problems. Responds within Service Level Agreement (SLA) timeframe . Escalates issues to appropriate owners .        D efines and develops standardized, repeatable, scalable solutions to guarantee quality.     Develops “best-in-class” engineering for our services by ensuring that the services and the components are well-defined and modularized, secure, reliable, diagnosable, actively monitored and reusable.          Improves test coverage for services, organizes and implements integration tests, and resolves problem areas.           Remains current in skills by investing time and effort into staying abreast of current developments that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale.     Applies best practices to reliably build code that is based on well-established methods. Follows best practices for product development and scaling to customer requirements and applies best practices for meeting scaling needs and performance expectations.     Builds, enhances, reuses, contributes to, and identifies new software developer tools to support other programs and applications to create, debug, and maintain code for products. Uses open source when possible. Begins to develop skills in other tools outside areas of expertise. Identifies internal tools and creates tools that will be useful for creating the product, determining if methods are still applicable for the current solution. Shares best practices and teaches others about new tools and strategies.      Considers testability, portability/monitoring, reliability, and maintainability, and understands when code is ready to be shared and delivered.          Contributes to efforts to collect, classify, and analyze data with little oversight on a range of metrics (e.g., health of the system, where bugs might be occurring). Contributes to the refinement of product features by escalating findings from analyses to inform decisions regarding the engineering of products.     Contributes to the development of automation within production and deployment of a complex product feature . Runs code in simulated, or other non-production environments to confirm functionality and error-free runtime for products with little to no oversight.     Contributes to efforts to ensure the correct processes are followed to achieve a high degree of security, privacy, safety, and accessibility. Checks for visible evidence to demonstrate compliance for product areas. Develops and holds an understanding of the implications of onboarding new technologies following expectations of compliance at Microsoft.     Drives efforts to collect, classify, and analyze data on a range of metrics (e.g., health of the system, where bugs might be occurring). Drives the refinement of products through data analytics and makes informed decisions in engineering products through data integration. Drives efforts to integrate instrumentation for gathering telemetry data on system behavior such as performance, reliability, availability, usage, and safety mechanisms. Drives sustaining feedback loops from telemetry resulting in subsequent designs. Creates outputs of telemetry such as notifications or dashboards.     Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) and guides other engineers by developing and following the playbook, working on call to monitor system/product/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions. Alerts stakeholders as to status and initiates actions to restore system/product/service for simple problems and complex problems when appropriate . Responds within Service Level Agreement (SLA) timeframe . Drives efforts to reduce incident volume, looking globally at incidences and providing broad resolutions. Escalates issues to appropriate owners .     Maintains operations of live service as issues arise on a rotational, on-call basis. Implements solutions and mitigations to more complex issues impacting performance or functionality of Live Site service and escalates as necessary. Reviews and writes issues postmortem and shares insights with the team.     Maintains communication with key partners across the Microsoft ecosystem of engineers. Considers partners across teams and their end goals for products to drive and achieve desirable user experiences and fitting the dynamic needs of partners/customers through product development.           
Nov 18 Hardware Engineering
Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager - Optical
Redmond, WA $183,700 Microsoft’s Cloud business is expanding, and the Cloud Supply Chain (CSCP) organization is responsible for enabling the infrastructure underlying this growth including AI! CSCP’s vision is to empower customers to achieve more by delivering Cloud Capacity Differentiated at Scale. Our mission is to deliver capacity for all cloud services predictably through intelligent systems driven by continuous learning and a world class organization. The CSCP Organization is responsible for traditional supply chain functions such as Plan, Source, Make, Deliver, but also manages supportability (spares), decommissioning and disposition of Data Center assets worldwide. We deliver the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Skype, OneDrive and the Microsoft Azure platform for external customers. Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 200 datacenters supporting services for more than 1 billion customers in over 90 countries worldwide.   The Cloud Sourcing, Spares, Sustainability & Security (CS4) organization within CSCP manages sourcing and supply of IT hardware for the data centers, and we're seeking a Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager - Optical to join our team. Well-defined and executed sourcing and supply chain management ensures reliable on-time performance, optimized cost, prevents urgent and unplanned investments, and provides accurate and timely information across the supply base and internally across the infrastructure organization. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide. We are looking for a passionate, high energy, technical supply chain professional to help build sustainable advantages through the supply chain. Responsibilites   The role of the Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager will focus on the following key areas: Define and establish Microsoft’s Optical Sourcing strategy for DWDM (dense wavelength-division multiplexing), Metro, Long-Haul, and Subsea Optical technologies to drive competitive advantages for Microsoft cloud offerings. Early engagement with our suppliers, network architecture and engineering teams to identify optimization opportunities and drive product solutions around design for availability and TCO (Total Cost of Ownership). Establish appropriate sourcing strategy with relevant partners to drive long-term goals of Technology Adoption, COS (Continuity of Supply), Cost, Contracts, Quality, Business Health, and Sustainability Provide thought leadership and manage strategic initiatives with internal stakeholders and suppliers to support cloud supply chain objectives and strategies. Sourcing management: Engage with cross-functional leadership including Optical architecture, engineering, quality, and business teams to determine best design solution and supply base to deliver that solution at optimal COS, and TCO. Own the Metro, Long-Haul, Subsea, and DWDM sourcing process, partnering with product engineering teams on high visibility technology developments and delivery of innovative solutions. Lead industry initiatives, industry standards, and innovate on business models to deliver best in cloud solutions. Define Request for Information (RFIs), Proposals (RFPs), and Quotations (RFQs) activities and conduct negotiations with suppliers Manage contracting activities with Legal team and ensure contracts reflect appropriate business terms, intellectual property (IP) protection, etc. Cost and operations management: Build multi-sourcing strategies to mitigate risk and drive appropriate competition. Identify cost reduction opportunities and drive supplier competition with cost modelling and other sourcing tools. Support programs through the development, New Product Introduction (NPI), and sustaining phases to ensure continued optimization, parts availability, and contract readiness. Run weekly, monthly, quarter review with team on cost and operations key performance indicators (KPIs). Manage supplier performance and compliance Create and deliver supplier relationship management strategy. Drive RFQs and supplier award process through a cross-functional analysis around supplier capabilities. Develop and enable introduction of new suppliers. Oversee compliance with MSFT requirements for security, social responsibility, and payment terms. Ensure suppliers deliver timely corrective actions from business review / audits.  
Nov 18 Learning
Senior Learning Solutions Design Architect (Skilling)
Redmond, WA $147,550 Microsoft's Global Learning & Skilling (GLS) Team plays a pivotal role in shaping Microsoft's future. We achieve this by crafting an innovative skilling strategy and implementing best-in-class programs aimed at empowering our employees, managers, and leaders with cutting-edge capabilities. We are looking for a Senior Learning Solutions Design Architect (Skilling) with a specialized focus and expertise on designing and developing ski lling e xperiences who will help create an environment where every employee can do their best work. With learning/skilling as a strategic business imperative, this role is central to achieving our Learning Strategy ambitions, that include mobilizing differentiated skilling at scale, making Microsoft the most AI-fluent workforce in the world, and enabling our People Priority of Innovative Talent & Skills.        As a Senior   Learning Solutions Design Architect (Skilling) , you will be at the forefront of designing and developing a cutting-edge portfolio of skilling experiences that can be effectively scaled and customized across org-based academies.  Partnering with in- business Learning & Development (L&D) Teams, you will steer the development of skilling goals in alignment with Learning Strategy 2.0 and ELC’s priorities. You will collaborate closely with key leadership stakeholders and L &D Subject Matter Experts (SME)   to drive the organization’s strategic business outcomes through innovative learning and skilling initiatives.   You will synthesize cutting-edge learning theories with practical application, ensuring each methodology is adaptable, scalable, and aligned with organizational goals. This position requires a strategic mindset to anticipate future skilling needs and the ability to translate complex learning concepts into clear, actionable solutions skilling solutions for diverse audiences.       Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.   Learning Design Excellence (Skilling) :    Impact the company's culture through the development of innovative skilling learning experiences aligned to Microsoft’s Leadership Principles, Manager Expectations, Values and Cultural Attributes.     Lead the design and documentation of comprehensive , innovative skilling methodologies and experiences portfolio   Take a data-driven and human-centered approach to validate learning needs and architect end-to-end learning experiences that are relevant to the needs of both our learners and the organization.     Apply the latest in behavioral sciences, generative AI and neuroscience to guide the development of signature, leading-edge solutions, taking an evidence-based approach to design   Leverage personas, experience journey maps and learner data to determine solution hypotheses that directly support the learning outcomes and measures of success    Apply design thinking to create and rapidly test skilling solutions early-in-design and ensure ongoing iterations are fully targeted to effectively build capability and shift mindset   Partner closely with subject matter experts across experience management, technology, operations, global diversity and inclusion, and related areas to create durable and impactful skilling experiences   Ensure all solutions meet Microsoft’s standards, including accessibility and global readiness, and apply these standards, starting at the earliest phases of the design process   A portfolio or design samples will be requested to demonstrate capabilities     Learning Solutions Architecture (Skilling):     Utilize strategic planning and process optimization to architect and create flexible, modular skilling programs that can be scaled and customized across various job roles, and skill levels   Drive the transformation of skilling methodologies and learning experiences by expanding and refining existing skilling solutions to meet and exceed evolving organization and industry demands   Shape and evolve the skilling experience development approach including creation, curation, and maintenance of up-to-date, industry-relevant content to support dynamic and engaging skill ing and learning experiences        Skilling Academies: Manage the design, development, and delivery of skilling solutions that make academies more cohesive, discoverable, and relevant for our learners   Partner with in-biz L&D Teams and consult on the curation and build of Discipline-aligned skilling content for org-based Academies   Support cross-Academy skilling and content strategies for shared disciplines/roles across orgs, to minimize duplication of content, and further improve the learner experience       Stakeholder Collaboration (Skilling): Support scalable skilling content development through in-biz SME and design partners , providing design support and services   Leverage ELC-approved core learning technologies, including Learning Management Systems (LMS), Viva Learning, Academies and approved course authoring tools to design, recommend and innovate skilling learning experiences     In partnership with L&D teams , consolidate feedback on VL (plus Academy) experience requirements to influence PG semester plan prioritization cycles to improve skilling offerings    Consults on best practices in identifying and developing relationships with key stakeholders/partners across audiences, business units, or verticals/industries to represent their skilling-related needs   Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in skilling solutions and processes, ensuring skilling experiences and solutions meet the evolving needs of employees Other  Embody our culture and values  
Nov 18 Marketing
Marketing Technology Manager
Redmond, WA $133,200 The Digital Direct Sales organization at Microsoft is the premier destination for consumers and small businesses to discover and purchase a wide array of Microsoft products. It is a customer centric organization dedicated to harnessing the power of data to drive sales, insights and efficiency. As a global e-commerce leader, our website attracts tens of millions of visitors and generates over a billion customer data points each month. We are committed to developing cutting-edge solutions that empower our clients and stakeholders to make informed decisions. We value creativity, collaboration and a passion for excellence.   We’re seeking a Marketing Technology Manager with experience in e-commerce operational environments to manage product launches. The successful candidate will leverage his/her experience to optimize product configuration processes, meet publication schedules set with business stakeholders, create/analyze incident reporting to continuously improve operational and live-site quality and ensure the smooth management of vendor teams responsible for website production activities. This role will help Production Operations achieve its vision of delighting customers by producing flawless online experiences across global markets.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Planning Conducts medium-sized (e.g., a feature) planning by seeking to identify key milestones, providing input into developing plans, and contributing to team discussions. Understand and articulates business impacts. Develops planning documents and drives discussions to drive action and ensure execution, managing ambiguity and complex scenarios. Works across teams to provide status updates, drive progress, and align business stakeholders. Project Management Supports tracking of deliverables and timeliness in workflow tools (e.g., ticketing systems, project management information tools). Follows governance processes to ensure any possible changes/issues are socialized prior to implementation. Updates required documentation (e.g., playbooks). Orchestrates program deliverables and requirements across stakeholders. Develops and maintains relationships with lateral stakeholders. Manages stakeholder expectations by identifying information to be communicated, providing communications, and driving action. Escalates stakeholder issues to colleagues. Identifies information to be communicated. Communicates with stakeholders to provide clarity and transparency. Technology Management Supports team by participating in business stakeholder interviews and providing feedback on existing products and services. Utilizes understanding of details gathered to align requests with Engineering colleagues and contributes to defining requirements. Contributes to communicating business justification. Other End to end program/project management of major global product launches and strategic initiatives on Microsoft Digital Store from planning through execution. Partnering with multiple business stakeholders on requirements, comps and content to create specifications for a team of production vendors. Maintain alignment with global stakeholders on status, timelines, and change/risk management through partnering and communications. Innovate across processes, tools, and vendor relationships to optimize quality, agility, and efficiency. Develop technical solutions like automated workflows for seamless & efficient process flows across teams. Embody our culture and values
Nov 18 Finance
Finance License Compliance
Redmond, WA $147,550 This is a fantastic opportunity for a results - driven professional with a keen interest in Customer engagement and driving business impact in one of the largest and most innovative organizations in the world.  The License and Contract Compliance Team (“LCC”) plays a pivotal role in protecting Microsoft’s Intellectual Property.     “Microsoft Runs on Trust” and to this end LCC works with Microsoft’s global P artners and C ustomers to help ensure compliance in both the traditional on-premise world and in the cloud. Delivering valuable enterprise insights that will impact how Microsoft evolves its approach to licensing and customer /partner engagement from a contractual standpoint in the future, is a key element of our mission.     We are a diverse team operating in over 50 Countries globally and engage with Partners and Customers at the most high-levels as well as with many business units throughout Microsoft .  If you enjoy working in a highly diverse and collaborative global team, get energized delivering in a dynamic and challenging environment, have efficient professional communication skills, proficiency project management and most of all , have an insatiable appetite to learn and grow then this Finance License Compliance position is an opportunity you should consider.     Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day. Customer Engagement and Negotiation : The ability to quickly build relationships, establish trust, and effectively achieve compliance objectives alongside multiple competing priorities in a professional manner is key. Resolution of license or contractual compliance findings , identified through an independent review, requires c andidate to have an outstanding understanding of software licensing and contract elements to be effective at communicating complex licensing and contractual elements for mutual understanding in a customer/partner friendly manner .   Professional Communication and Engagement : Garner support of and maintain relationships with key business stakeholders through program education, delivering valuable data insights for planning and driving program engagement to meet target expectations.   This would include working with Microsoft Legal Digital Crimes Unit (CELA DCU), Business Desk , Product Teams , and Professional Services Firms when necessary to achieve clarity throughout.   Project Management : Manage project s , including key milestones and risk, through the compliance verification  lifecycle  in a specific regional territory . Candidate will ensure advanced controls and best practices are being deployed in support of Microsoft’s business while achieving customer/partner compliance with contractual Terms & Conditions.   Additionally, the candidate will be accountable for accurately maintaining CRM data for business reporting purposes.   Process Improvement Enablement:  Contribute to automation, process improvement efforts and new programs by adopting a “growth mindset” for participating and collaborating with globally diverse teams on strategic projects.   Other: Embody our culture and values  
Nov 18 Software Engineering
Software Engineer II
Redmond, WA $153,550 Security represents the most critical priorities for our customers in a world awash in digital threats, regulatory scrutiny, and estate complexity. Microsoft Security aspires to make the world a safer place for all. We want to reshape security and empower every user, customer, and developer with a security cloud that protects them with end to end, simplified solutions. The Microsoft Security organization accelerates Microsoft’s mission and bold ambitions to ensure that our company and industry is securing digital technology platforms, devices, and clouds in our customers’ heterogeneous environments, as well as ensuring the security of our own internal estate. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world. Microsoft Information Protection Team is growing fast and looking for a Software Engineer to join the team! We are committed to provide best in class data protection for Microsoft customers. Our team fosters an agile development environment, continuously gathering and analyzing data to combat evolving threats. Our mission is to help protect customers with truly innovative proactive protection, advise customers on emerging trends, and engage in valuable partnerships. This team has a high preference for a candidate local to Redmond, WA.  Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Collaborate on feature requirements Design secure and robust modules that are modular and easy to maintain Write thorough and targeted tests Colaborate with partners and customers to evaluate security features
Nov 18 Analytics
Business Analytics
Redmond, WA $133,200 Microsoft Philanthropies (MSP) is a global social business that provides affordable technology and enables digital and AI transformation to nonprofits and intergovernmental organizations, AI Skilling at scale to help everyone participate in the global economy and strategic community engagement initiatives to expand opportunity for people around the world.     This Business Analytics opportunity will allow you to accelerate your career growth, develop a deep understanding of the social impact, and hone your skillset in the creation of business applications, data visualization and reporting leveraging the Power Platform and other Microsoft technologies within the MSP Operations team. The ideal candidate will develop a deep understanding of the business across multiple areas, considering relevant external trends and anticipating business problems. They will provide insights to understand issues beyond stated concerns and leverage appropriate data and metrics to align with business needs, integrating additional data when necessary. The candidate will determine and utilize the right tools and techniques to address business questions, execute analyses, build solutions, and interpret results with actionable recommendations. They will partner with others to build on existing frameworks and develop compelling solutions that enable data-driven decision making, including dashboards, reports, data visualizations, business solutions, slides, and talking points. With minimal guidance, they will evaluate the impact of business, product, and operational decisions, working within and across teams to deepen expertise in data sources, methodologies, analytical tools, and processes. The candidate will foster a positive environment by learning and adopting best practices, will assist with documentation for senior team members as requested, and adhere to ethics and privacy policies when executing projects and collecting data.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.  Recommends and delivers efficiency improvements for core work related to analytics, tools, and reporting that are reusable, self-service, and directed to meaningful interpretation of data and driving business decisions. Evaluates the viability of automated methods for use in reporting or program enablement, and/or analysis and makes recommendations for whether to make them standard practices. Determines appropriate tools and techniques to address business questions, executes analyses high-volume, high-dimensionality data from multiple data sources (e.g., cloud, SQL) and interprets results with actionable recommendations. Critically evaluates assumptions about data or analysis methods to ensure they are appropriate for developing key insights and recommendations to complex business problems. Leverages appropriate types of data and/or metrics, determines alignment with business needs and whether to integrate additional data. Identifies and takes steps to address gaps and/or quality issues in data with data providers, in partnership with other teams. Interface with Philanthropies stakeholders to envision solutions using your domain knowledge and Power Platform expertise. This will often involve the translation of complex business terms and processes into a Power Platform supported vision.  Engage with internal customers to collect and document their requirements. This includes teasing out unspoken nuances that are often critical to the design and development of the solutions we build. Provide client direct or indirect support for solutions that the Philanthropies Business Operations has created or been involved with. Act as a Reporting and Tooling Subject Matter Expert. Here you may be assisting other team members or clients with questions or problems that are not necessarily part of a formal project.   Manage a portfolio of Philanthropies projects from initial assessment to completion, including clear understanding of business problems and opportunities, securing data usage rights, ensuring readiness of datasets, and working with data engineers and data scientists to develop and deploy solutions. Apply communication skills to convey actionable insights in a clear, concise manner that lead to high business impact. Other Embody our  Culture  and  Values
Nov 18 Finance
Senior Accounting Manager - Lease Accounting
Atlanta, Georgia $147,550 The Lease Accounting & Analysis Team is part of Microsoft’s Corporate Accounting organization. The team is responsible for the accounting, analysis and reporting of all lease transactions in the Company’s comprehensive  quarterly report of financial performance ( 10Q) and a comprehensive annual report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (10K) in accordance with lease accounting standard ( ASC842) and ensuring compliance with the Company’s  International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS16)  reporting requirements. The team partners closely with accounting and finance teams supporting the designing, building, and operation of cloud data centers and offices worldwide, accounting for leases covering a broad business scope including data centers, offices, server and networking equipment. As our supported businesses grow, the team remains innovative, leveraging technology for continuous process improvement. We are looking for a Senior Accounting Manager - Lease Accounting to join the team.  In this individual contributor role, the responsibilities are outlined: Prepares and reviews lease accounting records in compliance with accounting policies and guidelines. Interprets reports and records for managers/stakeholders. Investigates and resolves business partner inquiries, accounting deviations, and other data anomalies. Drives analysis based on data trends. Prepares and reviews lease inputs into financial statements and drafts disclosures for regulatory accounting filings. Provide support for audits. Fields complex questions from business partners in alignment with accounting standards, guidelines, and policies accounting policies. Contributes to process-improvement efforts by collecting and reviewing business partner and team feedback and incorporating industry best practices. Identifies, evaluates, and leverages technology that could automate or speed up internal processes.  Performs gap analysis and helps business process owners design, implement and perform operational and financial controls for Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) cycles.
Nov 18 Software Engineering
Senior Software Engineer
Redmond, WA $183,700 The Bing Experiences Team is part of the newly established Microsoft AI organization. Our mission is to revolutionize search and delight users worldwide by providing the best search experience through the power of AI. We are developing a new generative search experience, a cutting-edge product designed to upgrade the search experience for users.   A preview announcement of our work was recently released on the Bing blog - https://blogs.bing.com/search/July-2024/generativesearch .     Do you have a passion for building products that inspire customer delight and love? Do you enjoy the thrill of working in a fast-paced, startup-like environment? We pride ourselves on our team culture of curiosity and growth, can-do attitude, and startup-like environment. We seek candidates with a growth mindset who are willing to continually learn and grow. We love self-motivated individuals who take initiative and fully own their work.      We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Front-End or Full Stack Senior Software Engineer to join our team. As a Software Engineer on our team, you will work collaboratively with a diverse team to deliver solutions to challenging problems by fusing generative AI with search and user experiences. Your role will involve the design, development, and maintenance of a scalable and performant web application and its underlying framework.    Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Partner with product and engineering teams to invent and deliver on the future for Bing search.  You will need to  Design, develop, and maintain scalable and high-performance web applications.  Write clean, maintainable, and testable code, following best practices and coding standards.  Analyze and dive deep into data to uncover insights and drive data-informed decisions.  Collaborate and work across multiple disciplines to deliver innovation.  Contribute to the identification of dependencies, and the development of design documents for a product area with little oversight.  Implement the components and features necessary, ensuring they align with our overall goals and objectives.  Embrace our  culture  and  values.   Our culture is inclusive, consumer-driven, and high energy; our team members come from diverse backgrounds, are passionate and loyal to coworkers and our products, and grounded in our customer and business needs. Our team has a strong sense of artisanship and accountability and provides its members many opportunities for learning and career growth. 
Nov 18 Software Engineering
Senior Software Engineer
Redmond, WA $183,700 Are you interested in building hyper-scale distributed systems?  At the Web Data Platform Team, we build the global web scale Index and the platform that supports it. Today we crawl and store tens of Billions URLs/day and efficient usage of our resources and crawled content is one of the top priorities for us. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to help us scale our web index beyond what we have done so far and build the Next Gen Unified Schedulers. Our efforts should help achieve efficient resource usage along with better balance with discovering the latest pages on the web, maintaining freshness of documents in the Index, while avoiding inundating the web servers with crawl requests. It is a distributed platform scalable with Machine Learning (ML) models aiding effective resource usage. With the advent of Large Language Models (LLMs), web scale data has become critical for training needs, in addition to serving use cases.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Collaborates with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a scenario. Drives identification of dependencies and the development of design documents for a product, application, service, or platform. Creates, implements, optimizes, debugs, refactors, and reuses code to establish and improve performance and maintainability, effectiveness, and return on investment (ROI). Leverages subject-matter expertise of product features and partners with appropriate stakeholders (e.g., project managers) to drive a workgroup's project plans, release plans, and work items. Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) and guides other engineers by developing and following the playbook, working on call to monitor. system/product/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions, alerting stakeholders about status and initiates actions to restore system/product/service for simple and complex problems when appropriate. Proactively seeks new knowledge and adapts to new trends, technical solutions, and patterns that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale.
Nov 18 Hardware Engineering
Competitive Analysis SoC Architect
Redmond, WA $183,700 The Windows & Devices team is on a journey to deliver iconic end-to-end products across hardware, software, and services that people love and use every day. To realize this Windows needs to enable the creation of desirable and powerful devices that enable the experiences people want. Creating these new experiences and devices requires an obsession with bringing together the right experience with our passion to enable everyone to do and be their best.   As a vital member of the Windows Silicon and Systems Integration (WSSI) Team, The Competitive Analysis SoC Architect will be responsible for researching power and performance across a variety of devices, workloads and use cases.  The data and insights you generate in this role will help WSSI and the broader Windows and Devices organization understand how current and future devices stack up against the competition across key performance and power metrics. You will be a key contributor, performing power analysis at sub system level and collaborating with other architects in WSSI and the Surface team to define workloads, metrics, measurement methodologies that drive future platform targets and projections.    There is a preference for this role to be based in Greater Seattle area/Redmond Campus for on-site lab activity.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Characterize IP/SOC power and performance across a wide variety of workload/use-case types. Experience in a lab environment in debugging software and hardware issues and working with preproduction platforms. Develop and execute power and performance test plans across different device types from various vendors and operating systems. Create and maintain a database of power and performance metrics that can be a reliable source of truth on performance across competitive platforms and silicon
Nov 18 Software Engineering
Senior Software Engineer
Mountain View, California $183,700 The Data Platform Team, part of Microsoft’s Artificial Intelligence (MAI) division, is at the forefront of innovation and is responsible for many data initiatives and systems. This team supports a wide range of research and product activities and manages a significant volume of data. Our mission is to expand the capabilities of our platforms to meet the dynamic needs of our internal data science community to accelerate research and product outcomes by reducing time-to-data for our customers.   As a Senior Software Engineer, you will design efficient, high-performance software, collaborate with stakeholders to advance data initiatives, define requirements, foster an inclusive culture with high coding standards, and lead the transformation of our platform into an internally open-source project.   By applying to this U.S. Mountain View, CA or Redmond, WA position, you are required to be local to the San Francisco or Seattle area and in office 3 days a week.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day. Design and develop software with a focus on high performance and efficiency. Collaborate broadly across multiple internal stakeholders and partner teams to drive forward our data initiatives. Identify requirements, scope solutions, estimate work, and schedule deliverables effectively. Help establish and drive the adoption of outstanding coding standards and patterns, fostering an inclusive engineering culture that values diversity and collaboration. Champion the concept of making our platform an internally open-source project, encouraging transparency and collaboration within the company. Promote and facilitate contributions from across the company, fostering a community-driven approach to our platform development. Embody our culture and values .
Nov 15 Supply Chain
Senior Inventory Planning Manager
Redmond, WA $147,550 Microsoft’s Cloud business is expanding, and the Cloud Supply Chain (CSCP) organization is responsible for enabling the infrastructure underlying this growth including AI! CSCP’s vision is to empower customers to achieve more by delivering Cloud Capacity Differentiated at Scale. Our mission is to deliver capacity for all cloud services predictably through intelligent systems driven by continuous learning and a world class organization. The CSCP Organization is responsible for traditional supply chain functions such as Plan, Source, Make, Deliver, but also manages supportability (spares), decommissioning and disposition of Data center assets worldwide. We deliver the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Skype, OneDrive and the Microsoft Azure platform for external customers. Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 200 datacenters supporting services for more than 1 billion customers in over 90 countries worldwide. Microsoft Capacity Planning (MCP) is the central planning function within CSCP focusing on forecasting, capacity planning, hardware demand planning, inventory buffer strategies, and Integrated Business Planning (IBP). The Senior Inventory Planning Manager is responsible for effectively collaborating with Cloud Services development partners, deeply understanding business goals, translating those needs into useful signals that inform long- mid- and short-term capacity plans, and providing consumable feedback signals that help inform future plans and goals. The function closely partners with Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain, Data Centers, New Product Introduction Teams, and the other Supply Chain organizations to plan capacity and hardware demand. The Inventory Buffer Planning Team in MCP aims to create the best buffer strategy for Data Center Live Capacity, ensuring optimal customer experience and cost efficiency, with scalability and clarity. In this role, you will play a key role to plan the buffer planning for various Microsoft Cloud services such as Azure, to ensure there will be adequate capacity to support the demand plans while staying within CapEx budget target, and to assess and improve the buffer planning strategy to address the growing business complexity.   As a Senior Inventory Planning Manager, your primary responsibilities will be (but not limited to): Metrics development & control: Develop metrics to measure the effectiveness of buffer planning, conduct data analysis to identify risks and opportunities, communicate and share business intelligence with key stakeholders including leadership, and implement solutions to manage buffering levels. Addressing Risks and Opportunities: Assess the current buffer planning process and mechanism, identify limitations and gaps in relation to the growing business complexity, and develop interim and long-term solutions to mitigate business risks. Business requirements & alignment: Engage with key stakeholders including Capacity Planning, Engineering Group, Supply Chain and Finance, to understand new business requirements, develop and communicate solution options, and build cross-functional consensus for plans addressing those requirements. Buffer Planning Model enhancement: Partner with Data Science team and beyond, to improve the buffer planning model for continuous improvement for optimization as well as to address the new business complexity. Solution & Roadmap Building: Collaborate with Transformation Project Management, Data Analytics, Data Science, and Engineering to develop a plan to enhance the buffer planning process and system, and coordinate with stakeholders to implement these improvements. Business Intelligence generation & decision support: Support various buffer-related inquiries from leadership and stakeholders to navigate the business decision-making, by running what-if simulations and providing clear explanations. Other Embody our culture and values .
Nov 15 Research, Applied, & Data Sciences
Principal Data Scientist
Redmond, WA $215,800 Microsoft is a company where passionate innovators come to collaborate, envision what can be and take their careers further . This is a world of more possibilities , more innovation, more openness, and the sky is the limit thinking in a cloud-enabled world.     Microsoft Fabric ’s Real-Time Intelligence team is leading the transformation of real-time analytics in the world of data . The products of our portfolio include Microsoft Fabric, Kusto DB, Azure Data Activator , and Azure Maps. Our mission is to build the data platform for the age of AI, powering a new class of data-first applications and driving a real-time data culture.     ​ ​ The t eam provides comprehensive solutions and a robust platform that enables users to ingest high granularity signals (real-time & observability) and complex data, converting those into a competitive advantage in real-time for both end users and modern applications.     ​   ​ ​ The Real-Time Intelligence team is hiring a Principal Data Scientist to tackle challenges in both open-source and proprietary technologies related to analytics, cloud, AI, and storage systems among others. We work on novel technologies including analytics on GPUs, container technologies, graph databases, infrastructure and models for LLMs and data-science, machine learning for systems, and many other areas.   ​ ​   We do not just value differences or different perspectives. We seek them out and invite them in so we can tap into the collective power of everyone in the company. As a result, our customers are better served .   ​ ​ Establishes collaborative relationships with relevant product and business groups inside or outside of Microsoft Fabric and provides expertise or technology to create business impact. Takes initiative and drives activities such as technology transfers attempts, filing patents, or consulting for product or business groups. May publish research to promote receiving new intellectual property for business impact. Brings new technology and approaches into production by applying long-term data science efforts to solve immediate product needs. Collaborates with and bridges the gap between DS and development teams. Conducts thorough review of data science techniques used and highlights areas that have been missed or need reexamining. Identifies new evaluation approaches and metrics and invents new methodologies to evaluate models. Independently and collaboratively writes efficient, readable, extensible code/model that spans multiple features/solutions. Contributes to the code/model review process by providing feedback and suggestions for implementation and improvement. Serves as an expertise within the domain. Gains deep knowledge in a complex or highly ambiguous service, platform, or domain. Shares knowledge of changes in industry trends and advances in applied technologies with engineers and product teams to apply advanced concepts to identify product needs and drive action toward solutions. Reviews business and product requirements and incorporates state-of-the-art research or previously tested solutions occurring at Microsoft and the academic field to formulate plans that will meet business goals. Identifies problems and develops strategy to resolve team or feature level problems. Provides strategic direction for the kinds of data used to solve problems. ​   Embody our culture and values  
Nov 15 Product Management
Product Manager II
Redmond, WA $153,550 We are looking for a Product Manager II to join our team! The Cloud + Edge Core OS team is looking for a Program Manager to be part of a team that will own the datacenter hardware enablement and technology innovations for Microsoft. This role will drive large-scale and complex projects with evolving requirements and multiple stakeholders across organizations to improve Azure reliability and quality in addition to enabling new hardware technologies in the Azure datacenters. We work closely with key architects in the industry and proven global leadership that helps us to continue delivering those platform innovations. To succeed in this role, you should be able to identify target customer, develop technical acumens, and articulate business justifications for key investments. We work with a variety of customers which makes written and verbal communication crucial to drive business outcomes and successes. You will have an opportunity to become a part of a strategic and innovative team, with Microsoft-wide impact, while helping us take on competitors such as Amazon, Google and VMware. The Core OS team is the foundation running on over 1 billion PCs on the planet today with architectures scaling from small single core ARM devices to hundreds of cores behemoths running on Windows Server and Azure. We own the core virtualization, kernel, and hardware platform for Azure Host that powers the growth, reliability, hardware diversity of the Azure Cloud. We are focused on producing modern solutions in areas of performance, reliability and overall deterministic Compute experience driving customer satisfaction and providing a dependable environment for Mission Critical applications on Azure.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Work with customers and partner teams to identify scenarios and establish priorities. Lead product planning areas for end-to-end scenarios based on customer input and data insights. Define success metrics and establish and execute on plans for improving key results. Partner with the development teams on scenarios, product tradeoffs, incremental value delivery. Create win-win engagements with partners across Azure and Microsoft to drive customer value. Present to customers; use customer and partner feedback to continuously improve the product.
Nov 15 Business Operations
Senior Supply Chain Program Manager
Redmond, WA $167,100 Microsoft’s Cloud business is expanding, and the Cloud Supply Chain (CSCP) organization is responsible for enabling the infrastructure underlying this growth including AI!   CSCP’s vision is to empower customers to achieve more by delivering Cloud Capacity Differentiated at Scale. Our mission is to deliver capacity for all cloud services predictably through intelligent systems driven by continuous learning and a world class organization. The CSCP Organization is responsible for traditional supply chain functions such as Plan, Source, Make, Deliver, but also manages supportability (spares), decommissioning and disposition of Data center assets worldwide. We deliver the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Skype, OneDrive and the Microsoft Azure platform for external customers. Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 200 datacenters supporting services for more than 1 billion customers in over 90 countries worldwide.   ‌Within CSCP Strategy and Transformation (S&T) Process Engineering, the newly established S&T Project Management Office (PMO) aims to transform project delivery into a smooth, repeatable experience. Our goal is to enhance transparency during project execution by fostering strategic relationships with key customers and partners. Success depends on collaboration, contributions, and buy-in from stakeholders across S&T functions, CSCP, and our cloud business functions (ie. planning, sourcing and manufacturing).   This function will provide Project Management Office (PMO) oversight aligned to Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) Business Operations to foster: • Strategic Alignment: Collaborate with MCP Business Operations and supporting Engineering teams to ensure alignment on strategic initiatives • Status Reporting: Manage execution status reports to communicate project progress to senior leaders. • Visibility and Communication: Elevate the visibility of key projects and initiatives through effective communication and stakeholder management. • Continuous Improvement: Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance program management processes   The Senior Supply Chain Program Manager in the Program Management Office (PMO) is responsible for managing and overseeing multiple projects and programs to ensure they align with the organization's strategic goals. This role involves collaborating with various organizations, managing project timelines, budgets, and resources, and ensuring the successful delivery of projects.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Program Management: Oversee the portfolio planning, execution, and value tracking of multiple projects, ensuring they meet organizational goals and timeline. Stakeholder Communication: Act as the primary point of contact for business operations, providing regular updates on project status and value enablement. Facilitate communication between product management and business operations to ensure alignment and address any concerns. Data Quality and Reporting: Ensure the accuracy and completeness of release data in Azure DevOps (ADO) and other project management tools. This includes reviewing project artifacts, tracking key metrics, and generating reports for leadership. Provide training and guidance to users as needed. Risk Management: Identify potential project risks and develop mitigation strategies to address them. Facilitate meetings to assess progress and address any issues that may arise. Team Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including software engineering, product management, and business operations, to ensure successful project delivery. Process Improvement: Continuously evaluate and improve PMO processes and standards to elevate project visibility and improve efficiency. Build and implement best practices and ensure adherence to organizational standards. Other Embody our culture and values .
Nov 15 Product Management
Principal Product Manager
Redmond, WA $238,000 We are looking for a Principal Product Manager to broaden our efforts for dynamic, personalized ad products to an audience. We are building highly scalable, multiformat, omnichannel ad products to enable our advertisers to run full funnel advertising campaigns. We have a huge business opportunity in front of us and this role is key to enable it.   In this role, you will use qualitative (customer feedback, user research, academic research) and quantitative data analysis to drive immediate and long-term improvements (data, relevance, UX, measurement) to both existing experience and identify opportunities for the future. You will work closely with designers, engineers, scientists, user research and broader cross-org teams across Microsoft and the Advertising Platform team - to build a plan and roadmap to evolve the experience and support our partners. You will also rely on your experience in enhancing existing UX & platform solutions at scale to be adopted by multiple products and teams across Microsoft.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Proactively identify and manage scenario backlog, including ensuring partner dependencies are delivered in a timely fashion. Define and drive experimentation plans that ensure statistically meaningful conclusions are reached. Partner with key internal and external partners to develop joint product plans, gather feedback, manage dependencies, and ensure customer success. Keep pace with emerging standards in your feature area, and leverage learnings to improve our future product roadmap across desktop, mobile, and app categories. Own your feature backlog with clarity, urgency, and accountability. Actively drive and present product plans and reviews, demos, and competitive analyses with the team, partners, and executive leadership.
Nov 15 Marketing
Consumer Channel and Partner Marketing Lead
Redmond, WA $226,950 In the Consumer Sales Organization (CSO), our purpose is to earn fans and drive growth by building emotional connections to delight and empower everyone. We engage with consumers globally throughout their shopping journeys, navigating both physical storefronts and digital visits across Direct and Partner Channels in Gaming, Windows, M365 and Surface. Together with our ecosystem partners, we strategize and implement plans for customer engagement and economic growth.   As a member of our team, you’ll be part of growing a multi-billion-dollar business, charting new areas of innovation, and impacting billions of lives around the world. You also will be a part of a culture centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. If that appeals to you, it’s an exciting time to be here in CSO.   As the Consumer Channel and Partner Marketing Lead, you will be accountable to plan and execute consumer-centric, omni-channel marketing with partners that is aligned to global priorities, functional expertise and local market insights with the goal of driving conversion, sell-through and return on investment (ROI) for our Devices & Creativity Consumer Solution Area.   With a passion and depth of knowledge across our Devices & Creativity portfolio, you will work with partners to influence the design of unique Microsoft experiences across channels and at every touchpoint in the customer journey, working across organizational boundaries to deliver integrated consumer marketing, execution excellence and brand love.   You will act as a trusted advisor to drive strategic decisions about our marketing investment strategy and marketing mix, leveraging multiple funding sources and working with partners to optimize impact and create joint value.   By joining the Consumer Channel & Partner Marketing team, you’ll collaborate closely with Category and Sales teams locally to drive full-funnel marketing for an exciting ecosystem that continues to grow. As part of a regional team, you’ll have the opportunity to share learnings and best practices across markets as well as leverage the global infrastructure for support and shared platforms.   You will also leverage global guidance and cascade strategy and investments across territories looking for ways to drive synergies and efficiencies across the region.  In addition, you will work with Territory Leads to set local strategy & plans based on market & partner dynamics and assess and drive performance regionally, sharing insights and best practices across teams and stakeholders.   Team leadership is important in this role and we look to our leaders to create clarity, generate energy and deliver results. You’re a culture-builder, attracting and retaining talent across unique perspectives and diverse backgrounds. This role is flexible in that you can work up to 50% from home depending on Microsoft office proximity.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Omnichannel Strategy Activate ecommerce sales motions through digital marketing excellence, mobile-first executions and social commerce. Influence conversion in-store and online through seamless and connected shopper journeys. Optimize retail presence by landing and maintaining in-store programs and experiences. Build brand advocates among retail sellers and consumers through training, evangelism and community engagement platforms. Land best-in-class product launches, key seasonal initiatives and sustain marketing. Develop co-marketing opportunities and plans with retail, silicon and OEM partners. Collect and identify test and learn opportunities for consideration worldwide. Consumer and Partner Marketing Execution Localize global strategy to territories and global retail partners, driving adoption and usage of global tools, programs and playbooks. Assess partner capabilities to maximize opportunities and create joint value. Drive partner planning and investment strategy leading to Partner Marketing Plans to maximize reach and effectiveness across our retail and distribution partners. Activate partner marketing principles to co-create targeted marketing campaigns with partners to support our lines of business, establishing clear KPIs and marketing value. Aggregate and leverage analytics and insights to create better investment strategies and execution across marketing investments to drive greater business impact. Coordinate with consumer marketing teams across the organization to ensure effectiveness in thru the line planning. Team Growth & Development Actively participate in functional communities, ensuring effective communication and clarity. Attract, build and retain a high-performing, diverse team. Inspire people to do their best work and ensure the growth in the team skills and capabilities. Other Embody our culture and values
Nov 15 Consulting Services
Senior Networking Automation Architect
Springfield, Virginia $148,600 The Microsoft Federal organization was established to address the unique mission, legal/regulatory requirements, and procurement rules and processes of the United States Government (USG). Microsoft Federal is committed to ensuring its resources – including appropriately qualified, experienced, and certified personnel (with necessary security clearances or otherwise) are available as needed to meet USG evolving needs. To that end, Microsoft embraces, as a mission-critical philosophy, flexibility in the recruiting, hiring, and workforce assignment of Microsoft Federal personnel. Microsoft Federal personnel can expect to serve in various roles in the Microsoft Federal organization during the course of their career to meet evolving USG needs, regardless of segment – Civilian, Defense, or intelligence community.   We are looking to hire a Senior Networking Automation Architect to join Microsoft Federal.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Gathers customer/partner insights from a broad range of stakeholders to shape and form both the definition and ongoing execution of networking projects. Defines and documents the architecture to communicate the value proposition of the business solution along with the project approach. Collaborates with the Project Manager, Pillar Leads, and other internal technical resources to jointly drive project/technical governance of the design, build, and deployment into use of proof of concepts and pilots. Works with the business sponsor and customer/partner stakeholders to gather and ratify requirements and constraints. Collaborates with the Account Team and/or Bid Team to understand the business solution/problem. Anticipates and identifies scenarios that could slow or impede pre-sales/delivery. Works in close collaboration with the Project Manager and Account Team to identify, categorize, and communicate business and technical risks. Generates new and/or improvements to existing intellectual property. Develops a network of internal/external relationships with senior-level decision makers to build influence in addressing problems/blockers. Uses evidence-based arguments that articulate complex concepts in a simple manner to respectfully challenge Microsoft and customers/partners when a decision will not produce optimal results. Leads the adoption of Microsoft solutions technologies based on understanding of competitor solutions and how customer business value can be driven through Microsoft's offerings. Leads virtual teams around technologies and customer/partner challenges by sharing ideas, insight, and strategic, technical input with technical teams, internal communities across the field, and the larger virtual team across Microsoft using knowledge of Microsoft architectures and their context in the competitive landscape. Participates in external architect community events (e.g., conferences, seminars, technical meetups, Webcasts, blogs, hackathons) and shares learnings with internal team. Acts a mentor to less experienced colleagues by educating them on technical and non-technical concepts and sharing best practices. Demonstrates deep industry knowledge and drives recognition for Microsoft solutions through presentations and engagements with external audiences. Collaborates with the Account Team and/or Bid Team to understand the business solution/problem. Drives agreement, based on the customer’s priorities, requirements/constraints, approach, principles, concepts, and expectations. Builds and documents a realistically costed, advanced/complex Solution Approach with traceability of requirements, constraints, decisions, and tradeoffs that balances risk, technical credibility, and technical innovation to meet customer need, predominantly based on existing solution offerings and/or reference architecture. Jointly leads the implementation in close partnership with the Project Manager. Leads oversight and governance and establishment of quality practices and standards to realize the business solution. Uses a cohesive build methodology with an agreed release schedule and timeline so the solution can be transitioned to live operations, leveraging solution expertise. Ensures communication of and adherence to the pre-sales value proposition. Works with the Project Manager to highlight where assumptions have proven false. Uses change requests to modify the Solution/project approach when needed. As needed, collaborates with subject matter experts to receive specialized advice that can help define the Solution and project approach and increase the time to value for the customer. Works in close collaboration with the Project Manager and Account Team to identify, categorize, and communicate business and technical risks. Defines risk mitigation activities that are foundational to the project plan. Defines risk contingency plans for invocation should the risk occur. When appropriate, oversees a broad portfolio of accounts. Manages and ensures the all-up delivery of consulting engagements, as necessary. Defines and documents the architecture through an architecture description document, an architecture decisions log, and a requirements/constraints traceability matrix to communicate the value proposition of the business solution along with the project approach. Leverages a structured approach to Architecture Projects using existing methodologies (e.g., Waterfall, Agile, Iterative) that make use of existing reference architecture and established architectural styles and design patterns. Proposes and develops new solutions to scale across multiple customers/partners. Builds and maintains an architecture description document, an architecture decisions log, and a requirements/constraints traceability matrix to ensure the rationale for the business solution's Architecture is known and understood. Collaborates with the Project Manager to jointly drive project/technical governance of the design, build, and deployment into use of proof of concepts (POCs) and pilots, using enterprise architecture processes and ensuring quality control through peer review. Works with customers to understand and demonstrate business value (e.g., release of revenue, cost savings) that the business solution realize. Anticipates and identifies scenarios that could slow or impede pre-sales/delivery. Orchestrates the broader Microsoft team to address technical blockers and works with account/project team to resolve non-technical issues. Reports significant problems to Microsoft management and resolves escalations when needed. Plans a way forward in complex and ambiguous situations with an innovative approach and durable design. Delegates and leverages specialist skills of others to drive technical alignment across internal/external teams. Coordinates disparate approaches into a single plan of action for complex scenarios. Works with the business sponsor and customer/partner stakeholders (e.g., Business users, Enterprise Architects, Security Team, Operations Team) to gather and ratify requirements and constraints. Manages and resolves complex ambiguity in the requirements and constraints and documents assumptions and implications where it cannot be resolved. Maintains the requirements/constraints traceability matrix to prove that solution components have a rationale/justification for inclusion in the architecture of the business solution. Drives development and execution of test plans to prove that each requirement/constraint has been implemented as expected by the customer. Where there are defects, works in close collaboration with the Project Manager and Customer to redress or accept and document the status of the test results. Leads the adoption of Microsoft solutions technologies based on understanding of competitor solutions and how customer business value can be driven through Microsoft's offerings. Differentiates Microsoft's solutions in customer/partner conversations to influence the industry-wide direction for specific architecture(s). Develops a network of internal/external relationships with senior-level decision makers to build influence in addressing problems/blockers and facilitating additional views on the matter of interest. Acts as an advisor to external stakeholders. Provides direction to facilitate relationships between others. Stays up to date on Microsoft’s technologies, products, and services in order to communicate Microsoft's mission, strategy, and capabilities. When appropriate, develops a strategic relationship with key stakeholders within the customer portfolio, often as part of a steering committee, to ensure service delivery is on track and major issues are being anticipated, identified, and managed. Uses evidence-based arguments that articulate complex concepts in a simple manner to respectfully challenge Microsoft and customers/partners when a decision or course of action will not produce optimal results. Leverages strategic expertise to encourage alternative approaches where applicable. Serves as the "technical conscience" to challenge the status quo and unrealistic expectations. Proactively resolves conflicts and seeks resolution to balance the overall outcome. Drives consensus where possible and leads decisions to resolve conflict when needed.
Nov 15 Program Management
Principal Technical Program Manager, Bing Places
Redmond, WA $215,800 The Bing Places team is on a mission to empower people and organizations everywhere to explore, navigate, and connect in the physical world via Maps and Local data, services and experiences provided within the Microsoft Copilot, Edge, and Bing toolsets. If you are passionate about being at the forefront of building data-to-user interface mapping experiences, this might be the role for you. We are searching for an experienced Principal Technical Program Manager to join our team. Preferred candidates will possess a solid services background with a proven track record of delivering scalable programs. Proficient collaboration skills with technical and non-technical teams, highly self-organized, ability to lead others, customer-obsessed, and a bias for action. You’ll use your technical expertise to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish. You’ll work with stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks, manage project schedules, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. You're equally comfortable explaining your team's analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical tradeoffs in product development with engineers. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Partner with Software Engineering and Product Management to design complex technical solutions across feature areas. Give key stakeholders data-driven recommendations based on identified risks. Provide program management, technical, and organizational leadership. Lead strategic planning for a complex program portfolio including influence over resourcing decisions, planning cadence, and planning stakeholders. Build and deliver roadmaps for multiple feature groups across divisions, track project schedules, drive development of staging and implementation plans, and lead governance programs. Define success criteria and create relationships for implementing multiple feature areas for highly complex cross-functional projects. Coordinate and ensure alignment across the business. Drive continuous improvements by validating use cases. Also provide the expertise needed for teams to collect performance metrics, understand user engagement, build feedback loops, and recommend adaptations for optimizations. Be a change advocate responsible for initiating and leading multiple organizations through pivots needed to address shifts in business and user needs, trends, and priorities.
Nov 15 Marketing
Senior Product Marketing Manager, Copilot Sales
Redmond, WA $161,500 Microsoft is seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Product Marketing Manager to join our team and lead the marketing efforts for Microsoft 365 Copilot for Sales.   Microsoft 365 Copilot for Sales brings together Microsoft 365 Copilot with a role-specific agent that connects with customer’s CRM platform to bring sales specific insights and generative AI benefits into the flow of work. This role will be pivotal in driving the product innovation roadmap, positioning, and GTM strategy helping customers maximize seller efficiency, boost productivity, and close more deals.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.      In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day. Go-to-Market Strategy: Develop and execute comprehensive go-to-market strategies for Microsoft 365 Copilot for Sales, including market analysis, competitive positioning, and target audience identification. Product Positioning and Messaging: Craft compelling product positioning and messaging that clearly articulates the value proposition of Microsoft 365 Copilot for Sales to various stakeholders, including sales teams, partners, and customers. Content Creation : Create high-quality marketing content such as product pitch, infographics, whitepapers, case studies, field and customer facing presentations, and blog posts. Analyst Engagement: Drive ongoing analyst engagement in partnership with engineering teams to collect feedback on the product roadmap and help drive awareness for customer inquiries. Customer Engagement: Engage with customers to gather feedback, understand their pain points, and identify opportunities for product improvement and innovation. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with product management, engineering, sales, and other cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and drive successful product launches and initiatives. Other: Embody our culture and values  
Nov 15 Finance
Senior Finance Manager, Biz Health, MS Security
Redmond, WA $147,550 Microsoft Margin Strategy and Investment Optimization ( MS IO) finance team is an exciting and fast-evolving team at the forefront of driving Microsoft’s AI and Cloud strategy . MSIO is the leading hub of ensuring Microsoft’s Cloud leadership, investing in AI, and driving operating leverage , in partnership with senior executive finance and engineering leaders impacting company-wide decisions.   This Senior Finance Manager , Biz Health , MS Security   is a n integral part of the Security Investment Optimization Finance team that enables Microsoft’s Security and AI ambitions . Cybers ecurity represents the most critical priorities for our customers in a world awash in digital threats, regulatory scrutiny, and estate complexity. The Microsoft Security organization accelerates Microsoft’s mission and bold ambitions to ensure that our company and industry is securing digital technology platforms, devices, and clouds in our customers’ heterogeneous environments, as well as ensuring the security of our own internal estate.   This role will drive advanced business health and financial planning for Security (cost of goods sold) COGS people investments as a key enabler of Security gross margin north star aspirations. This position will partner with MS Security engineering org and across the broader Finance org to lead a wide range of responsibilities focused on high quality and timely business insight s , meaningful financial planning and analysis, efficient performance management, creation and ownership of efficient financial rhythms and processes, and storytelling that enables accelerated and profitable growth.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.   Partner with engineering and broader finance organization to understand people investments, expenses and headcount results and trends. Communicate insights in a simple and concise manner regarding the state of the business to key stakeholders. Generate actionable plans based on complex results and ambiguous findings. Implement creative ways to show patterns and draw conclusions to help drive decisions.   Develop and review multi-year time horizon long range financial spend plans.    Business planning and forecasting - Develop and review target setting, forecast and budget models incorporating insights, risk, and opportunities. Ensure consistency in methodologies and assumptions. Improve forecast accuracy.   Own , drive and innovate efficient financial rhythms and reporting. Conceptualize and design new approaches to how financial data is collected and evaluated to impact future outcomes and decisions. Understand the interconnections between data, information, and results and translate into forward looking narratives and forecasts.   Establish trusted partnerships with and take shared responsibility for driving business outcomes (profitable growth, market share, AI leadership). Apply understanding of the broader Microsoft context and external market trends to offer impactful solutions to ensure business objectives are met.   Ensure compliance in reporting financial information through approved instruments and processes, and consistency with corporate policies.   Apply understanding of advanced technology to accomplish business goals and provide greater depth of analysis .   Driv e learning from others and sharing best practices across team boundaries .   Embody our culture and values
Nov 15 Legal & Corporate Affairs
Senior Corporate Counsel, Digital Crimes Unit, Customer Security & Trust
Redmond, WA $205,350 Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) has an immediate opening an attorney to handle global investigations and drive high-impact disruption operations targeting sophisticated cybercriminal networks and other online threats, including ransomware groups, nation-state actors and affiliates, and those abusing Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology for malicious purposes. This Senior Corporate Counsel, Digital Crimes Unit, Customer Security & Trust role will focus on driving proactive civil litigation matters, legal and technical innovation, and external outreach and engagements to defend against cyberattacks and threats directed at Microsoft, its customers, and democratic institutions.       Microsoft’s DCU is a global team of attorneys, investigators, and analysts committed to leading the fight against cybercrime to protect our customers and promote global trust in Microsoft.   Through strategic partnerships with Microsoft’s unparalleled Threat Intelligence community, fraud and abuse teams, and engineering support, the DCU develops and employs innovative legal and technical strategies to detect, disrupt, and deter cybercriminals, nation-state actors, and cyber-enabled fraud actors.  The DCU is a member of the Customer Security & Trust (CST) team within Microsoft’s Corporate, External, and Legal Affairs (CELA).    The DCU takes affirmative action to defend against online threats and actors.  Since its inception, the DCU has filed lawsuits against approximately 30 malware families, nation-state actors and the developers of prolific cybercrime tools (including cybercrime-as-a-service). In partnership with governments and Internet Service Providers, the DCU has identified and shared information from these actions to remediate approximately 500 million victims worldwide, while also using the intelligence gained in these operations to better secure Microsoft’s products and services against cyber threats.  We see these lawsuits both as a deterrent to cybercriminals – especially when we can identify the actors and share this information with law enforcement, often in the form of criminal referrals for prosecution – and as a shield for our customers, allowing us to takedown harmful criminal infrastructure and potentially seek financial remedies to recover stolen funds.       AI has the potential to change the world, and Microsoft is committed to advancing ethical principles about its use and to identifying and combatting its misuse.  Moreover, technology quickly changes, as do the threats and malicious activity.   In this role, you will confront some of the most prolific cybercrimes, including ransomware and other malware, business email compromise (BEC) and account takeover attacks, tech support fraud, and the array of online scams, and some of the most sophisticated cyber actors, including financially motivated networks and state-sponsored groups.  You will have the opportunity to work side-by-side and collaborate with world-class threat intelligence and security teams across the company to help drive strategies to investigate and disrupt cybercrime to protect our service and customers.  Most significantly, you will make the online ecosystem a safer place for users globally.      Responsibilities:   Work independently and on cross-discipline teams on various projects relating to investigations, litigation, and enforcement actions.  Oversee the collection and production of accurate information in drafting of court filings, law enforcement referrals, and internal/external cybersecurity reporting.    Develop and implement legal and technical strategies to scale the DCU’s operations, including the ongoing incorporation of AI technology.    Provide legal advice on government requests for data and voluntary disclosures of data.  Engage with government officials, industry representatives, and customers regarding various cybersecurity and cybercrime issues.   
Nov 15 Design & Creative
Principal Accessibility Designer
Redmond, WA $215,800 Microsoft Teams is the fastest-growing business app in Microsoft history. We're looking for a talented Principal Accessibility Designer to join us to help define and design compelling inclusive experiences that empower teams to achieve more together.  
          Our design system team is focused on delivering new innovations across next-gen messaging features, core framework, and collaboration experiences. We value creativity, sharing ideas openly, and having fun while we work. Most of all, we’re motivated by the people we want to love our products.        As a Principal Accessibility Designer, you will be the key driver, leading the accessibility program for Microsoft Teams, as well as drive updates to processes and standards for building inclusive products across the Collaboration Experiencences Design ( CxD) suite of products (Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint) Shaping the next generation of inclusive design for the CxD  suite of products. You’ll support feature teams with inclusive design, accessibility, and technical front-end expertise . You will be part of a team committed to using research, design, and engineering to deliver inclusive features and experiences. You will influence accessibility through hands-on guidance and implementation of inclusive design processes, you will also be a key driver for growing the inclusive design expertise within the organization.      Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Leading the accessibility design program across Microsoft Teams in partnership with Product Management and Engineering accessibility leads.    Creating the roadmap and strategy for the inclusive design program – including product feature priorities, champions program roll-out and support, accessibility training and curriculum updates and documentation needs.    Working with Product Management and Engineering to implement inclusive design processes & experiences.    Reviewing design specifications and implemented features for accessibility issues and improvements.    Supporting designers creating experience flows and walkthroughs, that maintain consistency with design concepts such as: user experience design, visual design, UX Patterns and information architecture.    Scaling out the expertise and skillset beyond the core accessibility group to support more teams and uplevel accessibility within the organization via the accessibility champions program:    Supporting product managers defining inclusive, accessible product requirements.    Supporting researchers in preparation for user research studies.    Supporting teams in identifying , prioritizing, and fixing accessibility issues.    Supporting designers through 1:1 consultation such as office hours and design reviews.    Supporting accessibility learning initiatives, including dedicated accessibility design summits, a curriculum focused on accessible design and leveling up teammates’ expertise , scaling out projects to a large group or organization.    Driving new accessibility initiatives – leveraging new technologies such as AI to build innovative solutions for accessible experiences and tooling   
Nov 15 Sales
Consulting Account Management
Washington D.C., District of Columbia $183,750 At Microsoft, our core mission is empowering every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Microsoft Industry Solutions Delivery (ISD) is a global organization hosting over 6,000 strategic sellers, industry and security experts, elite engineers, world-class data scientists and architects, consultants, and delivery specialists. Together with our partners, we help Microsoft’s most strategic customers worldwide to address their specific challenges and provide comprehensive and industry-specific solutions that meet their unique needs.   Our organization is at the forefront of innovation, driving value across the entirety of the customers’ digital and AI transformation journey through repeatable and customized cutting-edge solutions powered by Microsoft Cloud and AI.  We take pride in embodying Microsoft's mission of empowerment, promoting a growth mindset, inspiring excellence, and fostering a culture of inclusivity where everyone is encouraged to share their unique perspectives and be their authentic selves. By joining our team, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to life-changing innovations that impact billions of people worldwide.   As an experienced leader, you will have the opportunity to work directly with the largest customers in the world and play a pivotal role in shaping their adoption of Microsoft technologies, including Microsoft cloud technologies and artificial intelligence.   You will also be responsible for the overall business performance of your territory, working across organizational boundaries to drive execution and clarity in a complex, matrixed environment.  This includes building durable customer relationships and successfully directing Industry Solutions Delivery (ISD) business motions.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Relationship Management Drives and leverages for agreement with the core account team, building and strengthening relationships with Microsoft partner teams, such as software and customer success teams, (e.g., Account Team Unit (ATU) and Customer Success Account Management (CSAM)), as well as the pursuit and delivery teams, through regular rhythm of connections. Brings expertise, insights, and perspectives from customer engagement to Microsoft business to drive deeper customer engagement. Contributes to and leads the Microsoft overall account teams, solution teams, and other partner groups.   Leverages insight from consulting account-delivery team to ensure awareness of status of projects in delivery. Plans regular consulting connections with customer to seek customer feedback and maintain proactive dialogue on overall consulting value provided, as well as relationship risks and issues. Anticipates issues/risks on customer satisfaction, determines the root cause of problems, removes blockers, and establishes recovery action plan to improve customer's overall experience. Facilitates CXO connections between customer and Consulting to enable customers to provide feedback directly to Microsoft executives, and to develop customer/consulting executive relationships.   Owns and maintains in agreement with the core account team customer and partner relationships, influences key decision makers and leads effective rhythms of connection with customer and partner stakeholders. Builds and maintains relationships with appropriate networks of Microsoft decision makers and leaders, and successfully leverages them where needed for customer and partner success.   Strategy and Planning Leads the contributions of the Account Team and the Consulting account team to the account vision and strategic approach. Provides insights, ideas, and recommendations to address immediate and longer-term customer priorities and Microsoft objectives. Contributes to the overall One Microsoft strategy, driving for agreement with account team on Consulting and Partner strategy. Leverages appropriate tools, frameworks, and methodologies to develop a deliberate approach to position potential modernization and digital transformation outcomes specific to their industries across 3 horizons which are aligned with customer's priorities. Understands the weaknesses and strengths of competitor solutions and footprints and leverage this knowledge in strategy and planning.   Leads the Industry Solutions account planning contribution with the wider Microsoft Customer and Partner Solutions (MCAPS) account team, defines Industry Solutions sales priorities to leverage insight and provide input to overall account plan. Proactively looks ahead and identifies actions required to develop Consulting opportunities that are aligned with the account strategy, Microsoft's strategy, and Consulting catalog go-to-market solution plays. Leverages business outcomes specific to their industries across 3 horizons as a point of view/roadmap for digital transformation. Leads Consulting input to account-team planning sessions, follows the common sales and delivery methodology for Microsoft, and provides updates per required account-team governance and rhythms.   Understands revenue drivers for other Microsoft business segments (e.g., Microsoft Azure Commit to Consume (MACC)) and aligns plans appropriately (e.g., cloud-success metrics, revenue-recognition timelines). Thinks strategically about account planning for assigned accounts, setting standards and priorities, outlining where to and how to invest resources of the account management team and other stakeholders, engaging internal and external decision makers on long-term business planning, and anticipating needs of assigned accounts to turn enterprise accounts into strategic accounts.   Accelerate Cloud Growth Identifies, qualifies, leads, manages, and closes strategic industry cloud opportunities on prioritized accounts aligned to documented customer business value and outcomes. Has in-depth knowledge of advanced cloud solutions and cross-check with the solutions of key competitors. Drives advanced workloads and usage. Accelerates Microsoft Cloud differentiation (e.g., security, AI) against competitors and wins more market share. Increases customer business value with advanced technology (e.g., AI) and drives consumption.   Leverages Microsoft Consulting go-to-market scenarios to drive intentional customer conversations about Microsoft Cloud adoption. Provides feedback on required go-to-market scenarios based on local market requirements and opportunities. Educates senior decision makers of assigned account(s) (e.g., director-level) on Microsoft's value proposition, aligned to the customer’s priorities and maturity, appropriately differentiating competitor solutions. Proactively identifies and engages other stakeholders who are key influencers of decision makers.   Proactively builds and maintains up-to-date knowledge of customer's business priorities, risks and challenges, internal landscape (e.g., organization structure, stakeholders, business performance), industry/sector challenges, regulations, trends, and futures (e.g., impact of artificial intelligence [AI], sustainability) to meet customer needs and drive customer satisfaction. Proactively connects with internal and external network of industry experts to build industry knowledge and connections. Shares knowledge with virtual team.   Account Team Orchestration Orchestrates the consulting-sales relationship with the core account team, working closely with Enterprise colleagues to ensure successful creation, maintenance, and execution of the Industry Solutions account plan components, and a positive One Microsoft customer experience. Orchestrates and coordinates across the account team, customer success team, service team, and the Consulting account team, effectively influencing and collaborating with account-aligned and solutions-aligned, pursuit and delivery colleagues including Partners to bring the best resources to ensure customer success and satisfaction, successfully closing deals. Follows and champions the One Microsoft methodology (e.g., the common sales and delivery methodology for Microsoft).   Deal Excellence Ensures all applicable leads and qualified opportunities are linked to customer priorities in the account plan. Maintains accurate Sales Stage, Forecast Recommendation (e.g., committed, committed at risk) and Due Dates in required systems of record (e.g., Microsoft Sales Experience [MSX]), in alignment with close plan. Consistently delivers on committed forecast recommendations. Coaches peers by providing guidance and tips on good practice for ensuring accuracy in deal commitment forecasting. Uses required tooling to report out the state of the business.   Leverages customer connections and the account team's insight to confirm Budget, Authority, Need and Timeline (BANT) information to determine progression or lack thereof of a lead to become a consulting opportunity and throughout the Microsoft sales process. Leverages trusted customer stakeholder relationships to expand customer thinking. Probes and challenges customer appropriately to determine quality of customer service's BANT. Secures pre-sales investment to secure appropriate consulting resources needed to shape and scope the opportunity into a compelling customer proposition. Focuses on opportunities that are in alignment with organizational strategy, prioritizing opportunities based on highest potential for impact/consumption.   Drives discussions of terms and conditions (e.g., scope, milestones, price) with executive-level customer stakeholders (e.g., CFO, CEO, elected officials, board level) for opportunities in collaboration with the entire account team and customer through multiple iterations to ensure agreement. Maintains productive working relationships with those involved in negotiation, persuading others, and driving a positive atmosphere during difficult objections and discussions. Successfully leverages recognized techniques for handling difficult questions, overcoming objections, and respectfully challenging. Builds and executes negotiation activities into the close plan for the opportunity, based on guidance from broader team (e.g., business operations).   Maintains relationship with the customer to secure formal signing of contract and oversees the processing of that, including financial purchased orders. Drives smooth transition of sales-led accountabilities to delivery-led accountabilities. Support the delivery aspects with customers and delivery teams, and drives future opportunities. Once contract is signed and the Consulting engagement is in the delivery stage, supports tracking the Industry Solution Delivery (ISD) direct Azure impact (aligned with the consumption plan). Meets or exceeds personal Revenue-based incentive (RBI) targets and makes valuable contribution within team and beyond for broader impact. Contributes to win/loss reviews with sales and pursuit management, champions lessons learned activities to drive improvements and efficiency for customers and peers. Identifies repeatable intellectual property that could be replicated and sold to other customers, increasing the sales team's ability to scale the solution and grow market share.   Gains active contribution from others in building close plans for all qualified opportunities, initially (at qualified stage) comprising the core Budget, Authority, Need and Timeline (BANT) information and commercial strategy for the deal, and progressing to include detailed customer procurement process, risks, and issues. Updates the close plan as deal progresses through each sales stage. Obtains consensus and participation from entire account team to the close plan. Executes, updates, and closes on customer-centric actions that achieve alignment between Microsoft and customers. Builds and shares plans with the customer. Secures Microsoft virtual Consulting account team and customer stakeholder buy in to schedule of activities for successful closure of the deal. Anticipates potential risks and blockers and takes proactive action to mitigate to maintain deal velocity. Works with internal key stakeholders and approvers to ensure margin targets, consumption plans, and other key metrics are considered/met.
Nov 15 Software Engineering
Principal Software Engineering Manager
Redmond, WA $215,800 Microsoft is a company where passionate innovators come to collaborate, envision what can be and take their careers further. This is a world of more possibilities, more innovation, more openness, and the sky is the limit thinking in a cloud-enabled world.   Microsoft Dynamics 365 is a suite of easy-to-learn and easy-to-use business solutions tailored to any market, designed for any business size, and dedicated to growing business through happy customers. The Customer Service Applications Team delivers business applications for Connected Customer Care for Contact Centers! We are building the next generation of our applications running on Azure that pull together Dynamics 365, Office 365 and a number of other Microsoft cloud services to deliver high value, complete, and predictive application scenarios across all devices and form factors.     As a Principal Software Engineering Manager in the Microsoft Dynamics Customer Service Applications team, you will work with business and technology leaders as well as internal business users and Partners to conceive, design and implement Dynamics 365 applications and pick the technical architecture to solve their business needs.    We innovate and collaborate closely with our partners and customers in a very agile environment. If the opportunity to collaborate with a diverse engineering team, on enabling end-to-end business scenarios using cutting-edge technologies and to solve problems for large scale 24x7 business SaaS applications excite you, we would love to talk to you!    We do not just value differences or different perspectives. We seek them out and invite them in so we can tap into the collective power of everyone in the company. As a result, our customers are better served.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. As a Principal Software engineering manager, you will be responsible for implementing features towards a wide variety of business applications and services within Dynamics 365 products portfolio as well as ensuring they are done to meet rigorous quality standards with the result being software that is used by individuals and businesses throughout the world. In short you will do the following:  Envision, Design, implement, test, deploy, maintain, and improve our software components and services  Embrace and use state-of-the-art new technologies  Participate in technical discussions and bring new ideas on the table  Own quality of your code  Work with Product Managers, Architects and UX Designers to design and specify new features from the engineering standpoint  Develop software that empowers customers to optimize their business processes  Author internal tools that improve the teams’ quality and productivity  Contribute to the positive, solution focused and creative team spirit  Support less experienced team members in their progress and development    Throughout your tasks, you will work closely with Program Managers and other Software Engineers to optimize design, quality and functionality as Microsoft places a premium on the ability to work well in a team environment.     Embody our  culture and  values
Nov 15 Legal & Corporate Affairs
Principal Corporate Counsel, Compliance & Ethics, Business Regulatory Investigations
Washington D.C., District of Columbia $186,100   Microsoft’s Corporate, External and Legal Affairs department (CELA) is recruiting an experienced attorney to join its Compliance & Ethics (“C&E”), Business Regulatory Investigations (“BRI”) team in the Americas (Latin America, the Caribbean, Canada, and the Microsoft Customer and Partner Solutions business in the US) in the role of Principal Corporate Counsel, Compliance & Ethics, Business Regulatory Investigations. C&E is responsible for conducting internal investigations, providing advice on legal compliance matters and partnering with the business to create a culture of compliance, among other accountabilities. The BRI Americas attorney will assist the company in meeting those responsibilities and its continuing commitment to comply with laws, regulations and policies governing business activities across the Americas region. The attorney will work on internal investigations and serve as part of the trusted C&E BRI compliance team to the Americas regional business and leadership team.   In this role you will report directly to the Assistant General Counsel leading the CELA C&E BRI Americas Compliance team. The attorney will be part of a multi-disciplinary global team in C&E, and will partner with other teams across the region, including government affairs professionals, attorneys, investigators, administrators and business professionals.   The BRI Americas compliance attorney will also support the BRI team in developing and implementing investigations best practices across the worldwide investigations program, delivering investigations insights to stakeholders, leveraging data analytics in collaboration with investigations partners in C&E, working with investigations partners at the company, and managing outside counsel and other third-party investigations services providers.   Lead and conduct internal compliance investigations in accordance with the BRI Investigations Manual and Framework and assist with corresponding remediation plan recommendations. Work with business leadership, compliance committees, and multi-disciplinary teams including in CELA, HR, Finance, Controls & Compliance, and business stakeholders to identify and analyze compliance and related legal risks, provide advice, support remediation and controls, and enhance compliance culture. Act as a compliance subject matter expert to business leadership on issues important to ensuring Microsoft complies with relevant laws and regulations, such as the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, in coordination with others as appropriate. Advise employees on Microsoft policy questions and issues. Help drive the evolution of the C&E BRI team to strengthen and enhance Microsoft’s ability to grow its business with partners and customers in a dynamic environment while responding with agility to emerging risks and regulations. Travel within the region will be required.
Nov 15 Program Management
Principal Program Manager
Redmond, WA $215,800  Microsoft Health and Life Sciences (HLS) catalyzes technology innovation that improves health outcomes, accelerates clinical discoveries, and lowers the cost of high-quality care delivery. We are privileged to drive cross-company strategy in applying Microsoft's extensive technical assets toward improving healthcare and health equity, globally.     The HLS team builds on the horizontal capabilities of Azure’s expansive cloud platform and with the distinct vertical capabilities of Nuance investments (like DAX) to create novel AI-powered solutions benefitting the HLS ecosystem. We synthesize advances from Microsoft Research with Microsoft's commercial offerings and collaborate closely with partners to implement, evaluate, and evolve our solutions. Our team nurtures opportunities that will shape and define our industry over the next several years.     We are looking to hire a Principal Program Manager into our team. HLS S&P is interfacing with strategic customers and partners across different segments of the healthcare industry including Payors, Providers, Public Institutions, Pharma, Life Sciences, MedTech, Medical Imaging and Diagnostics. We are looking for a Principal Program Manager who can not only work with customers and partners, but also internal Microsoft teams including product teams to ideate on how to solve GenAI and ML-based complex industry use cases utilizing the horizontal and vertical strengths of the MSFT+Nuance platform. This includes segment needs across the entire Microsoft stack including infrastructure, data, GenAI and applications. The candidate will have relevant experience specific to the Provider and Life Sciences segments as well as familiarity with such specializations as multimodal data, genomics, medical imaging, claims data, clinical trials and others.    Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.     As a key member of the SEPO Team, responsibilities of the Principal Program Manager will include:  Be hands-on with customers and partners to ideate, possibly prototype AI solutions.  Be customer-focusrf by acknowledging customer needs and perspectives, validating customer perspectives, focusing on broader customer organization/context, and serving as a trusted advisor. Communicate technical and strategic concepts in the AI and machine learning domain to a broad audience of technical and non-technical stakeholders/personas in the health and life sciences ecosystem. Specific to GenAI and ML, doing Industry and Research Knowledge / Opportunity Identification to track advances in HLS which includes working with research and product teams. Related to AI, Identify and articulate customer/partner needs, document requirements, establish priorities, refine strategy, and define product scope/feedback. Identify and collaborate with internal stakeholders and priority partners to support the hardening and adoption of Microsoft products, and how they can be utilized or advanced to solve for HLS industry use cases. Support data scientists, designers, engineers, user researchers and other SMEs who enable Engineering’s research, technical analysis, design, development, testing, implementation and deployment of Microsoft solutions. Achieve team goals by working with internal and external stakeholders to plan, scope and manage timeline driven considerations. Embody our culture and values.
Nov 15 Analytics
Senior Data Analytics Manager
Redmond, WA $161,500 The Consumer Marketing Team is leading marketing transformation at Microsoft. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is fundamentally changing how people relate to and benefit from technology and putting renewed energy around data and its importance to our marketing transformation.   This Senior Data Analytics Manager will oversee the completion of the data roadmap for our consumer marketing data platform, including segmentation, conversion, and reporting data. The role involves collaboration with campaign and customer journey analysts, data source owners, privacy experts, Corporate, External, and Legal Affairs (CELA), the marketing platform team, and the data engineering team to execute various projects.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Our culture is centered on embracing growth mindset, inspiring excellence, and empowering teams and leaders to bring their best each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of people around the world.     By applying to this U.S. based position, relocation does not apply/is not provided for the role. Deliver data projects to grow, optimize and achieve the data roadmap for the Consumer Growth Engine team including project management, problem solving and data design and architecting. Manage data requests (segments or conversions) from marketers by prioritizing and refining them, aiding data project managers (PMs) in tracking progress, and working with Privacy, CELA, data owners, and the data engineering teams to facilitate data sharing to target channel platforms. Advocating for and understanding compliance regulations related to data handling (including Digital Marketing Act (DMA), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), while taking action to mitigate their impact. Collaborating with the CGE Platform team and associated parties on implementing new tools to support data and analytics efforts. Coordinate data science projects leveraging data from our data lake to support marketing in collaboration with partner data science teams on methodologies.  Develops depth of understanding of the business, its data landscape, and the lineage of those data across multiple areas to leverages appropriate sources of data to address specific business needs. Recommends efficiency improvements for core work related to analytics and reporting that are reusable, self-service, and directed to meaningful interpretation of data and driving business decisions. Shares and simplifies relevant findings and insights to tell stories of analyses through one or more means. Embody our culture and values
Nov 15 Sales
Modern Work Specialist – Sales in Defense Industrial Base Accounts
Charlotte, North Carolina $154,800 Are you passionate about empowering Defense Industrial Business (DIBs) customers to maximize their employee experience and achieve great work using their favorite devices and apps, soon to be enhanced with Artificial Intelligence (AI)? We are looking for a credible and experienced Modern Work Specialist to lead customers through significant changes as we embrace generative AI with Copilot, Copilot+ PCs, and Windows in the Cloud. Direct Defense Industrial Business experience is preferred.   In this role, you will develop and win strategic opportunities that deliver end-to-end Modern Work thought leadership, drive significant customer value, and enable transformational outcomes. Microsoft is at the forefront of this evolution, helping organizations reimagine their business for success in this new era. With AI integration, physical Windows devices and Cloud PCs offer unprecedented flexibility and efficiency, allowing seamless transitions between on-premise and remote work environments.   Join us in helping our Defense Industrial Business customers leverage AI to optimize workflows, foster innovation, and secure their operations, all while providing a familiar and powerful Windows experience across any device.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Sales Execution Engages in conversations with customers aligned to their industry to introduce how other workloads could enable digital transformation areas that is aligned with the customer's industry and turns opportunities into deals. Initiates conversations with customers on digital transformation in one or more solution areas, in collaboration with partners and services. Creates guiding examples of digital transformation through seminars, workshops, webinars, and direct engagement. Collaborates with team members to discover new opportunities. Drives incremental revenue growth through personal campaigns (e.g., portfolio analysis) or internal sources (e.g., Marketing). Collaborates with account teams, partners, or services to track and qualify new opportunities. Collaborates with other teams (e.g., account teams) and services to build pipeline. Interfaces with customers and builds relationships via social selling. Applies Microsoft's sales process (MSP) to determine the quality of the opportunity and whether to proceed. Identifies opportunities to drive consumption and grow business with existing customers by initiating conversations, providing demos or quotes, and collaborating with partners or internal teams (e.g., Technical Sales Professionals, Global Black Belts. For licensing transactions and project engagements, ensures rapid and robust deployment plan at point of sale that is validated by services and partners. Identifies customer business needs and technology readiness. Contributes to the development of solutions in collaboration with internal teams, partners, and services. Proposes prioritized solutions that align with customers' needs. Articulates the business value of proposed solutions. Proactively builds external stakeholders' mapping. Collaborates with account teams (e.g., Account Executives) to identify and engage senior business subject matter decision makers at the customer's/partner's business. Implements strategies to accelerate the closing of deals. Contributes input on strategies to drive and close prioritized opportunities. Coaches less experienced team members in deal plan execution. Implements close plans (e.g., how to map timeline, engage the customer, get customer buy-in and commitment) to de-risk and drive predictable deal closure.   Scaling and Collaboration Collaborates with One Commercial Partner (OCP) and with a network of partners to cross-sell and up-sell. Identifies new partners by researching and discussing with partners on customer scenarios. Develops joint proposal with partners. Contributes to developing partner strategies to address gaps in partner capabilities. Applies the orchestration model to leverage and expand relationships with internal stakeholders and partners (e.g., Enterprise Operating Unit). Navigates the MSFT organization to bring the best impact to the customer.   Technical Expertise Leads conversations and sets up events within Microsoft. Mentors others and develops strategies for best practice sharing across subsidiaries. Contributes ideas that can be instituted across Microsoft. Initiates conversations with prospective customers/partners at events to expand external network. Acts as a subject matter expert in one or more solution area(s).* Collaborates with the 'compete' global black belts (GBB) to analyze competitor products, solutions, and/or services and implements strategies to position Microsoft against competitors in customer communication. Proactively provides analysis of the competitive landscape in supported solution area. Evaluates opportunities and makes recommendations on pursuit or withdrawal. Holistic value of MSFT platform versus single-point solution that positions MSFT favorably against competitors.   Sales Excellence Collaborates with partners and resources and leverages customer insights or industry knowledge. Contributes to exploring business and emerging opportunities to optimize the portfolio and support customer innovation. Reviews feedback report and coaches others on ensuring customer/partner satisfaction and decreasing dissatisfaction by establishing recovery action plans to improve clients' overall experience. Manages and/or orchestrates sales and delivery success through the account team and pursuit team. Engages with internal and external stakeholders on business planning, Rhythm of Business (ROB) meetings to review and plan for accounts in the assigned territory. Collaborates with extended sales team, partners, and marketing to conduct business analysis (e.g., whitespace analysis, identify industry trends) to pursue high-potential customers and develop a target list of potential business. Manages the end-to-end business of the assigned territory. Conducts forecasting for accounts and develops a portfolio and territory plan to drive intentional selling aligned with strategic priorities. Completes required training and obtains relevant product and role certifications aligned to the role and workload/industry.   Other · Embody our culture and values   *This only applies to Solution Specialists.
Nov 15 Software Engineering
Software Engineer - CTJ - Poly
Multiple Locations, Multiple Locations $128,250 Are you interested in working for on cutting-edge cloud security products? Would you like to be part of one of the world’s most advanced cyber-security solutions and protect millions of computers from thousands of active attack attempts, every month ?    Look no further than the Microsoft Defender engineering team. Defender is looking for a Software Engineer to join our team. You will be building and delivering cloud solutions to meet the scale that few companies in the industry are required to support. Leveraging state-of-the-art technologies, you will be instrumental in delivering holistic protection within highly sensitive and secure government environments.   The Microsoft Defender team is responsible for delivering a constantly evolving set of services and solutions to meet the challenging landscape of our ever-evolving attackers .     Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.     The team provides leadership, direction and accountability for application architecture, Cloud design, Infrastructure development and end to end implementation for our Sovereign and Government Clouds. Demonstrated collaboration skills will be required to work closely with other engineering teams to ensure services/systems are highly stable and performant and meet the expectations of internal and external customers and users.   Core Responsibilities:   Build and improve services to be scalable and highly reliable .   Help deliver and improve engineering systems and practices to deliver services in complex cloud environments.   Contribute to design and automate service scale features and customer requirements.   Investigate pre-production and production issues, implement, and deploy fixes.   Participate in an on-call rotation (typically 24/7 for one week every 6-8 weeks) within a secure facility.     Other    Embody our  Culture  and  Values  
Nov 15 Business Operations
Senior Program Manager
Redmond, WA $147,550   Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) is seeking a Senior Program Manager to support the Cloud Infrastucture Acquisition organization. CO+I is responsible for planning, building and operating Microsoft’s cloud infrastructure data centers across the globe. The organizational scope includes demand and supply planning, business operations and strategic acquisition and prepositioning across land, power, and networking. To help us accelerate our growth objectives and transformation, we are looking for a Senior Program Manager.  As part of this organization, you will be part of a rapidly growing business, enable global impact, and drive strategic execution on our key initiatives. The successful candidate will bring a background in program management, cloud technology, and strategic planning to drive the development and execution of initiatives that align with the organization's goals. If you are a strategic thinker, possess exceptional expertise in managing complex workstreams and processes, and have a passion for technology and innovation, this role is for you!     Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day. Develop and maintain a comprehensive reporting system and tools to inform strategic decision-making. Collaborates with others to track, coordinate, and communicate end-to-end project schedules for multiple feature areas.   Demonstrate ability to manage multiple, concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment.   Lead data-driven initiatives to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of cloud infrastructure planning and operations, leveraging advanced analytics and business intelligence tools to inform strategic decision-making   Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement data analytics solutions that optimize resource allocation, improve operational performance, and support capacity forecasting.   Communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization.   Establish and maintain practices for data governance, data quality, and data security within the cloud infrastructure organization, ensuring compliance with industry standards.   Develop and maintain comprehensive dashboards and reporting systems to provide real-time visibility into key performance indicators (KPIs), ensuring stakeholders have access to actionable insights to drive informed decision-making.   Embody our culture and values
Nov 14 Research, Applied, & Data Sciences
Research Intern - Biomedical Signal Processing
Redmond, WA Research Internships at Microsoft provide a dynamic environment for research careers with a network of world-class research labs led by globally-recognized scientists and engineers, who pursue innovation in a range of scientific and technical disciplines to help solve complex challenges in diverse fields, including computing, healthcare, economics, and the environment. We are seeking Research Interns to work at the intersection of biomedical signal processing and machine learning (ML).   Clinical instruments such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) scanners produce vast amounts of raw signal, which is transformed into images and other artifacts for clinical interpretation. Our team is exploring the role that artificial intelligence (AI) might play in this transformation of raw signal. For example, we work on techniques that allow us to solve inverse problems (such as medical image reconstruction) with less data.   This position is within the Microsoft Health Futures group at Microsoft Research in Redmond (USA). Health Futures is responsible for research, incubation, product engineering and strategic partnerships that drive cross-company strategy, as well as value creation in the health and life sciences. We are an interdisciplinary team of researchers, scientists, engineers, biotechnologists, designers, social scientists, strategists, healthcare experts and medical professionals who endeavor to develop next-generation methods and tools for health and healthcare. We offer a unique vibrant environment that features cutting-edge academic research, enterprise software development, and real-world delivery, with close feedback loops and rapid iterations among all three, much like a lean startup. Our mission is to empower every person on the planet to live a healthier future. Research Interns put inquiry and theory into practice. Alongside fellow doctoral candidates and some of the world’s best researchers, Research Interns learn, collaborate, and network for life. Research Interns not only advance their own careers, but they also contribute to exciting research and development strides. During the 12-week internship, Research Interns are paired with mentors and expected to collaborate with other Research Interns and researchers, present findings, and contribute to the vibrant life of the community. Research internships are available in all areas of research, and are offered year-round, though they typically begin in the summer.
Nov 14 Research, Applied, & Data Sciences
Principal Applied Scientist
Redmond, WA $215,800 The Azure AI Speech Group brings together talents in the areas of signal processing, speech modeling, statistical modeling and Deep Learning to develop and deliver robust, natural and scalable speech recognition and translation, across a rich set of scenarios and languages. As a science team in the Speech Group, we industrialized deep learning speech technologies, and contributed key innovations to the speech community. We work on all kinds of end-to-end speech technologies, targeting on the most challenging problems by inventing new algorithms. To that end, we welcome a Principal Applied Scientist who is passionate at innovating the state-of-the-art speech modeling technologies, which impact millions of users.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.   In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.   Your responsibilities include developing novel speech algorithms to advance state-of-the-art speech technologies for real world user scenarios, especially in integrating speech with LLM (large language models) for multimodal modeling.
Nov 14 Research, Applied, & Data Sciences
Research Intern - AI Frontiers - Agentic AI Models & Synthetic Data Generation
Redmond, WA Research Internships at Microsoft provide a dynamic environment for research careers with a network of world-class research labs led by globally-recognized scientists and engineers, who pursue innovation in a range of scientific and technical disciplines to help solve complex challenges in diverse fields, including computing, healthcare, economics, and the environment. The   AI Frontier Lab   at Microsoft Research is seeking Research Interns to advance the state of the art in foundational model post-training, specialization and aligning models to Agentic AI capabilities such as reasoning and computer use. Our work spans both synthetic data generation and algorithmic advances in model training recipes.   Our lab conducts cutting-edge research in artificial intelligenace (AI) and publishes findings in top-tier venues in AI and machine learning (ML), including NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML, and others. We release models and libraries focusing on small models (e.g.   Phi-3 ,   Orca ), synthetic data generation (e.g.   AgentInstruct ), and Agentic AI (e.g.   OmniParser ,   AutoGen ). The lab also works within Microsoft's ecosystem to impact our AI-driven technologies in multiple products.   We seek Research Interns with demonstrated ability for technical work and a proven record of influential publications on AI. For this role you should have a keen interest in developing synthetic data generation methods or training algorithms that enable models to take actions in a virtual world and reason more effectively, while maintaining computational efficiency.   Research areas of particular interest for this team include, but are not limited to: Developing methods to create high-quality data synthetically, with minimal human intervention. Agentic systems for data generation, selection and filtering. Developing novel training algorithms for enhancing reasoning and /or action taking. Reinforcement learning approaches for improving logical and mathematical reasoning. Exploring scaling laws between test-time and training-time compute. Advanced optimization techniques for efficient training of large-scale models. Our group takes a holistic approach to improving foundational models that includes a variety of data modalities (language, vision, multi-modal, and structured data) and modern model architectures.   Priority will be given to candidates with a proven publication record in top-tier conferences, who have demonstrated the ability to develop original research and perform hands-on research, and who work well in a collaborative and dynamic environment. Research Interns put inquiry and theory into practice. Alongside fellow doctoral candidates and some of the world’s best researchers, Research Interns learn, collaborate, and network for life. Research Interns not only advance their own careers, but they also contribute to exciting research and development strides. During the 12-week internship, Research Interns are paired with mentors and expected to collaborate with other Research Interns and researchers, present findings, and contribute to the vibrant life of the community. Research internships are available in all areas of research, and are offered year-round, though they typically begin in the summer.   Additional Responsibilities Execute research directions that are at the forefront of innovation in AI. Create synergies on joint, high-impact projects in collaboration with other researchers, engineers, and product group partners. Work closely with other researchers in the teams on a research problem.    
Nov 14 Hardware Engineering
Principal Technical Governance Mechanical Engineer
Redmond, WA $215,800 Microsoft Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO&I) is the team behind the cloud.  Within CO&I, the Datacenter Engineering (DCE) team is responsible for delivering core datacenter infrastructure for Microsoft’s cloud business. The MS portfolio consists of complex, multi-disciplinary, large scale, multi-year datacenter construction and lease projects. We are looking for a Principal Technical Governance Mechanical Engineer to help build the cloud datacenters that power the world’s largest online services.     The successful candidate will fulfill a technical role for Microsoft as a global datacenter mechanical subject matter expert (SME). This role will involve supporting Microsoft’s datacenter Technical Excellence program and projects globally. The successful candidate will be required to set and provide global technical direction for internal DCE mechanical subject matter experts (SME) and external consultants. This role will require broad knowledge of datacenter cooling equipment, associated cooling strategies, and overall topology for Microsoft’s global fleet of datacenters.   In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.       This role is located either in one or all hub locations - Atlanta, GA, Washington, D.C., Redmond, WA, San Antonio, TX or Phoenix, AZ.        Relocation support will be provided, and successful candidates will need to relocate or reside within 50 miles of the hub office location.        This role is eligible for hybrid or remote work, up to ( 50)% .     Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.   The ideal candidate will be a Principal Technical Governance Mechanical Engineer with expertise in datacenter mechanical systems. The successful candidate will be a team player able to support a multi-disciplined group designing Microsoft Datacenters globally, have an in-depth understanding of datacenter cooling technologies, large cooling plant and distribution system design, and detailed knowledge of PUE and WUE models.   Additional responsibilities will require the candidate to: Provide consistent and strong leadership with excellent communication skills. Manage multiple, concurrent initiatives with minimal oversight. Support weekly Mechanical SME meetings with deployment teams to set direction and align priorities. Develop presentations and communicate frequently with senior leadership​ on strategic direction and technical subject matter. Develop and continually improve existing processes, procedures, and documentation. Work cross functionally with multiple stakeholders to deliver and continually improve Microsoft’s overall Mechanical design approach. Work effectively with other technical and non-technical groups in a fast-paced environment and facilitate cross-group collaboration and stakeholder alignment. Exhibit personal integrity with a methodical and detail-oriented work ethic. Exercise sound engineering judgement to develop first of kind and innovative datacenter cooling solutions from inception to deployment. Other: Embody our culture and values  
Nov 14 Customer Success
Cloud Solution Architect (CSA) – Business Applications
Redmond, WA $133,200 With over 17,000 employees worldwide, the mission of the Customer Experience & Success (CE&S) organization is to empower customers to accelerate business value through differentiated customer experiences that leverage Microsoft’s products and services, ignited by our people and culture. Come join CE&S and help us build a future where customers achieve their business outcomes faster with technology that does more.    We are looking for a Cloud Solution Architect (CSA), specializing in Business Applications, who is passionate about driving our customers’ business applications, enabling low code agility and transforming those customers with AI. This is a customer-facing role, owning both the business applications-focused technical & business relationships and the technical, functional and/or governance strategies between the customer and Microsoft, helping customers to leverage their Microsoft investments through architecture, implementation and operational health engagements. This role is flexible in that you can work up to 100%.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Customer Centricity - Customer Satisfaction: Drive positive Customer Satisfaction, and become a trusted advisor to customers and partners, by leveraging Microsoft Business Applications implementation expertise to enable defined Customer Success Plan outcomes. You will actively listen and drive to the best outcomes. Customer/Partner Insights: Provide feedback & insights from customers/partners back to the relevant MS teams including Product Groups, to enable continuous improvement. Business Impact - Consumption (Cloud & Support) growth: Develop opportunities to drive Customer Success business results by providing expertise/guidance to technical and business decision makers to ensure they understand Microsoft's Business Applications value proposition. Effectively drive usage and generate value from Microsoft technology investments via implementation advisory, performance efficiency and organizational/operational excellence. Resolution of Customer Blockers: Identify resolutions to issues blocking go-live or broad usage of projects by leveraging technical/functional/project management & business value subject matter expertise. Deliver all work according to MS best practices & policies and using repeatable Intellectual Property (IP). Identify growth opportunities: Leverage knowledge of the products, services, and value propositions of Microsoft Business Applications in customer/partner conversations to identify growth opportunities based on knowledge of customer/partner needs.  Technical Leadership: Learn-it-all: Drive continuous alignment and improvement of individual skills to better support and enable customer’s and MSFT’s business goals. Accelerate customer outcomes: Engage in relevant communities to share expertise, contribute to Intellectual Property (IP) creation, prioritize IP re-use and learn from others to help accelerate your customers transformation journey.
Nov 14 Customer Success
Cloud Solution Architect (CSA) – Business Applications
Redmond, WA $133,200 With over 17,000 employees worldwide, the mission of the Customer Experience & Success (CE&S) organization is to empower customers to accelerate business value through differentiated customer experiences that leverage Microsoft’s products and services, ignited by our people and culture. Come join CE&S and help us build a future where customers achieve their business outcomes faster with technology that does more.                  We are looking for a Cloud Solution Architect (CSA), specializing in Business Applications, who is passionate about driving our customers’ business applications, enabling low code agility and transforming those customers with AI. This is a customer-facing role, owning the business applications-focused technical & business relationships and the technical, functional and/or governance strategies between the customer and Microsoft, helping customers to leverage their Microsoft investments through architecture, implementation and operational health engagements. This role is flexible in that you can work up to 100% from home.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Customer Centricity: Customer Satisfaction: Drive positive Customer Satisfaction, and become a trusted advisor to customers and partners, by leveraging Microsoft Business Applications implementation expertise to enable defined Customer Success Plan outcomes. You will actively listen and drive to the best outcomes. Customer/Partner Insights: Provide feedback & insights from customers/partners back to the relevant MS teams including Product Groups, to enable continuous improvement. Business Impact: Consumption (Cloud & Support) growth: Develop opportunities to drive Customer Success business results by providing expertise/guidance to technical and business decision makers to ensure they understand Microsoft's Business Applications value proposition. Effectively drive usage and generate value from Microsoft technology investments via implementation advisory, performance efficiency and organizational/operational excellence. Resolution of Customer Blockers: Identify resolutions to issues blocking go-live or broad usage of projects by leveraging technical/functional/project management & business value subject matter expertise. Deliver all work according to MS best practices & policies and using repeatable Intellectual Property (IP). Identify growth opportunities: Leverage knowledge of the products, services, and value propositions of Microsoft Business Applications in customer/partner conversations to identify growth opportunities based on knowledge of customer/partner needs.  Technical Leadership: Learn-it-all: Drive continuous alignment and improvement of individual skills to better support and enable customer’s and MSFT’s business goals. Accelerate customer outcomes: Engage in relevant communities to share expertise, contribute to Intellectual Property (IP) creation, prioritize IP re-use and learn from others to help accelerate your customers transformation journey.
Nov 14 Customer Success
Cloud Solution Architect (CSA) – Business Applications
Redmond, WA $133,200 With over 17,000 employees worldwide, the mission of the Customer Experience & Success (CE&S) organization is to empower customers to accelerate business value through differentiated customer experiences that leverage Microsoft’s products and services, ignited by our people and culture. Come join CE&S and help us build a future where customers achieve their business outcomes faster with technology that does more.    We are looking for a Cloud Solution Architect (CSA), specializing in Business Applications, who is passionate about driving our customers’ business applications, enabling low code agility and transforming those customers with AI. This is a customer-facing role, owning the business applications-focused technical & business relationships and the technical, functional and/or governance strategies between the customer and Microsoft, helping customers to leverage their Microsoft investments through architecture, implementation and operational health engagements. This role is flexible in that you can work up to 100% from home.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Customer Centricity - Customer Satisfaction: Drive positive Customer Satisfaction, and become a trusted advisor to customers and partners, by leveraging Microsoft Business Applications implementation expertise to enable defined Customer Success Plan outcomes. You will actively listen and drive to the best outcomes. Customer/Partner Insights: Provide feedback & insights from customers/partners back to the relevant MS teams including Product Groups, to enable continuous improvement. Business Impact - Consumption (Cloud & Support) growth: Develop opportunities to drive Customer Success business results by providing expertise/guidance to technical and business decision makers to ensure they understand Microsoft's Business Applications value proposition. Effectively drive usage and generate value from Microsoft technology investments via implementation advisory, performance efficiency and organizational/operational excellence. Resolution of Customer Blockers: Identify resolutions to issues blocking go-live or broad usage of projects by leveraging technical/functional/project management & business value subject matter expertise. Deliver all work according to MS best practices & policies and using repeatable Intellectual Property (IP). Identify growth opportunities: Leverage knowledge of the products, services, and value propositions of Microsoft Business Applications in customer/partner conversations to identify growth opportunities based on knowledge of customer/partner needs.  Technical Leadership: Learn-it-all: Drive continuous alignment and improvement of individual skills to better support and enable customer’s and MSFT’s business goals. Accelerate customer outcomes: Engage in relevant communities to share expertise, contribute to Intellectual Property (IP) creation, prioritize IP re-use and learn from others to help accelerate your customers transformation journey.
Nov 14 Research, Applied, & Data Sciences
Research Intern - STAC (Sociotechnical Alignment Center)
New York, New York Research Internships at Microsoft provide a dynamic environment for research careers with a network of world-class research labs led by globally-recognized scientists and engineers, who pursue innovation in a range of scientific and technical disciplines to help solve complex challenges in diverse fields, including computing, healthcare, economics, and the environment. The  Sociotechnical Alignment Center  (STAC) is a team of researchers, applied scientists, and linguists in Microsoft Research (MSR) who represent part of the research pillar of Microsoft’s Responsible AI efforts. Founded within Microsoft Research in 2022, STAC’s mission is to guide the sociotechnical alignment of AI systems, with a particular emphasis on measuring risks, capabilities, performance, and other properties of these systems. STAC collaborates extensively with researchers from the  Fairness, Accountability, Transparency, and Ethics in AI  (FATE) group and other groups across Microsoft.    STAC is looking to hire several Research Interns in Redmond and NYC to conduct research on measuring risks, capabilities, performance, and other properties of AI systems, with a focus on “generative” or “general purpose” systems. STAC’s approach to evaluation is grounded in measurement theory from the social sciences and in statistics. All STAC internships will involve collaborations and/or co-mentorship with one or more FATE researchers .     STAC is especially interested in candidates with expertise in theoretical and methodological approaches that can be applied to help advance and mature the field of AI system evaluation. Prior experience with AI system evaluation specifically is not required. We especially encourage applications from candidates interested in topics including but not limited to: applications of methodologies from psychometrics and educational testing to the design and validation of evaluations (including methods such as item response theory, factor analysis, and other latent variable models); measurement theory from the social sciences; reliability of generative AI systems and generative AI system evaluation; validity of generative AI system evaluation; improving human and automated annotation methods for use in evaluation; participatory methods in measurement (including how different stakeholders interpret/work with/set goals for AI system measurement).   Applicants should have a demonstrated interest and established expertise in methods applicable to AI system evaluation, and a desire to work in a highly interdisciplinary environment. We welcome applicants with backgrounds in technical fields (e.g., machine learning, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, computer vision, statistics) and applicants with backgrounds in sociotechnical fields (e.g., economics, human-computer interaction, information science, educational testing, psychometrics).   Applicants to the STAC internship may also be interested in applying for the separate FATE NYC internship. Applicants interested in multiple internship opportunities  should apply to each posting separately.     Research Intern FATE NYC (Fairness, Accountability, Transparency, and Ethics in AI) | Microsoft Careers Research Interns put inquiry and theory into practice. Alongside fellow doctoral candidates and some of the world’s best researchers, Research Interns learn, collaborate, and network for life. Research Interns not only advance their own careers, but they also contribute to exciting research and development strides. During the 12-week internship, Research Interns are paired with mentors and expected to collaborate with other Research Interns and researchers, present findings, and contribute to the vibrant life of the community. Research internships are available in all areas of research, and are offered year-round, though they typically begin in the summer.
Nov 14 Software Engineering
Senior Software Engineer
Redmond, WA $183,700 Microsoft Teams is a versatile collaboration platform that integrates chat, video meetings, file storage, and app s . With the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) and Copilot, Teams has become even more powerful. AI-driven features like real-time transcription, translation, and meeting insights enhance productivity and communication. It integrates with the Office 365 subscription office productivity suite and features extensions that can integrate with non-Microsoft products. Microsoft Teams is designed to help teams collaborate more effectively by providing a workspace for real-time collaboration and communication, meetings, file and app sharing .   In the Teams Platform, we're enabling users and developers to incorporate a variety of third-party and custom applications straight into Teams. This boosts productivity by offering smooth access to critical tools such as project management apps, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems, and workflow automation. With AI-powered features and Copilot, both developers and users can create more robust experiences.   We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join us and be part of an exciting journey in redefining workplace productivity solutions, that scale to our worldwide user base, across industry verticals and multitude of platforms and devices. In this role, you'll have the authority to make overarching technical decisions that will significantly influence the success of our flagship product. You'll work in a dynamic, collaborative setting and have the chance to utilize AI to shape the future of productivity with Teams and M365.   Our culture is inclusive, casual; our team members come from diverse backgrounds and are grounded in our customer needs. This is a fantastic opportunity to build experiences that millions of people worldwide will use at home, at school, at work, and across their daily lives.  Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.  D esign and implementation of complex, scalable, and maintainable solutions with quality designs, execution, and robust deployment plans .   Working with multiple teams across the company to align dependencies and build compelling user scenarios .   Providing technical leadership for strategic initiatives and guiding the team .   Demonstrating passion for customers and partners .   Stay up to date with the latest industry trends and technologies and incorporate them into the development process.   Embody our Culture and Values .  
Nov 14 Software Engineering
Principal Software Engineering Manager
Redmond, WA $215,800 At Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, we are on a mission to protect every person and organization on the planet from cyber threats. Our team thrives on a culture of integrity, transparency, and ownership, where servant leadership fosters trust, accountability, growth, and inclusion. If you enjoy working in a collaborative environment that emphasizes a growth mindset and working together to enable innovation, then we might have the perfect job for you.       Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is an industry-leading, cloud-powered security solution designed to help individuals and enterprises prevent, detect, investigate, and respond to advanced threats. Trusted by numerous Fortune 500 organizations worldwide, Defender for Endpoint secures millions of devices across diverse platforms, including Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS.       We are on a mission to enable endpoint protection to every person and organization on the planet.   We are looking for a Principoal Software Engineering Manager to help us nurture a world class engineering team and design and deliver services and tools to bring cutting-edge cyber security solutions to our enterprise customers to manage and protect devices against cyber threats. You will build bar-raising engineering solutions to accelerate modernization of hyper-cloud scale services.       Our quest is intrinsically aligned with Microsoft's mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. At Defender for Endpoint, we collaborate with partners across Microsoft to innovate new approaches and use the latest tools and products to combat evolving threats. Join us if you are passionate about learning, driven by purpose, and ready to make a significant impact to the safety and security of millions of users globally.       Provide hands-on technical leadership: architecture, design, code reviews, development, quality assurance.  Collaborate across partner teams in Microsoft.  Lead and grow a team of high performing engineers.  Mentor, coach, hire, retain and grow top talent.  Foster a healthy and inclusive team environment. Embody Microsoft Culture and Values  Taking part in code reviews, both as a reviewer and a reviewee, to ensure the quality of the software and promote best practices within the team.  Ship high-quality, well-tested, secure, and maintainable code.  Enjoy working in a fast-paced, design-driven, product development cycle.   
Nov 14 Software Engineering
Senior Software Engineer
Redmond, WA $183,700 Security represents the most critical priorities for our customers in a world awash in digital threats, regulatory scrutiny, and estate complexity. Microsoft Security aspires to make the world a safer place for all. We want to reshape security and empower every user, customer, and developer with a security cloud that protects them with end to end, simplified solutions. The Microsoft Security organization accelerates Microsoft’s mission and bold ambitions to ensure that our company and industry is securing digital technology platforms, devices, and clouds in our customers’ heterogeneous environments, as well as ensuring the security of our own internal estate. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world.   Are you passionate about cyber defense and eager to make a major impact on customer security? Do you want to join an outstanding team shaping the future of Cloud and Enterprise Security? Do you have excellent communication, problem-solving skills, a foundational technical background, and a passion for "moving the needle"?   We are the Defender for DevOps team within the Microsoft Cloud and Enterprise Security organization - a diverse and inclusive engineering team focused on creating next-generation security services that protect cloud services from code to cloud. Cyberattacks have increased significantly in recent years, and attackers are increasingly shifting left to compromise source code, build systems, and supply chains. We are seeking a creative, energetic, and driven engineer to make a significant impact on Microsoft customers and help defend the DevOps process against the next wave of cybersecurity attacks.   We are looking to hire a Senior Software Engineer to join our team. As a Senior Software Engineer on the Defender for DevOps team, you’ll help develop the industry's most advanced, market-leading security solutions, integrating seamlessly across platforms and architectures. Our mission is to protect Microsoft (1st party) and multi-cloud (3rd party) customers from emerging software supply chain attacks. You’ll have opportunities to grow by building solutions that make security intuitive and effective, working alongside team members and partner groups to deliver high-impact results.   If you're looking to make a difference by helping create a more secure world, join us at the largest security company in the world, building planet-scale products! Our rapidly growing group develops globally available Cyber Defense solutions at massive scale, using a wide range of technologies across client, backend, big data, and frontend.   We offer a vibrant culture that celebrates diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion—foundations of everything we do. Our team values accountability and provides numerous opportunities for learning and career growth. Join us in Cloud Security and play a critical role in defending against the next wave of software supply chain attacks! Drive business-critical initiatives that shape the future of Microsoft Security products. Ramp up quickly in new technical areas to manage responsibilities across various Microsoft Security products and layers of the cloud technology stack. Design and architect scalable, secure solutions that meet high standards of quality and efficiency. Mentor and develop individual contributor talent to enhance engineering excellence within the team. Plan, design, and execute high-quality feature work, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with project goals. Collaborate closely with designers and product managers to build alpha/preview releases, iterating and learning from them to deliver impactful production experiences. Solve significant technological challenges that impact both the team and our customers. Partner with peer engineers and customers to deliver impactful solutions for our products. Participate in and provide high-quality feedback during design reviews, code reviews, and other team activities. Embody our  culture  and  values
Nov 14 Research, Applied, & Data Sciences
Senior Data and Applied Scientist
Redmond, WA $183,700 The Microsoft AI (Artificial Intelligence) Multimedia Index Selection team is looking for a Senior Data and Applied Scientist to help us build the next generation platform for Bing and Microsoft AI.   Our mission is to construct the most comprehensive, rich, clean, diverse and fresh image index, that serves as the cornerstone for all Image related search scenarios at Microsoft. We are at the forefront of Image index quality, developing AI models for Image content discovery, selection, ranking, and processing. Maintaining a comprehensive, rich, diverse, clean, and fresh index presents significant challenges that require a strategic approach. We must balance various improvement pillars while making necessary tradeoffs to ensure scalability and efficiency for billions of images. Our commitment to innovation and imagination is tempered by the need to be mindful of cost and latency. Our challenges are diverse and complex, including: Image Content Discovery: Efficiently and swiftly identifying a wide array of Image content by crawling the internet. AI Selection and Ranking Models: Training and developing SLM, LLM, Deep learning, and ML models for index selection and document understanding leveraging text and pixel information. Real-Time Indexing: Designing and implementing models and pipelines that support near-real-time (NRT) indexing and ensure content freshness. AI Integration: Innovating methods to leverage AI within platform for optimal inference. This is a great opportunity for someone who loves to tackle deep technical challenges and strives for industry-wide impact. In this role, you will be instrumental in bringing new AI technology into production, pushing the boundaries of state-of-the-art (SOTA) both within the company and in the broader industry to fulfill Multimedia product requirements. You will play a significant role in the research, design, development, data analysis, feature creation, and implementation of applied research projects, applying scientific principles and techniques to solve real world problems. You will create Deep learning, SLM, LLM, and multimodal models to analyze and interpret various forms of content to enhance system capabilities, manage models and data at a Pentabyte scale, and address the extreme challenges posed by new generation AI systems.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Master a broad area or research and understand any applicable research techniques. Serve as a team expert on changes in industry trends, products, and other advances, and apply this knowledge to influence product needs. Review business and product requirement, incorporate research, and provide strategic direction for problem solving. You’ll also ensure scientific rigor, support the development of methods, and apply your expertise to support business impact. Identify and inspire peers and new research talent to join Microsoft, build relationships, and advocate for research initiatives. Share research findings through industry outreach, collaborate with the academic community, and help develop the recruiting pipeline. Document work and experimentation results and share findings to promote innovation. Provide guidance when capturing processes and contribute to ethics and privacy policies related to research processes and data collection. Research and develop LLMs (Large Language Models), SLMs (Small Language Models), ML (Machine Learning), DL (Deep Learning) techniques to extract document data, parsing, clustering, selection, ranking, etc. Enable everyday experimentation on petabytes of web multimedia index data using Big Data technologies. Perform data analysis and experimentation for business centric metrics and deliver SOTA (State of the Art) models for Image index platform. Collaborate with other teams in Microsoft and work with other engineers, scientists and product managers.
Nov 14 Software Engineering
Senior Director, Core Engineering
Redmond, WA $238,000 Microsoft runs on trust.  Earning and keeping that trust has never been more important.    In the Corporate, External and Legal Affairs (CELA) Customer Security and Trust (CST) team, we work with each other, and with many different partners internal and external to Microsoft to spearhead cybersecurity policies globally, to protect Microsoft Customers and defend the global Digital Ecosystem. We focus aggressively on AI and build engineering solutions to speed up, scale, and transform our work.    The Cybersecurity & Trust Engineering (CSTE) team within CST is the central driving force behind engineering and cybersecurity initiatives for CST and Microsoft CELA. The CELA CSTE team is seeking an experienced and passionate Senior Director, Core Engineering to be a leader in Software Engineering and Talent Development. This role is pivotal in driving innovation for CSTE’s customers and partners. The primary objective is to lead and propel the core engine of advanced, thought-leading, efficient, and effective engineering solution delivery for CSTE, ensuring the organization scales with business demands and achieves its vision.   The candidate will possess extensive experience in Software Engineering, particularly with Azure and distributed systems, focusing on scalability and reliability. They should have a proven track record with high-volume data processing systems and making strategic decisions regarding platform choices and microservice/container architecture. Additionally, the candidate will have demonstrated experience in leading cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration, and driving a culture of innovation and accountability. Significant exposure to co-engineering partnerships across teams and departments is essential.     The candidate will recognize the necessity for continuous evolution in software engineering practices, aligning with changing conditions and the company's transformation. They will exhibit relentless curiosity and a pioneering spirit, coupled with a willingness to embrace and learn from collaborative, cross-functional partnerships.   Microsoft is on a mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world. You can help us achieve our mission .   People Management - Managers deliver success through empowerment and accountability by modeling, coaching, and caring. Model - Live our culture; Embody our values; Practice our leadership principles. Coach - Define team objectives and outcomes; Enable success across boundaries; Help the team adapt and learn. Care - Attract and retain great people; Know each individual’s capabilities and aspirations; Invest in the growth of others.     Cultivate Technical Excellence: Foster a culture of continuous improvement and champion learning through exemplary actions and a strategic understanding of learning styles and motivation s . Set clear goals for knowledge acquisition and sharing within Core Engineering to systematically integrate this knowledge into more efficient solution design and delivery. Collaborate with CSTE Leadership Team (LT) to build, capture, and disseminate knowledge across all CSTE functions, creating an expertise flywheel on crucial technologies to ensure technical excellence in Core Engineering and across CSTE .     Uphold Engineering Discipline: Establish authentic expectations to uphold engineering discipline by engaging Core Engineering and all CSTE functions. Collaboratively build and implement best practices tailored to diverse customer business rhythms and our diverse talent base. Aim to optimize the predictability of solution delivery and enhance customer satisfaction. Lead with a focus on consistently delivering solutions that are efficient to maintain , support, and modernize as new technologies emerge and requirements change. Partner with product managers and business stakeholders to define and create data points that measure the business impact of the solutions .     Amplify Opportunities Across Boundaries: Apply an engineering solutioning mindset to foster collaboration within teams and across organizational boundaries in CELA and Microsoft. Enhance boundaryless, impact-oriented support and accountability. Transition from a self-reliance model to one that builds alliances based on common and overlapping missions, leveraging available resources meaningfully. Achieve necessary impact and optimize returns on investments. Enable the organization to scale in alignment with departmental and company-wide goals, realizing the collective vision of being a technology leader for today and the future .     Other - Embody our   culture and   values  
Nov 14 Program Management
Preconstruction Manager
Phoenix, Arizona $215,800 Microsoft Cloud Operations + Innovation (MCO+I) is the team behind the cloud. CO+I is responsible for delivering over 200 Microsoft web portals, Live and Online Services around the world including infrastructure, security and compliance, operations, globalization, and manageability. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide.    We are looking to fill the role of Preconstruction Manager for US West and Canada.  The person in this role will champion constructability considerations for prospective new datacenter sites and establish construction planning throughout the design process following site acquisi tion.   The Preconstruction Manager will collaborate across various planning and design functions, will be well-versed in the logistical requirements for efficient build execution, and shall serve as the ''voice of the builder ” throughout the project planning and design process. This person  will evaluate new designs with the goal to increase their potential for efficient execution, and will be versed in various means and methods. This role is for an experienced builder who can offer guidance to others across a diverse project portfolio.   Duties will include: Driving  campus-ba sed delivery solutions, reviews engineering documentation/designs, site, and building plans by examining and analyzing technical information. Facilitates the delivery of metro-based/campus projects by making timely data-based decisions in partnership with the local project team and key stakeholders. Attends and advises during scheduled owner/architect/contractor and other project meetings. Collaborates and contributes needed technical knowledge to internal teams and GC/Subcontractors to maintain the corporate vision and goals for the project. Represents Microsoft as a safety leader and advocate on all Campus/Metro construction programs, ensuring adherence to safety standards and regulatory requirements to ensure compliance and aggressive management of risk. Communicates risk mitigation goals and develops metrics, dashboards, and/or scorecards to track, communicate, and drive progress. Advises and monitors the performance of vendors and/or contractors, ensuring compliance with contracts and prior audit results.     Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees, we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.   Managing Resources Oversees timely execution of all procurement activities associated with resourcing and materials necessary for delivering program(s) on time and within project budget forecasts. Evaluates resources and ensures adequate staffing and materials for job completion.    Vendor Selection  Reviews and approves vendor scope of work, design review of site and building plans, pay-application, and invoices.    Risk Mitigation  Communicates risk mitigation goals and develops metrics, dashboards, and/or scorecards to track, communicate, and drive progress. Suggests actions to support organizational and national safety goals.    Safety and Regulation  Represents Microsoft as a safety leader and advocate on all Campus/Metro construction programs, ensuring adherence to safety standards and regulatory requirements (e.g., Occupational Safety and Health Administration [OSHA], or equivalent) to ensure compliance and aggressive management of risk. Conducts routine safety program, project, and contractor audits, and performs and participates in incident investigations.    Vendor Management  Advises and monitors the performance of vendors and/or contractors, ensuring compliance with contracts and prior audit results. Reviews vendor performance relative to cash flow and budget summaries (with the cost management team) and clarifies those reports in presentations to the delivery and executive teams.    Drives Results  Facilitates the delivery of metro-based/campus projects (e.g., new construction and/or retrofits) by making timely data-based decisions in partnership with the local project team and key stakeholders. Champions team and project goals, adhering to business processes, engaging vendor relationships when/where applicable, and fostering positive cross-group collaboration efforts aligned to the program strategy and milestones.    Budget and Controls  Monitors the approved project budget, provides oversight, and suggests necessary adjustments for project controls (e.g., Project Expenditure Request (PERs), Professional Services Request (PSRs), Change Orders, Pay Applications, etc.).    Financial Acumen  Creates and applies best practices to identify and incorporate cost-effective solutions for the strategic and tactical delivery of a construction project. Applies influence, strategy, and decision-making to drive solutions, schedules, and manages change with clients, sponsors, and vendors.    Goal Alignment  Collaborates and contributes needed technical knowledge to internal teams (e.g., Engineering, Operations, Center for International Social Science Research [CISSR], Commercial Software Engineering [CSE], Legal, Project Controls, etc.) and General Contractors/Subcontractors to maintain the corporate vision and goals for the project.    Project Management  Drives campus-based delivery solutions (e.g., new or retrofit data center facilities). Analyzes technical information and provides recommendations to support solutions. Assists campus teams in establishing goals for project teams, assigning responsibilities, measuring performance, and seeking and delivering feedback to achieve timely results.    Change Management  Partners with the Internal Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) and other Microsoft key stakeholders (e.g. Environmental, Real Estate, Legal, etc’) and shares updated process flow information with the project team to ensure new processes are being followed that increase program cost savings and improve overall cycle-time and efficiencies.    Project Tracking  Assists with creating and reporting on project progress regarding scope, schedule, standards, and budget.    Coordination  Attends and advises during scheduled owner/architect/contractor and other project meetings.    Technical Acumen  Reviews engineering documentation/designs, site, and building plans by examining and analyzing technical information. Identifies potential risks/gaps and provides recommendations to project teams that mitigate risk and improve overall constructability. Aligns project/program delivery with execution procedures and standards and ensures alignment with organizational standards and commitments. Embody our   Culture    &    Values  
Nov 14 Software Engineering
Software Engineer II
Redmond, WA $153,550 We are looking to hire an experienced Software Engineer to join our team! Do you want to work on the cutting edge of distributed systems development and be part of the infrastructure for Azure Edge? Do you want to contribute to the critical solutions, while being a part of a fast-paced and energetic team? Do you want to work on the next generation Hyper-Converged Cloud Platform that natively converges virtualization, compute, and storage into a resilient, software-defined solution? The Azure Edge Infrastructure team, which is part of the Azure Edge and Platform Division is looking for a dynamic and self-motivated Senior Software Engineer with a passion for distributed systems. As a member of our team, your work will have a broad impact across multiple products including very large private cloud datacenters and Microsoft Azure. You will be exposed to latest technologies including Hybrid Cloud, Containers, and Storage Spaces Direct, and help contribute to Microsoft’s next generation Azure Edge Platform. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Designing distributed, scalable services. Implementing highly reliable multi-threaded features. Optimizing performance, and rapidly solving problems. Writing tests and ensuring high ship quality.
Nov 14 Software Engineering
Software Engineer II
Redmond, WA $153,550 We are looking for a Software Engineer II to join Azure Edge and Platform! Microsoft Azure Edge + Platform (E+P) is a globally distributed team of engineers, architects, program managers, product managers, business program managers, business administrators, user experience researchers and designers who are responsible for the platform for Microsoft and for delivering Microsoft’s edge vision. We create the most reliable and trustworthy OS and platform services to empower Microsoft and our customers to achieve more. We unlock the next wave of opportunity at the edge through an at-scale ecosystem driving widespread adoption of our Microsoft cloud services.   Azure Edge + Platform engineering team is looking to hire talented and highly motivated Software Engineers to be on point for designing and implementing the next-generation Edge + Platform products and services for customers across the globe. This person will need to be solid technically, with in-depth knowledge and experience in analyzing data and requirements, designing, developing and releasing services or products to end users.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. • A solid individual contributor to help extend the team culture • Help plan and prioritize work and be accountable for world-class cloud service. • Design and implement scalable, highly available services which will be part of the core Edge Developer Platform. • Directly responsible for transforming loosely defined ideas into tangible design • Drive the implementation and execution to bring the vision to life. • Ability to implement scalable, maintainable and efficient code.
Nov 14 Software Engineering
Software Engineer II
Redmond, WA $153,550 Microsoft’s Cloud business is experiencing explosive growth, and the Cloud Supply Chain (CSCP) organization is responsible for enabling the infrastructure underlying this growth. Our mission is to deliver the world’s computer with an industry-leading supply chain. CSCP is responsible for strategic sourcing, customer demand forecasting, capacity planning and management, supply chain planning and execution, capacity provisioning, and decommissioning and dispositioning of datacenter assets worldwide. We are looking for a Software Engineer II to join our organization to develop Supply Chain platform solutions that power Cloud and Devices supply chains for Microsoft. We are building solutions that give Microsoft the ability to succeed in an ever-changing business environment. The Software Engineer II will help build solutions with SAP products and innovate in the areas of customer experience, sustainability, integrative Artificial Intelligence (AI), automation of our processes and systems, data driven solutions, while continuously improving operational excellence (security, resiliency, scalability, costs). In this role, you will be helping deliver robust, quality business applications by collaboratively engineering our SAP transactional backbone from the ground up to meet the specific requirements of our partners in a constantly evolving business environment. Successful candidates will have in-depth technical experience with SAP supply chain planning solutions. They should be able to combine their technical skills with enthusiasm, ingenuity, results-orientation, and ability in working with the rest of the team.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.   As a Software Engineer II, you will be responsible for the following: Effective systems design, configuration, and testing, for our integrated business planning processes (specifically SAP IBP S&OP, IBP Demand Planning, IBP Inventory, IBP Response and Supply) ensu ring they are always positioned to drive high-quality, reliable, systems enablement. Effective systems design, configuration, and testing, for SAP ERP processes (specifically SAP MM/SD, Ariba SCC, APO GATP and CIF) ensuring they are always positioned to drive high-quality, reliable, systems enablement. Evaluate existing transactions related to inbound and outbound processes & systems to identify opportunities to improve planning and execution. Execution of work plans to land high-value systems improvements that drive quality and scale, by working with internal and external partners on the design and deployment of systems-enabled capabilities, ensuring functionality, usability & supportability. Build and operate the services in a SAP DevOps Environment. Own the services in production, monitor, analyze, track and remediate issues in production. Partnering with value stream, Engineering and Architecture colleagues, to identify emerging industry trends and the related SAP technologies/roadmap, ensuring we, always, have a roadmap for process, tools, & technology that optimizes the landscape, for premium Windows devices & accessories. Embody our  culture  and  values    
Nov 14 Analytics
Senior Product Analyst, Decision Sciences Xbox 
Redmond, WA $161,500 In Gaming, we aspire to empower the world’s 3 billion gamers to “play the games they want, with the people they want, anywhere they want”. Gaming, the largest and fastest growing category in media & entertainment, represents an important growth opportunity for Microsoft .        The Gaming Insights, Growth & AI Product Insight’s team (GIGA PI) within the Xbox Planning & Insights (X P I) team is looking for a Senior Product Analyst , Decision Sciences X box   who is a passionate individual that know s how to leverage data, tell a story, and partner with teams across Xbox to deliver on world class experience .  Y ou’ll play a key role in uncovering how Xbox gamers engage with our platform, products , and experiences .   You’ll lead efforts to discover new opportunities to drive gamer experiences .  You’ll have a critical role working with leadership teams within Xbox to understand how we are tracking our goals and identify new ways to measure how we are delivering on our mission. You’ll develop and hone your skill of becoming a trusted advisor to many teams.  You’ll further enhance problem solving and analytical skills when it comes to connecting technical teams with business outcomes of the experiences they are building.   You’ll further your craft in data story telling by working with & collaborating w/ world class UX designers .  If you have a passion for gaming, technology, leveraging big data, and a knack for data sciences and storytelling , this is the team for you .  Where else will you get to help gamers have more fun, find more friends to play with, and leverage your data skills?   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.   Proactively anticipate business needs and take the initiative to develop data frameworks and analytical solutions that align with both customer and business priorities. Demonstrate a deep understanding of the business landscape and act as a trusted advisor to customers and stakeholders, leveraging your knowledge of Microsoft products to build credibility and influence decision-making. You will apply expertise to data sources and determine optimal methods for integrating data. You’ll apply expertise to address business questions and guide teammates on solutions.   Drive the integration of data sources by independently determining the best methods for data integration and addressing key business challenges. Guide and mentor teammates by providing actionable solutions, sharing your expertise and fostering a collaborative approach to problem-solving.     Own the storytelling of insights , creating compelling narratives through dashboards, reports, and presentations. Influence cross-functional teams by advising on experimental design and advocating for innovative methods of sharing insights that lead to tangible business improvements. You will identify and promote methods that create efficiency in core work and recommend and socialize optimal methods for sharing and scaling insights. You’ll understand the relationship between analytical models, coach junior engineers as needed and present results to senior stakeholders.     Lead the alignment of cross-functional teams to ensure the adoption of recommended data sources and analysis practices. Actively drive change by advocating for data-driven decisions and maintaining expertise in privacy requirements, while proactively addressing the impact of updated guidance on work activities and outcomes.     Champion efficiency and continuous improvement by identifying and promoting best practices that streamline core work processes. Take the lead in recommending and socializing optimal methods for scaling and sharing insights, while also coaching junior engineers and presenting actionable results to senior stakeholders in a clear, impactful way.     Other   Embody our culture and values  
Nov 14 Security Engineering
Senior Security Researcher
Redmond, WA $183,700 Security represents the most critical priorities for our customers in a world awash in digital threats, regulatory scrutiny, and estate complexity. Microsoft Security aspires to make the world a safer place for all. We want to reshape security and empower every user, customer, and developer with a security cloud that protects them with end to end, simplified solutions.   The Microsoft Security organization accelerates Microsoft’s mission and bold ambitions to ensure that our company and industry is securing digital technology platforms, devices, and clouds in our customers’ heterogeneous environments, as well as ensuring the security of our own internal estate. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world. Security represents the most critical priorities for our customers in a world awash in digital threats, regulatory scrutiny, and estate complexity.   Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) is focused on discovering and tracking threats to customers. Create a more secure environment through the Secure Future Initiative. MSTIC focuses on reducing global harm and protecting Microsoft and its customers using threat intelligence. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world. The mission of the Customer Ready Intelligence (CRI) team is to make Microsoft threat intelligence the first place for authoritative, high-quality knowledge on threats.   The CRI team provides context on the threats that impact customers and owns the single voice of threat intelligence for Microsoft through a central content source. The CRI team supports customer-facing services with threat intelligence fusion and customer-ready content. The team also supports the Microsoft Defender for Threat intelligence library content and public-facing content in the Microsoft Threat Intelligence blog. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.    #MSFTSecurity We are looking for a Senior Security Researrcher wiith experience i analyzing and summarizing cyber security threats, contextualizing and writing customer-facing content on cyber security threats, and adapting to changing focus as the threat landscape changes.   Responsibilities include: Researching, analyzing, and contextualizing threat actor, tool, technique and vulnerability related threat intelligence. Writing customer-facing profiles on the latest cyber security threats. Creating briefings and briefing internal and external teams on the latest security threats. Adapting your writing style to create new content based on business needs and customer feedback.
Nov 14 Software Engineering
Principal Software Engineering Manager - Full Stack
Redmond, WA $215,800 The Applied Sciences Group (ASG) is looking for a highly motivated Principal Software Engineering Manager - Full Stack that enjoys working in a hands - on technical role .  You will have the opportunity to model, coach and care a team of talented engineers, while owning and delivering projects across different areas of our technology stack .  Projects cover areas such as next - generation user experiences, cross-device integrations and low-level engineering .     ASG is a unique group to Microsoft and even the industry. We have amazing latitude for impact and scope of creativity and opportunity. We invent but also ship. We are passionate about creating the future, inventing something that has not been done, but then turning around and giving into the hands of millions of people. It’s a mash up of Microsoft Research and an effective engineering team. All in the name of doing what’s right, unimagined, and next, with a balance not too close but not too far away either. As we help guide Windows and Devices towards an Agentic world, we want to contextualize people’s experiences. We want to move people’s compute experiences “off the desk” into the real world, and not only contextualize and ground in what they do with computers but also in the physical world. If you are passionate about our mission in ASG and want to work on a team that offers growth opportunities, dedicated to a culture of inclusion, growth mindset and collaboration, we need you!     Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Manage and lead an engineering team .   Be responsible for their growth and success.   Individually c ontribute code to the product.   Guide the team by d efining robust and maintainable architecture and design.   Work with stakeholders to determine requirements .  Translate those requirements into project and release plans .  
Nov 14 Governance, Risk, & Compliance
Senior Artificial Intelligence Initiatives Program Manager
Redmond, WA $167,100 Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers Microsoft’s cloud platforms and services that millions of people use every day. With more than 95% of Fortune 500 business on Azure and millions using Office 365 and other services – all running on Microsoft's cloud infrastructure – CO+I builds and operates the foundation upon which Microsoft’s mission to empower every person and organization comes to life.   The Datacenter Physical Security (DCPS) team is organized within CO+I. Physical Security is dedicated to delivering the most trustworthy and efficient physical security services to protect the personnel, infrastructure, data, and confidential information foundational to the Microsoft Cloud. Our vision is to be the most reliable, meticulous, and trusted industry provider of hyperscale cloud physical security. We are accountable, effective, and efficient stewards of the awesome responsibility we hold. We innovate to meet challenges. We automate and simplify to scale efficiently. We constantly create and maintain a collaborative ecosystem. We appreciate and act on opportunities to improve.   We are seeking a Senior Artificial Intelligence Initiatives Program Manager to deliver security solutions for strategic AI initiatives. As a Program and Project Manager, this role will collaborate with internal and external teams, including regional Physical Security, Security Engineering, Azure Engineering, Business Development, Datacenter Operations, suppliers, and customers, to plan and execute initiatives that enhance the security of our AI physical infrastructure.   This Program Manager should have a solid understanding of AI and proactively share relevant information regarding AI security across the team, to the right audience with the appropriate level of detail and timeliness. They must be able to scope problems, collaborate with subject matter experts to develop viable solutions, and prioritize appropriately while managing multiple concurrent projects across geographical and organizational boundaries. They must also act ethically, with a sense of personal accountability for end-to-end quality and completeness and demonstrate resilience in times of rapid growth and change.   In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.   This role is located either in one or all hub locations - Atlanta, GA, Washington, D.C., Redmond, WA, San Antonio, TX or Phoenix, AZ.  Relocation support will be provided, and successful candidates must ​relocate or reside within 50 miles of the hub office location.  This role is eligible for hybrid or remote work, up to 100%.  Deliver assigned projects in accordance with established requirements, deadlines, and applicable employment law and company policy with a focus on delivering security strategies for AI initiatives. Confirm project requirements, collaborate with stakeholders to plan and execute on the project charter. Manage AI project scope, schedule, budget, risk, quality control, communications, and reporting activities. Draft and review contracts in partnership with suppliers, submit purchase orders, and approve invoices. Ensure project related suppliers are compliant with all security controls, policies, and objectives. Partner with teams responsible for technical design, engineering, construction, and integration of datacenter and critical infrastructure facilities globally. Identify opportunities to enhance AI projects with new technologies, procedures, and workflows. Collaborate on developing tooling to manage the DCPS AI programs. Collaborate with Risk and other teams to monitor and communicate the development of current, emerging, and evolving threats against AI with the potential to impact Microsoft infrastructure, business, people, and assets.  Continuously seek data and strategies to solve problems and improve the efficiency and maturity of the physical security program. Escalate physical security impacting incidents appropriately, ensuring that leadership is made initially and continuously aware as needed. Maintain confidentiality, discretion, and protect Microsoft and customer information. Embody our  Culture  and  Values
Nov 14 Software Engineering
Principal Cloud Services Engineer - Gaming
Redmond, WA $215,800 The Xbox Game Studios Publishing (XGSP) t eam responsible for the recently released Towerborne , Ara: History Untold , Microsoft Flight Simulator , As Dusk Falls , Ori and the Will of the Wisps , and Tell Me Why is seeking a Principal Cloud Services Engineer - Gaming. This is a rare opportunity to join a creative and motivated team of people, develop exciting new projects, and take advantage of the newest technology available with backing and support from across Microsoft. Join the team driving world-class game development that sets the standard for entertainment across a growing family of devices including Xbox and Windows.    Our team is responsible for building and operating the services that power our games – whether they were released years ago or have yet to be announced. We’re looking for a service s engineer with extensive experience in service development and cloud engineering. The ideal candidate will have experience with all aspects of the DevOps lifecycle, including planning, developing, testing, deploying, and operating large-scale highly available web services. They will also be committed to our mission of creating a work environment where people of a diverse range of backgrounds are excited to bring all of who they are and do their best work.      Mentor and guide our partners in designing and developing robust web services on our platform that align with Publishing’s needs and Microsoft’s compliance requirements.    Cultivate and manage deep relationships with partners, ensuring their business needs are met while aligning with our strategic goals.    Develop and maintain libraries, templates, practices, and documentation to ensure sustainable development and maintenance across our portfolio.    Develop effective monitoring and alerting to achieve high availability.     Troubleshoot and resolve service, website, and infrastructure failures.     Participate in 24x7 on-call rotation.   
Nov 14 Software Engineering
Senior Software Engineer
Redmond, WA $183,700 Security represents the most critical priorities for our customers in a world awash in digital threats, regulatory scrutiny, and estate complexity. Microsoft Security aspires to make the world a safer place for all. We want to reshape security and empower every user, customer, and developer with a security cloud that protects them with end to end, simplified solutions. The Microsoft Security organization accelerates Microsoft’s mission and bold ambitions to ensure that our company and industry is securing digital technology platforms,   devices,   and clouds in our customers ’ heterogeneous environments, as well as ensuring the security of our own internal estate.   The Microsoft Defender for Office (MDO) team delivers a cloud-based email and message filtering service that safeguards customers against advanced threats—such as malware, phishing, fraud, and spam—across Microsoft’s email and Teams collaboration platforms. MDO equips security teams with investigation, threat-hunting, and remediation capabilities, enabling them to efficiently detect, prioritize, and respond to threats.   We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to lead the development of protections and features for our Teams integration. In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with the Teams and IC3 organizations to identify requirements, design, and implement solutions that block malicious content in customer collaboration (e.g. chats) and allow M365 customers to manage the state of their Tenant with regards to threats that surface in this context.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.   In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day. Design and implement features in our Security Operations Center, equipping M365 customers with comprehensive threat-hunting and remediation capabilities. Follow Safe Deployment Practices, including pre-production testing, blast radius reduction, early issue detection, and rollback strategies. Mentor junior engineers by providing technical guidance, conducting code reviews, and promoting best practices. Collaborate with product management, security experts, and data scientists to translate business requirements into effective technical solutions. Lead end-to-end project delivery to achieve timely, high-quality results. Utilize cloud-native technologies and distributed systems to develop a resilient, secure platform. Enhance our codebase by adopting new technologies and best practices in security, data governance, and cloud infrastructure. Other Embody our  culture  and  values
Nov 14 Finance
Senior Finance Manager, Planning, MS Security
Redmond, WA $147,550 Microsoft Margin Strategy and Investment Optimization ( MS IO) finance team is an exciting and fast-evolving team at the forefront of driving Microsoft’s AI and Cloud strategy . MSIO is the leading hub of ensuring Microsoft’s Cloud leadership, investing in AI, and driving operating leverage , in partnership with executive finance and engineering leaders impacting company-wide decisions.   This Senior Finance Manager, Planning, MS Security , is a n integral part of the Security Investment Optimization Finance team that enables Microsoft’s Security and AI ambitions . Cybers ecurity represents the most critical priorities for our customers in a world awash in digital threats, regulatory scrutiny, and estate complexity. The Microsoft Security organization accelerates Microsoft’s mission and bold ambitions to ensure that our company and industry is securing digital technology platforms, devices, and clouds in our customers’ heterogeneous environments, as well as ensuring the security of our own internal estate.   This role is at the center of planning and innovation of our Security and AI engineering investments , and efficiency opportunity, in partnership with executive leaders across engineering and finance, and impacting company-wide decisions. This role will have central ownership of delivering investment frameworks, deep analytics and insights on engineering resource allocation, owning investments long range planning, influencing strategic exec decision making, and enabling AI growth through driving operating leverage.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.   Recommend efficient resource allocation through deep understanding and analytics of the business and drivers in partnership with engineering and GTM (go-to-market) teams , establishing investment frameworks and principles, and drive execution of an aligned plan.   Develop and review multi-year time horizon long range financial spend plans incorporating insights, risk, and opportunities.    Establish trusted partnerships with and take shared responsibility for driving business outcomes (profitable growth, market share, AI leadership). Apply understanding of the broader Microsoft context and external market trends to offer impactful solutions to ensure business objectives are met.   Drive executive business partner financial rhythms. Communicate insights regarding the state of the business to key stakeholders. Generate actionable plans based on complex results and ambiguous findings. Implement creative ways to show patterns and draw conclusions to help drive decisions.   Conceptualize and design new approaches to how financial data is collected and evaluated to impact future outcomes and decisions. Understand the interconnections between data, information, and results and translate into forward looking narratives and forecasts.   Ensure compliance in reporting financial information through approved instruments and processes, and consistency with corporate policies.   Apply understanding of advanced technology to accomplish business goals and provide greater depth of analysis .   Driv e learning from others and sharing best practices across team boundaries .   Embody our culture and values
Nov 13 Design & Creative
UX Research Intern
Redmond, WA Come build community, explore your passions and do your best work at Microsoft with thousands of University interns from every corner of the world. This opportunity will allow you to bring your aspirations, talent, potential—and excitement for the journey ahead.   As an UX Research Intern, you will drive human-centered strategy, help set product direction and contribute directly to ongoing product development by integrating insights about human behaviors, attitudes, practices, and norms. You will work with product partners to drive short and long-term research plans to fill in knowledge gaps, prioritize inclusion, identify risks, and inform product decisions. You will conduct analyses and distill quantitative and qualitative data into actionable insights and actively contribute to achieving product outcomes that delight customers and meet desired organizational goals. This opportunity will allow you to contribute to business success across all stages of the product cycle, learn how to represent the voice of the customer, and pursue and create industry-wide best practices and tools that evoke customer obsession.   At Microsoft, Interns work on real-world projects in collaboration with teams across the world, while having fun along the way. You’ll be empowered to build community, explore your passions and achieve your goals. This is your chance to bring your solutions and ideas to life while working on cutting-edge technology. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Seeks information about the customer through research (e.g., reads customer publications, speaks with peers and customers) to learn about their business, needs, and strategy and keeps up to date with customer business and business outcomes. Communicates customer insights to internal teams (e.g., Engineering, Specialists, Account teams). Engages with and /or leverages relevant partners to support business outcomes as appropriate. Identifies appropriate partner and jointly develops a plan for the play based on a shared understanding of the customer. Coordinates internal peers across functions to support business outcomes and enable execution of customer success through One Microsoft. Identifies and begins developing relationships with customer team members. Acts as the voice of the customer (VOC) and Partner by learning to identify and share feedback around technical capabilities, blockers, and insights that relate to the customer with internal teams (e.g., Engineering. Responds to feedback and supports positive change within Microsoft. Leverages development opportunities (e.g., mentorships, role-based resources, trainings) and builds partnerships with technical teams (e.g., Cloud Solutions Architects, Fastrack, Engineering) to build own Customer Success discipline expertise, including product and required technical skills.
Nov 13 Design & Creative
Content Design Intern
Redmond, WA Come build community, explore your passions and do your best work at Microsoft with thousands of University interns from every corner of the world. This opportunity will allow you to bring your aspirations, talent, potential—and excitement for the journey ahead.   As a Content Design Intern, you will develop product strategy through business and user insights to yield the desired product experience for users. This opportunity will allow you to craft terminology, product and feature naming, and conduct research to optimize product experience and interface. You will collaborate to develop system guidelines and design features and implement a communication strategy to devise and support product positioning. This opportunity will allow you to develop strategic thinking, enhance your research and design skills, and learn how to effectively communicate and position a product in the market. At Microsoft, Interns work on real-world projects in collaboration with teams across the world, while having fun along the way. You’ll be empowered to build community, explore your passions and achieve your goals. This is your chance to bring your solutions and ideas to life while working on cutting-edge technology. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Define needs of product designs based on multiple factors such as user insights and business needs. Integrate User Experience (UX) thinking with design execution to produce usable and intuitive user interfaces. Utilize a variety of perspectives when concepting (e.g., Technology, Business, and Marketing). Share learnings and collaborate with other designers on the design system, and with content PMs and technical writers on documentation strategy. Assist with fundamental tasks on projects with Design and Engineering team members, program managers, and developers to define and iterate on new and existing product features. Structure product content, develop taxonomies, craft navigation, name components/controls, and define the messaging hierarchy to make information accessible, usable, and understandable. Ensure key concepts, names, terms, and copy are aligned with customers' intent. Craft clear written communication to guide customers through an experience that pairs with visual design.
Nov 13 Design & Creative
Product Design Intern
Redmond, WA Come build community, explore your passions and do your best work at Microsoft with thousands of University interns from every corner of the world. This opportunity will allow you to bring your aspirations, talent, potential—and excitement for the journey ahead.   Defines specific product needs based on user insights; ideates to define solutions to meet user needs. Creates and develops design concepts and specifications that optimize the emotional and functional experience of a product, software, device, or service. Focuses on end-to-end user experiences, empathizing and balancing experiences with business and technical tradeoffs. Produces visual designs from concept through delivery and sustainment, supports interaction designs for hardware and/or software-based experiences, and/or contributes to hardware product designs. Contributes to broader design system, increasing its adoption and consistent usage.   At Microsoft, Interns work on real-world projects in collaboration with teams across the world, while having fun along the way. You’ll be empowered to build community, explore your passions and achieve your goals. This is your chance to bring your solutions and ideas to life while working on cutting-edge technology. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Seeks information about the customer through research (e.g., reads customer publications, speaks with peers and customers) to learn about their business, needs, and strategy and keeps up to date with customer business and business outcomes. Communicates customer insights to internal teams (e.g., Engineering, Specialists, Account teams). Engages with and /or leverages relevant partners to support business outcomes as appropriate. Identifies appropriate partner and jointly develops a plan for the play based on a shared understanding of the customer. Coordinates internal peers across functions to support business outcomes and enable execution of customer success through One Microsoft. Identifies and begins developing relationships with customer team members. Acts as the voice of the customer (VOC) and Partner by learning to identify and share feedback around technical capabilities, blockers, and insights that relate to the customer with internal teams (e.g., Engineering. Responds to feedback and supports positive change within Microsoft. Leverages development opportunities (e.g., mentorships, role-based resources, trainings) and builds partnerships with technical teams (e.g., Cloud Solutions Architects, Fastrack, Engineering) to build own Customer Success discipline expertise, including product and required technical skills.
Nov 13 Supply Chain
Demand Planner Manager II
Redmond, WA $147,550 Microsoft’s Cloud business is expanding, and the Cloud Supply Chain (CSCP) organization is responsible for enabling the infrastructure underlying this growth including AI! CSCP’s vision is to empower customers to achieve more by delivering Cloud Capacity Differentiated at Scale. Our mission is to deliver capacity for all cloud services predictably through intelligent systems driven by continuous learning and a world class organization. The CSCP Organization is responsible for traditional supply chain functions such as Plan, Source, Make, Deliver, but also manages supportability (spares), decommissioning and disposition of Data center assets worldwide. We deliver the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Skype, OneDrive and the Microsoft Azure platform for external customers. Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 200 datacenters supporting services for more than 1 billion customers in over 90 countries worldwide. Within CSCP, we are Microsoft Cloud Planning (MCP), and our mission is to lead the world’s cloud experience through optimal, predictable, and connected planning. In this Demand Planner Manager II role, you will work with a team that forecasts, plans and manages capacity for Azure Data Services, which is the largest Platform as a Service (PAAS) within Microsoft’s Cloud. This role closely partners with Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain, Data Centers, New Product Introduction (NPI) and Deployment Engineering to deliver high quality, accurate and stable Demand Plans for the Azure Compute, Storage & X-IO Storage organizations. We are looking for a seasoned planner with deep Cloud Industry experience, Supply Chain expertise, Data Science skills, and a robust collaborative approach towards problem solving. This is a role that drives plan development and engagement, while impacting customer capacity availability and the bottom-line cost for the Azure Data Services Business.   There are three key areas to the Demand Planner Manager II role: 1) Develop inputs for the monthly Demand Forecast and Capacity Plan, and translating it into hardware units and Capital Expenditure (CapEx) with an optimal capacity plan across Azure Data Services Businesses. 2) Engage and partner with a wide set of stakeholders including Software Engineering, Finance, Supply Planning, and New Product Introduction to onboard New Generations of Hardware as well as New Services into the always evolving Azure Business. 3) Closely partner with Azure Data Services Engineering & Finance to accurately maintain Risks & Opportunities that will impact the Demand Plan and incorporate them into the Monthly Integrated Business Plan cadence for executive level signoff. A successful candidate for this role will leverage their analytical, leadership, and communication skills to deliver innovative solutions that will transform the way our customers interact with our products.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.     Lead Azure Data Services Planning initiatives; serve as primary focal point with engineering teams for all capacity topics. Develop technical insights into the product, customer value, COGS and margin drivers to make well balanced data driven decisions for the business. Providing a clear demand plan to all downstream partners and optimizing the plan for availability, business growth and cost. Operationalize and drive the (Integrated Business Planning) IBP content for Azure Data Services Liaison with the hardware development organization to ensure SKU development and hardware roadmaps meet the business need by dates. Embody our   Culture   and   Values  
Nov 13 Software Engineering
Principal Software Engineering Manager - CTJ - Poly
Redmond, WA $215,800 Microsoft has an exciting opportunity for a Principal Software Engineering Manager in the Cloud+AI Silver Core group supporting the Azure Virtual Enclave product.   You will lead a team that will take Microsoft Azure Core for Government to the next level. You will solve hyperscale distributed systems problems. You will write software that is aware of network safety and fault domains. You will perform devops for the Azure Virtual Enclave Platform for all our Government customers. You will work on security initiatives that span the whole of Azure. You will build the next generation of AI technologies.   You will be responsible for leading a team of software engineers in the Reston, VA area and the Redmond, WA area. You will collaborate with teams in Azure Core and the broader Azure to ensure the success of the US Government clouds. The team is growing rapidly, and you’ll have the potential for tremendous career growth.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.     The scale of our operations is enormous. Microsoft's products and services are overwhelmingly consumed online, and billions of people use them every day. We need people who enjoy analyzing complicated problems, coming up with creative solutions, working in focused teams to build things no-one has thought of before, all in the service of production reliability.   Considers and leads the comprehensive application of automation within production and deployment across products. Runs code in simulated or other non-production environments to confirm functionality and error-free runtime across products. Defines and develops standardized, repeatable, scalable solutions to guarantee quality. Develops “best-in-class” engineering for our services by ensuring that the services and the components are well-defined and modularized, secure, reliable, diagnosable, actively monitored and reusable. Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) and Incident Manager (IM) working on call to monitor service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions. Alerts stakeholders as to the status and gains approval to restore system/product/service for simple problems. Responds within Service Level Agreement (SLA) timeframe. Escalates issues to appropriate owners. Independently creates and mentors others for a clear and articulated plan for testing and assuring the quality of solutions, and defines success for outcomes of tests (e.g., unit tests). Identifies needs for a broad versus selected approach in testing mechanisms and makes informed decisions to implement the most effective tests. Leads efforts and discussions for the architecture of aspects of products/solutions (e.g., design, cost). Creates proposals for architecture and design documents, and leads testing of hypotheses and proposed solutions. Shares and acts on findings from investigations, owns design decisions, and oversees the less experienced team members. Contributes to efforts to ensure the correct processes are followed to achieve a high degree of security, privacy, safety, and accessibility. Checks for visible evidence to demonstrate compliance for product areas. Hires amazingly talented, cleared, software engineers to make our customers’ missions successful. Drives efforts to collect, classify, and analyze data on a range of metrics (e.g., health of the system, where bugs might be occurring).
Nov 13 Research, Applied, & Data Sciences
Research Intern - Machine Learning
Redmond, WA Research Internships at Microsoft provide a dynamic environment for research careers with a network of world-class research labs led by globally-recognized scientists and engineers, who pursue innovation in a range of scientific and technical disciplines to help solve complex challenges in diverse fields, including computing, healthcare, economics, and the environment. We are a team at Microsoft Research, Redmond focused on developing and applying advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models and algorithms to help solve complex scientific and engineering challenges across the atomistic, process, deployment scales. Our team is diverse, comprising of scientists with expertise across computer science, chemistry/biology, and engineering and is passionate about translating research into real-world impact. We are highly collaborative and draw expertise from teams across Microsoft Research and Azure. Research Interns put inquiry and theory into practice. Alongside fellow doctoral candidates and some of the world’s best researchers, Research Interns learn, collaborate, and network for life. Research Interns not only advance their own careers, but they also contribute to exciting research and development strides. During the 12-week internship, Research Interns are paired with mentors and expected to collaborate with other Research Interns and researchers, present findings, and contribute to the vibrant life of the community. Research internships are available in all areas of research, and are offered year-round, though they typically begin in the summer.   Research Interns will participate in AI projects for process optimization, supply chain modeling, industrial engineering, design and implement advanced models and algorithms, and collaborate with researchers across geographies (if applicable). Research Interns will work with their mentor and group to address an industrial problem with machine learning (ML). Examples could be: Power distribution and grid modelling. Modeling and optimization of industrial processes. Generative design of 3D structures. Multi-agent modeling for decision making.  
Nov 13 Research, Applied, & Data Sciences
Research Intern - Applied AI for Science
Redmond, WA Research Internships at Microsoft provide a dynamic environment for research careers with a network of world-class research labs led by globally-recognized scientists and engineers, who pursue innovation in a range of scientific and technical disciplines to help solve complex challenges in diverse fields, including computing, healthcare, economics, and the environment. We are a team at Microsoft Research, Redmond focused on developing and applying advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models and algorithms to help solve complex scientific and engineering challenges across the atomistic, process, deployment scales. Our team is diverse, comprising of scientists with expertise across computer science, chemistry/biology, and engineering and is passionate about translating research into real-world impact. We are highly collaborative and draw expertise from teams across Microsoft Research and Azure. Research Interns put inquiry and theory into practice. Alongside fellow doctoral candidates and some of the world’s best researchers, Research Interns learn, collaborate, and network for life. Research Interns not only advance their own careers, but they also contribute to exciting research and development strides. During the 12-week internship, Research Interns are paired with mentors and expected to collaborate with other Research Interns and researchers, present findings, and contribute to the vibrant life of the community. Research internships are available in all areas of research, and are offered year-round, though they typically begin in the summer.   Research Interns will participate in AI projects for materials design, organize and explore scientific data, design and implement advanced models and algorithms, and collaborate with researchers across geographies (if applicable). Specific responsibilities include: Research and collect literature on experimental and computational data. Set up computational workflows for small molecule and polymer property calculations/data generation. Explore sampling techniques (Bayesian methods, generative modeling) for molecular designs.
Nov 13 Supply Chain
Procurement Specialist
Atlanta, Georgia $147,550 Microsoft Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO+I) is the team behind the cloud. We are responsible for delivering over 200 Microsoft web portals, Live and Online Services around the world including infrastructure, security and compliance, operations, globalization, and manageability. Our focus is on smart growth, efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide. We are looking for an individual to help build the network that powers the world’s largest online services.    Within CO+I, the strategic Supply Chain team is responsible for establishing a supply chain that can meet the ever-growing growth of the Microsoft Cloud and our customers. We support a portfolio of complex, multidisciplinary, multi-billion, multi-year datacenter construction and operations of those assets. We are looking to fill a critical role of Procurement Specialist.     In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.       This role is located either in one or all hub locations - Atlanta, GA, Washington, D.C., Redmond, WA, San Antonio, TX or Phoenix, AZ.        Relocation support will be provided, and successful candidates will need to relocate or reside within 50 miles of the hub office location.        This role is eligible for hybrid or remote work, up to ( 50)% .     Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.   The role is responsible for partnering with the broader Global Supply Chain teams including Planning & Analytics, Procurement, Contract Management, Construction Execution, Supplier Quality and overall AI Projects team to meet the on-time delivery for a large, complex capital project.  This role will drive towards the support of order, acceptance, installation, and commissioning of the OFCI (Owner Furnished Contractor Installed) Equipment at the Construction site in collaboration with various internal and external stakeholders.   Order Management:      Support RFQ development and management of OFCI equipment Monitor and map CDEs (Comply, Deviation, Exception) are received and tracked and route for execution  Coordinate with OFCI Procurement for all commercial accepts (Pricing, ROJ, payment milestone, etc. ) and Develop and issue PORs for all OFCI equipment Assist with monitoring overall project costs   Post Order Management:      Attend and coordinate OFCI meetings with stakeholders and suppliers Assist Procurement lead with Change Order management Develop and issue Change Orders to suppliers Monitor and mitigate the impact of change orders to the project, and partners cross-functionally to resolve/escalate accordingly.    Attend management meetings to ensure any change orders for additional equipment are executed promptly.  Negotiate claims with detailed understanding of the contractual conditions of the General contract and the OFCI Contract, and partner with Regional claims to settle or escalate.     OFCI Management & Quality Assurance:     Help facilitate the MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing)/OFCI equipment once delivered to site, including inspections and appropriate sign-offs.    Align and maintain design changes post IFC (Issued for Construction) if needed to support design changes and costs associated with procurement and engineering teams to ensure alignment with stakeholders to drive resolution.   Deliver and coordinate project design information, specifications, compliance documents and technical submittals (master & project level design alignment)  Collaborate with the stakeholders wherever storage solutions are required.   Supplier Engagement & Performance:    Manage post award site delivery scheduling, on-time delivery performance, and reporting.  Communicate scheduling delays from OFCI/LLE (Long-Lead Equipment) equipment to relevant stakeholders.  Oversee site specific LLE performance and collaborate with both internal and external partners to proactively resolve issues.   Assist Procurement lead as liaison between Supplier, Engineer On Record(EOR), Architectural Engineer (AE), engineering and supply chain teams to execute complex post award design alignment between suppliers and Microsoft.  Manage the stakeholder reporting on a weekly basis or monthly basis   Embody our  Culture  and  Values  
Nov 13 Hardware Engineering
Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager - Switching
Redmond, WA $183,700 Microsoft’s Cloud business is expanding, and the Cloud Supply Chain (CSCP) organization is responsible for enabling the infrastructure underlying this growth including AI! CSCP’s vision is to empower customers to achieve more by delivering Cloud Capacity Differentiated at Scale. Our mission is to deliver capacity for all cloud services predictably through intelligent systems driven by continuous learning and a world class organization. The CSCP Organization is responsible for traditional supply chain functions such as Plan, Source, Make, Deliver, but also manages supportability (spares), decommissioning and disposition of Data center assets worldwide. We deliver the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Skype, OneDrive and the Microsoft Azure platform for external customers. Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 200 datacenters supporting services for more than 1 billion customers in over 90 countries worldwide.     The Cloud Sourcing and Supply Chain (CSSC) organization within CSCP manages sourcing and supply of IT hardware for the data centers, and we're seeking a Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager - Switching to join our team. Well-defined and executed sourcing and supply chain management ensures reliable on-time performance, optimized cost, prevents urgent and unplanned investments, and provides accurate and timely information across the supply base and internally across the infrastructure organization. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide. We are looking for a passionate, high energy, technical supply chain professional to help build sustainable advantages through the supply chain.     The role of the Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager will focus on the following key areas: Define and establish Microsoft’s Network Sourcing strategy for datacenter switching technologies to drive competitive advantages for Microsoft cloud offerings. Early engagement with our suppliers, network architecture and engineering teams to identify optimization opportunities and drive product solutions around design for availability and TCO. Establish appropriate sourcing strategy with relevant partners to drive long-term goals of Technology Adoption, COS (Continuity of Supply), Cost, Quality, Business Health, and Sustainability. Provide thought leadership and manage strategic initiatives with internal stakeholders and suppliers to support cloud supply chain objectives and strategies. Responsibilities Sourcing management Engage with cross- functional leadership including Network architecture, engineering, quality, and business teams to determine best design solution and supply base to deliver that solution at optimal SC, COS, and cost. Own the switch sourcing process, partnering with product engineering teams on high visibility technology developments and delivery of innovative solutions. Lead industry initiatives and innovate on business models to deliver best in cloud solutions. Define RFQ / RFP activities and conduct negotiations with suppliers. Manage contracting activities with Legal and ensure contracts reflect appropriate business terms, IP protection, etc. Cost and operations management Build multi-sourcing strategies to mitigate risk and drive appropriate competition. Identify cost reduction opportunities and drive supplier competition with cost modelling and other sourcing tools.o Manage NPI (New Product Introduction) development builds until mature enough to transition to sustaining sourcing team. Support programs through the development phases to ensure continued optimization, parts availability, and contract readiness. Run weekly, monthly, quarter review with team on cost and operations KPIs. Manage supplier performance and compliance Create and deliver supplier relationship management strategy. Drive RFQs and supplier selection process through a cross-functional analysis around supplier capabilities. Develop and enable introduction of new suppliers. Oversee compliance with MSFT requirements for security, social responsibility, and payment terms. Ensure suppliers deliver timely corrective actions from business review / audits. Support and meet business cost metrics through the development process.
Nov 13 Software Engineering
Principal Software Engineering Manager
Redmond, WA $215,800 Microsoft Teams is the hub for teamwork in Office 365 that integrates all the people, content, and tools your team needs to be more engaged and effective. It is core to Microsoft’s modern work, modern life, and modern education value prop. Teams is the fastest growing product in Microsoft history which already powers more than 300 million active users worldwide and growing!         As a Principle Software Engineering Manager you will play a pivotal role in building resilient, highly scalable, highly available and highly performant services that leverage state of the art technologies to deliver the next gen collaboration and teamwork experiences. We have a broad set of technology areas, these include but are not limited to Storage, Cache, Authentication, Azure, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Security, Real-Time Communication, Information Protection, Engineering Infra etc. A unique opportunity to be part of a dynamic team culture that encourages learning, collaboration, and making bold bets. We are looking for a passionate engineering lead to join us, to learn, and deliver an amazing impact to our business and community with innovation and cutting-edge technology.     Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Foster relationships with partners across the business, customers, and other stakeholders.   Act as an active and dedicated coach, model our company values for the team, while creating an inclusive, fun, and supportive environment where every employee can be and do their best.   Dig into technical details while managing the bigger picture of product delivery. Drive an engineering rhythm so that the team operates at a high level , knowledge is shared appropriately, and smooth execution is facilitated . Spend at least 50% of your time coding yourself.   Work with the leadership team to define success metrics and drive strategy initiatives and provide thought leadership.   Be a keen representative of the Microsoft cultural attributes and leadership principles and have a positive impact on team morale and work climate   A desire to learn, a tendency to embrace challenges, persist in the face of setback, see failures as essential to mastery, learn from criticism and find lessons and inspiration in the success of others.  
Nov 13 Hardware Engineering
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Redmond, WA $183,700 Microsoft Silicon, Cloud Hardware, and Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE) is the team behind Microsoft’s expanding Cloud Infrastructure and responsible for powering Microsoft’s “Intelligent Cloud” mission.    SCHIE delivers the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Skype, OneDrive and the Microsoft Azure platform globally with our server and data center infrastructure, security and compliance, operations, globalization, and manageability solutions.       Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide. As Microsoft's cloud business continues to grow the ability to deploy new offerings and hardware (HW) infrastructure on time, in high volume with high quality and lowest cost is of paramount importance.      To achieve this goal, we are looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer.   The Senior Mechanical Engineer will contribute to the design and development of General Compute server components , their integrat ion in to building blocks and racks, and support the t est and validation team s to ensure their successful d eployment in Azure datacenters. The successful candidate has a track record of working in multi-disciplinary teams on product development from concept through production and is well grounded in the fundamentals of mechanical engineering and tackling technical challenges.    Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day. In this role, you will utilize your design and analysis skills t o take ownership of mechanical projects from concept to production , working with a team of engineers to develop innovative solutions for Microsoft’s cloud hardware infrastructure . You will utilize your  engineering expertise to conceptualize and communicate design intent to hardware teams and perform what - if scenarios that is typical in early product development. Working in conjunction with our ODM and SI partners, y ou will d esign mechanical components, systems, and assemblies using CAD software and create prototypes for testing and validation and facil itate their introduction into our products . You will create mechanical specification s and interface control documents and drive best practices for mechanical design across our product portfolio while ensur ing compliance with regulatory and safety standards . You will be conducting design reviews , generating engineering documentation and developing test plans and reports including formulating DOEs , analyzing data and driving timely decision making to meet project schedules. Your designs will focus on ensuring part commonality, serviceability and safety , without compromising performance .  You will be responsible for proactively selecting and evaluating materials to support Microsoft’s sustainability initiative and drive the re-use of materials across product families and product generations.     As a senior mechanical engineer, you will perform structural static s and dynamics simulations to guide design improvements and maintain adequate design margin against likely failure mechanisms. You will c ollaborate with multi-disciplinary teams including external vendors and suppliers to source components, lead design strategy, ensure robust performance prediction, review manufacturing processes, and ensure adherence to quality standard s. You will provide engineering support to NPI teams by troubleshooting component and systems issues to enable a seamless integration of de s igns from development in to production. You are expected to s tay abreast of the latest trends and advancement s in mechanical engineering , in cloud infrastructure and data center technologies, and propose innovative ideas to enhance our hardware offerings .   Other Embody our  Culture  and  Values
Nov 13 Software Engineering
Software Engineer II
Redmond, WA $153,550 Microsoft is a company where passionate innovators come to collaborate, envision what can be and take their careers further. This is a world of more possibilities, more innovation, more openness, and the sky is the limit thinking in a cloud-enabled world.   Bing Fundamentals team focuses on providing a search and recommendation platform for Microsoft internal partners using the documentation recall and reranking backend service suite. As a team, we manage one of the world’s largest distributed systems and have experienced success in building efficient large scale distributed systems. Within Bing Fundamentals, Bing MagneTar team provides a range of products that enable software engineers and data scientists to lead the transformation of analytics in the world of data. Our mission is to build a big data platform for the age of AI, using open-source technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, Flink and Kubernetes to empower the Microsoft AI organization.   We are hiring a Software Engineer II and are looking to push the boundaries of what is possible, again. You can help rebuild the way analytics engines process data. We build services that enable big data developers to build mission critical applications with high levels of Service Level Agreement (SLA). As an engineer in our team, you will work on and extend Open-Source Software (OSS) technologies like Apache Hadoop, Spark, Delta Lake, Livy as well as proprietary Microsoft services. You will help design & implement software components, participate in code reviews, design reviews, assist customers as needed to be able to leverage the service and keep the service running. You will support a team of talented engineers aiming to improve the abilities of what is possible with Spark today with industry leading performance, integration, security and reliability. This will require exploring the frontiers of what is possible.   We do not just value differences or different perspectives. We seek them out and invite them in so we can tap into the collective power of everyone in the company. As a result, our customers are better served.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Work with a team of passionate engineers to deliver success for customers. Design, implement, test, and operate distributed systems. Release features on time, with high quality, meeting functional, performance, scalability, and compliance requirements. Drive quality right from the design phase, incorporating best practices and engineering for testability. Solve problems relating to mission critical services and create solutions to prevent problem recurrence. Participate in product live site and operations.
Nov 13 Hardware Engineering
Principal Engineer, Mask Layout
Raleigh, North Carolina $215,800 Microsoft Silicon, Cloud Hardware, and Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE) is the team behind Microsoft’s expanding Cloud Infrastructure and responsible for powering Microsoft’s “Intelligent Cloud” mission. SCHIE delivers the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Teams, OneDrive, and the Microsoft Azure platform globally with our server and data center infrastructure, security and compliance, operations, globalization, and manageability solutions. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide and we are looking for engineers to help achieve that mission.   As Microsoft's cloud business continues to grow the ability to deploy new offerings and hardware infrastructure on time, in high volume with high quality and lowest cost is of paramount importance. To achieve this goal, the Semi and Custom IP team is instrumental in defining and delivering operational measures of success for hardware manufacturing, improving the planning process, quality, delivery, scale and sustainability related to Microsoft cloud hardware. We are looking for engineers with a dedication for customer focused solutions, insight and industry knowledge to envision and implement future technical solutions that will manage and optimize the Cloud infrastructure.    We are looking for a  Principal Engineer, Mask Layout to join the team.   Custom SRAM Layout Implementation : Lead the detailed layout of SRAM cells, memory arrays, and peripheral circuits, focusing on achieving optimal placement, routing, and electrical performance for custom designs. Design Rule Checking (DRC), Layout vs. Schematic (LVS), DFM, Antenna, and SRAM Checkers : Ensure all layout designs adhere to the foundry's design rule checks for manufacturability, perform layout vs. schematic checks to verify that the physical layout matches the circuit design, address design-for-manufacturability and antenna effects, and utilize foundry SRAM checkers to ensure compliance with technology node requirements and improve design reliability. Optimization : Optimize layout for performance, power, and area, implementing advanced techniques to minimize parasitics and improve overall design efficiency. Cross-Functional Collaboration : Work closely with circuit designers and other layout designers, both internal and external to the memory team, to understand design requirements and constraints, translating them into efficient layout designs. Tape-out Readiness : Prepare layout for final tape-out, ensuring all necessary checks and validations are completed. Technical Leadership and Mentorship : Serve as one of the tech leads with the ability to help drive multiple macros while working closely with the layout manager, providing guidance and mentorship to layout engineers, and fostering a collaborative and innovative environment. Stay Updated : Keep up with the latest trends and advancements in layout design tools and methodologies. Embody our  Culture  and  Values  
Nov 13 Software Engineering
Software Engineer II
Redmond, WA $153,550 At Microsoft our mission is to empower people to achieve more – and the Microsoft C++ compiler team delivers the tools to help make that happen.   The Microsoft C++ compiler team empowers a broad C++ ecosystem on multiple platforms and delivers fundamental improvements in solutions impacting millions of developers and billions of users. The tools we produce ship on a global scale to enable developers to build one of the most widely used and critical software platforms in the industry. We also partner internally with teams like Azure on hardware innovations and improving the efficiency of cloud workloads.   We are seeking a Software Engineer II to improve and extend the C++ tool chain for current and new hardware platforms.  Job responsibilities include optimizing for current and future cloud workloads, code generation for supported targets, and ensuring C++ toolchain security and reliability.  All team members take ownership of the customer experience and develop skills in the complete software lifecycle.        Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.     Works with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a set of features. Contributes to the identification of dependencies, and the development of design documents for a product area with little oversight. Creates and implements code for a product, service, or feature, reusing code as applicable. Contributes to efforts to break down larger work items into smaller work items and provides estimation
Nov 13 Design & Creative
Principal Product Designer
Redmond, WA $215,800 The X3 Strategy and Ops team within E+D is looking for a Principal Product Designer to help us inform and guide future AI initiatives within M365 and Copilot. S+O is a multi-disciplinary team composed of: UX Strategists, Researchers, Designers, UX Engineers, Storytellers, and PMs. We are take a horizontal, humanity-centered approach to developing UX perspectives on emerging challenges  at the intersection of Business, Experience & Technology. Our work crosses product silos in the form of thought leadership, creation of best practices, and what is sometimes referred to as incubation or envisioning. As we build our evidence-based , humanity-centered process , we embrace a flexible, multi-disciplinary approach to drive innovation within M365, hypothesizing, experimenting, prototyping, and refining to build perspective around near future development opportunities for our org.       The S+O design team is new and being built as a partner team to existing incubation groups in strategy, research, UX engineering, and, more broadly, engineering and AI thought leadership teams within Microsoft. As strategists explore and engineers develop the potential of new capabilities in AI, we will experiment and design those capabilities into our products 1-2 years before they ship. We will inform leadership decision making that drives product-level development that improves and enriches the workflows of our customers. We’ll work with the familiar UX design tools to do it…Figma, wireframes, prototypes, and constant sharing and building on the ideas of others in the team. Research, hypothesize, design, prototype, learn, refine, repeat.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Lead open communication with cross-disciplinary and cross-product teams to build horizontal impact across M365 products.   Work with the Design Director to lead exploration into opportunity spaces in collaboration with other designers and peers in other disciplines.   Envision near-future user flows with a strong point of view based on new and existing research, peer and executive feedback, and design expertise .   Lead by example within the design team as a strong individual contributor .   Use design to ask questions , solve problems, and provoke discussion that informs executive decision making.   Create wireframes, flows, high fidelity mockups, and prototypes of new experiences across multiple Microsoft products.   Create visual design solutions loosely based on the design system or original solutions based on new emerging experiences.  
Nov 13 Security Engineering
Senior Security Researcher
Redmond, WA $183,700 We are looking for a Senior Security Researcher to join our team! Security represents the most critical priorities for our customers in a world awash in digital threats, regulatory scrutiny, and estate complexity. Microsoft Security aspires to make the world a safer place for all. We want to reshape security and empower every user, customer, and developer with a security cloud that protects them with end to end, simplified solutions. The Microsoft Security organization accelerates Microsoft’s mission and bold ambitions to ensure that our company and industry is securing digital technology platforms, devices, and clouds in our customers’ heterogeneous environments, as well as ensuring the security of our own internal estate. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world.   Our team accelerates threat prevention efforts by automating detection, analysis, and response at scale and as close to discovery as possible.    Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Design solutions for optimizing analyses of (& reverse engineering) entities, telemetry and behavioral data and advance state-of-the-art of threat detection, protection and remediation. Create actionable insights and proof-of-concepts from analysis to drive develop durable detection & prevention strategies across the entire kill-chain, highlight protection gaps and drive product improvements. Protects tools, techniques, information, and results of security practices; assesses efficacy of operational security (e.g., red-on-red pen testing). Develops new techniques to evaluate operational security; teaches others to master techniques. Identifies, prioritizes, and targets complex security issues that cause negative impact to customers. Creates and drives adoption of relevant mitigations. Suggests and drives appropriate guidance, models, response, and remediation for issues. Drives program and process of mitigation (e.g., automation). Work with internal and external teams to forge new and improve existing partnerships that help mature the product and derive better insights Condense findings and communicate these verbally and in writing to researchers, developers and engineers through visualizations conveying clear, concise and powerful messages
Nov 13 Legal & Corporate Affairs
Legal Counsel Intern - Juris Doctorate Internship Opportunities
Redmond, WA Come build community, explore your passions and do your best work at Microsoft with thousands of University interns from every corner of the world. This opportunity will allow you to bring your aspirations, talent, potential—and excitement for the journey ahead.     A Legal Counsel Intern manages legal business matters and provides corporate and commercial legal services to in-house clients, counsels business partners and executives on a broad range of issues, which may include legal, business, public relations, government affairs, corporate image, Customer Partner Experience, regulatory compliance, or cross-Microsoft related matters. Reviews legal data and advises the organization on appropriate legal action. Identifies legal risks and develops solutions and mitigation strategies.    At Microsoft, Interns work on real-world projects in collaboration with teams across the world, while having fun along the way. You’ll be empowered to build community, explore your passions, and achieve your goals. This is your chance to bring your solutions and ideas to life while working on cutting-edge technology.    Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Learn more about our cultural attributes.  • Acts as the primary legal contact (generalist or subject matter expert) for assigned clients; executes routine to moderate-impact legal matters; provides support (e.g., revises templates, answers client questions about legal process) to higher-level attorneys. • Serves as a contributor to clients and colleagues about legal and related business matters (e.g., privacy, intellectual property, regulatory compliance). • Provides input and continuous feedback to improve process efficiencies within role; identifies opportunities and tools to increase operational efficiency and effectiveness
Nov 13 Program Management
Technical Program Manager, Network Deployments
Redmond, WA $153,550 Microsoft’s Cloud business is expanding, and the Cloud Supply Chain (CSCP) organization is responsible for enabling the infrastructure underlying this growth including AI! CSCP’s vision is to empower customers to achieve more by delivering Cloud Capacity Differentiated at Scale. Our mission is to deliver capacity for all cloud services predictably through intelligent systems driven by continuous learning and a world class organization. The CSCP Organization is responsible for traditional supply chain functions such as Plan, Source, Make, Deliver, but also manages supportability (spares), decommissioning and disposition of Data center assets worldwide. We deliver the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Skype, OneDrive and the Microsoft Azure platform for external customers. Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 200 datacenters supporting services for more than 1 billion customers in over 90 countries worldwide.   The Network Infrastructure Deployment team delivers the hyper-scale, low latency, high reliability network connecting customers around the globe to the rapidly growing Microsoft Cloud. As part of the Cloud and Enterprise organization, we support the needs of more than 200 Microsoft online services, including Bing, Office 365, SharePoint, Skype, OneDrive and several hundred thousand customers using Azure to host and run their Cloud Services in over 100 datacenters, running millions of servers and edge computing nodes all over the world. Our customers and partners rely on our commitment, follow through and continuous improvement to achieve their goals.   As a Technical Program Manager, you will be able to develop and execute strategies to deliver Cloud network infrastructure along with the related technologies to support data center capacity demands at scale in a dynamic, fast paced environment. Applying a system thinking approach, you will need to understand the product/program lifecycle process, apply technical insights and deep knowledge of constraints along the deployment execution process and across ecosystem teams to drive network deployments that ensure predictable delivery of capacity to end customers on time. You are part of a global team where you will plan, lead, and coordinate with global stakeholders and external suppliers to deploy greenfield and brownfield network infrastructure sites. As a Technical Program Manager, you will be responsible for the following: Primary responsibility is driving hyperscale cloud network infrastructure deployment projects required to enable new cloud capacity, leveraging knowledge of formal program and operations management principles. Working with partners on defining and controlling program scope, creating, and executing committed schedules. as well as maintaining and reporting out program deliverables across the region. Drive continuous improvement of deployment processes, including assessment of program delivery capabilities, gathering, leveraging performance data/metrics, establishing corresponding targets, and measurement of on-going progress improvement initiatives. Enable/drive and support workflow orchestration, and integration efforts whilst enabling systemic automation along with effective data management. Lead with outstanding communication, problem solving, analytical and program management skills. Coordinate with datacenter operations and engineering teams to improve scalable deployment activity and related performance. Responsible for end-to-end deployment lifecycle, carefully balancing delivery quality and managing priorities, taking corrective actions as necessary to meet stated business objectives.
Nov 13 Program Management
Technical Program Manager -Network Infrastructure Deployment
Redmond, WA $153,550 Microsoft’s Cloud business is expanding, and the Cloud Supply Chain (CSCP) organization is responsible for enabling the infrastructure underlying this growth including AI! CSCP’s vision is to empower customers to achieve more by delivering Cloud Capacity Differentiated at Scale. Our mission is to deliver capacity for all cloud services predictably through intelligent systems driven by continuous learning and a world class organization. The CSCP Organization is responsible for traditional supply chain functions such as Plan, Source, Make, Deliver, but also manages supportability (spares), decommissioning and disposition of Data center assets worldwide. We deliver the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Skype, OneDrive and the Microsoft Azure platform for external customers. Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 200 datacenters supporting services for more than 1 billion customers in over 90 countries worldwide.   The Network Infrastructure Deployment team delivers the hyper-scale, low latency, high reliability network connecting customers around the globe to the rapidly growing Microsoft Cloud. As part of the Cloud and Enterprise organization, we support the needs of more than 200 Microsoft online services, including Bing, Office 365, SharePoint, Skype, OneDrive and several hundred thousand customers using Azure to host and run their Cloud Services in over 200 datacenters, running millions of servers and edge computing nodes all over the world. Our customers and partners rely on our commitment, follow through and continuous improvement to achieve their goals. As a Technical Program Manager, you will be able to execute strategies to deliver Cloud network infrastructure along with the related technologies to support data center capacity demands at scale in a dynamic, fast paced environment. Applying a systems-thinking approach, you will need to understand the product/program lifecycle process, apply technical insights and deep knowledge of constraints along the deployment execution process and across ecosystem teams to drive network deployments that ensure predictable delivery of capacity to end customers on time. You are part of a global team where you will plan, lead, and coordinate with global stakeholders and external suppliers to deploy greenfield and brownfield network infrastructure sites.   Roles and responsibilities: Primary responsibility is driving hyperscale cloud network infrastructure deployment projects required to enable new cloud capacity, leveraging knowledge of formal program and operations management principles Working with partners on defining and controlling program scope, creating, and executing to committed schedules as well as maintaining and reporting out program deliverables across the region Drive continuous improvement of deployment processes, including assessment of program delivery capabilities, gathering, leveraging performance data/metrics, establishing corresponding targets, and measurement of on-going progress improvement initiatives Enable/drive and support workflow orchestration, and integration efforts whilst enabling systemic automation along with effective data management Lead with outstanding communication, problem solving, analytical and program management skills Coordinate with datacenter operations and engineering teams to improve scalable deployment activity and related performance Responsible for end-to-end deployment lifecycle, carefully balancing delivery quality and managing priorities, taking corrective actions as necessary to meet stated business objectives Work independently in a dynamic and high-pressure environment and timely delivery despite ambiguous and changing business requirements Embody our  Culture  and  Values
Nov 13 Program Management
Senior Technical Program Manager - Copilot
Mountain View, California $183,700 As Microsoft AI we are pushing the boundaries of technology .         We are creating unique, beautiful and powerful products that will change lives. A small, friendly, fast-moving team, we support each other to do the best work of our lives, always looking to break new ground, fast. We are proud of what we build, how we build it and that our products will define the AI era. We run lean, obsess about users, and always make our decisions based on the evidence. We ship regularly, so your work will have real and immediate impact. It’s a time of huge change in the AI landscape, and this role will put you right in the heart of it.        We’re on the lookout for a  Technical Program Manager (TPM ) to work at the nexus of product and research. As an experienced Technical Program Manager on the Copilot team , you will balance creativity, curiosity, technical expertise , to drive challenging projects to successful completion . You will manage the end-to-end development and deployment of infrastructure supporting model training and inferencing for Microsoft’s Copilot. This includes overseeing projects that ensure robust, scalable, and efficient compute environments essential for delivering high-performance AI solutions. You will work closely with engineers, re searchers, data scientists , dependencies and stakeholders to prioritize and execute project plans. We ’re l ooking for someone with a strong technical depth, a passion for metrics and data, an abundance of positive energy, empathy, and kindness, in addition to being highly effective. The right candidate takes the initiative and enjoys building world-class consumer experiences and products in a fast-paced environment .         Our newly formed organization, Microsoft AI (MAI), focuses on Copilot and other consumer AI products and research. We combine world-class AI research together with top notch design and product craft. The wider team is responsible for Copilot, Bing, Edge, and generative AI research, while the Mobile Engineering team is responsible for leading and building the mobile experience of Copilot on iOS and Android, collaborating closely with our Product Management, Design and AI Research teams. This role requires a balance of technical skills and effective people management skills .         Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.        By applying to this U.S. Mountain View, CA OR Redmond, WA position, you are required to be local to the San Francisco area OR Seattle area and in office 3 days a week.   Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of infrastructure projects that support AI model training and inferencing for Microsoft’s Copilot.   Define project scopes, goals, and deliverables that support infrastructure objectives , ensuring alignment with cross-functional teams.   Oversee the development of scalable and efficient compute environments, optimizing infrastructure for high-performance AI workloads.   Oversee the creation and enhancement of tools that support researchers in efficiently running, monitoring , and evaluating model training experiments.   Manage and allocate compute resources such as GPUs, TPUs, and other AI accelerators to meet project requirements.  
Nov 13 Software Engineering
Software Engineer II - SAP IBP
Redmond, WA $153,550 Microsoft’s Cloud business is expanding, and the Cloud Supply Chain (CSCP) organization is responsible for enabling the infrastructure underlying this growth including AI! CSCP’s vision is to empower customers to achieve more by delivering Cloud Capacity Differentiated at Scale. Our mission is to deliver capacity for all cloud services predictably through intelligent systems driven by continuous learning and a world class organization. The CSCP Organization is responsible for traditional supply chain functions such as Plan, Source, Make, Deliver, but also manages supportability (spares), decommissioning and disposition of Data center assets worldwide. We deliver the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Skype, OneDrive and the Microsoft Azure platform for external customers. Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 200 datacenters supporting services for more than 1 billion customers in over 90 countries worldwide.   We are looking for a Software Engineer II to join our organization to develop Supply Chain platform solutions that power Cloud and Devices supply chains for Microsoft. We are building solutions that give Microsoft the ability to succeed in an ever-changing business environment. We are looking for an engineer to build solutions with SAP products and innovate in the areas of customer experience, sustainability, integrative Artificial Intelligence (AI), automation of our processes and systems, data driven solutions, while continuously improving operational excellence (security, resiliency, scalability, costs). In this role, you will be helping architect and deliver robust, quality business applications by collaboratively engineering our SAP transactional backbone from the ground up to meet the specific requirements of our partners in a constantly evolving business environment. Successful candidates will have in-depth technical experience with SAP supply chain planning solutions. They should be able to combine their technical skills with enthusiasm, ingenuity, results-orientation, and ability in working with the rest of the team.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.   As a Software Engineer II - SAP IBP, you will be responsible for the following: Effective systems configuration, and testing, for our integrated business planning processes (specifically SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), IBP Demand Planning, IBP Inventory, IBP Response and Supply) ensuring they are always positioned to drive high-quality, reliable, systems enablement. Effective systems configuration, and testing, for SAP Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) processes specifically SAP Materials Management (MM)/Sales and Distribution (SD), Ariba Supply Chain Collaboration (SCC), Advanced Planning & Optimization (APO) Global Available to Promise (GATP) and Core Interface (CIF) ensuring they are always positioned to drive high-quality, reliable, systems enablement. Evaluate existing transactions related to inbound and outbound processes & systems to identify opportunities to improve planning and execution. Execution of work plans to land high-value systems improvements that drive quality and scale, by working with internal and external partners on the design and deployment of systems-enabled capabilities, ensuring functionality, usability & supportability. Build and operate the services in a SAP DevOps Environment. Own the services in production, monitor, analyze, track and remediate issues in production. Partnering with value stream, Engineering and Architecture colleagues, to identify emerging industry trends and the related SAP technologies/roadmap, ensuring we always have a roadmap for process, tools, & technology that optimizes the landscape, for premium Windows devices & accessories.  Other: Embody our  culture  and  values  
Nov 13 Business Development & Ventures
Senior Business Strategy Manager
Redmond, WA $161,500     Microsoft’s Cloud business is expanding, and the Cloud Supply Chain (CSCP) organization is responsible for enabling the infrastructure underlying this growth including AI! CSCP’s vision is to empower customers to achieve more by delivering Cloud Capacity Differentiated at Scale. Our mission is to deliver capacity for all cloud services predictably through intelligent systems driven by continuous learning and a world-class organization. The CSCP Organization is responsible for traditional supply chain functions such as Plan, Source, Make, Deliver, but also manages supportability (spares), decommissioning and disposition of Data center assets worldwide. We deliver the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Skype, OneDrive and the Microsoft Azure platform for external customers. Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 200 datacenters supporting services for more than 1 billion customers in over 90 countries worldwide.     Cloud Sourcing, Spares, Sustainability & Security (CS4) organization within CSCP manages sourcing and supply of IT hardware for the data centers. Well-defined and executed sourcing and supply chain management ensures reliable on-time performance, optimized cost, prevents urgent and unplanned investments, and provides accurate and timely information across the supply base and internally across the infrastructure organization.   Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide. We are looking for a supply chain professional to help create sustainable advantage through supply chain. We are looking for a  Senior Business Strategy Manager who will be focused on these key areas:   • Drive direction: Provide thought-leadership and define strategic agenda for Microsoft Cloud Supply Chain. • Perform analysis and develop recommendation: collect external and internal cross-functional data, drive analysis, identify gap, recommend improvement actions. • Develop communication material and influence: own development of communication material, drive alignment with cross-functional teams and lead executive-level communication. • Manage strategy projects and track progress: Partner with cross-functional teams to drive actions, bring strategy to life and deliver results.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.       Conduct a nalysis, synthesize findings, develop recommendations to drive supply chain strategies. Topics ranging from industry intelligence and benchmarking, mid to long -term operation s / supply chain optimization , to firefighting and resolving short-term Supply Chain and Sourcing challenges    Lead cross-functional teams to drive implementation of strategic projects : from defining plan , monitoring progress, track ing KPI to delivering result and institutionalize.   P artner with Supply Chain, Sourcing and E ngineering teams to ensure supply chain resiliency is built -in at product launch, with diversified supply base and geography.   Lead communications with exec and cross-functional stakeholders to drive alignment , ensure execution and report progress. Engage with cross-functional teams on Supply chain and S ourcing related initiative s , e.g., Sustainability, government polic y. Serve as trusted advisor and support other Supply Chain and Sourcing teams on fact-based analysis and communication material development.   Embody our  Culture  and  Values      
Nov 13 Software Engineering
Software Engineering II - Machine Learning Engineering
Redmond, WA $153,550 Microsoft’s Cloud business is expanding, and the Cloud Supply Chain (CSCP) organization is responsible for enabling the infrastructure underlying this growth including AI! CSCP’s vision is to empower customers to achieve more by delivering Cloud Capacity Differentiated at Scale. Our mission is to deliver capacity for all cloud services predictably through intelligent systems driven by continuous learning and a world class organization. The CSCP Organization is responsible for traditional supply chain functions such as Plan, Source, Make, Deliver, but also manages supportability (spares), decommissioning and disposition of Data center assets worldwide. We deliver the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Skype, OneDrive and the Microsoft Azure platform for external customers. Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 200 datacenters supporting services for more than 1 billion customers in over 90 countries worldwide.   The Capacity, Supply Chain & Provisioning Engineering (CSCP-E) group is an exciting and fast evolving engineering group within Microsoft that powers Microsoft’s Cloud-First mission. We are responsible for supporting the supply chain that powers Microsoft Azure’s cloud infrastructure. This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic team and influence the way one of the world’s largest and fastest growing cloud environments is built and supported. We are looking for a Software Engineer to help us fortify our AI and Machine Learning capabilities in our engineering team. The best fit candidate will blend Software Engineering skills and a passion for Machine Learning with an ability to work across teams to build successful solutions for a diverse set of stakeholders. As a Software Engineer II, you will be responsible for the following: Be a self-starter with a demonstrated track record of providing technology vision and driving them through. Apply Engineering Principals to develop Machine Learning and Generative AI Systems. Operationalize and Deploy Machine Learning models and systems on the Azure Cloud. Support and maintain our systems and services through regular maintenance and break fix support Collaborate with partner teams (engineering, designers, end users, and data science) to deliver end-to-end systems and experiences.  Ensure solution delivered adheres to the technological standards established in the organization Dive into individual problem areas and guide the engineering team by making recommendations and best approaches. Embody our Culture and Values
Nov 13 Supply Chain
Senior Manager, Datacenter Capacity Planning & Optimization
Redmond, WA $167,100 Microsoft’s Cloud business is expanding, and the Cloud Supply Chain (CSCP) organization is responsible for enabling the infrastructure underlying this growth including AI! CSCP’s vision is to empower customers to achieve more by delivering Cloud Capacity Differentiated at Scale. Our mission is to deliver capacity for all cloud services predictably through intelligent systems driven by continuous learning and a world class organization. The CSCP Organization is responsible for traditional supply chain functions such as Plan, Source, Make, Deliver, but also manages supportability (spares), decommissioning and disposition of Data center assets worldwide. We deliver the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Skype, OneDrive and the Microsoft Azure platform for external customers. Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 200 datacenters supporting services for more than 1 billion customers in over 90 countries worldwide. Microsoft Capacity Planning (MCP) is the central planning function within CSCP focusing on forecasting, capacity planning, hardware demand planning, inventory buffer strategies, and Integrated Business Planning (IBP). CCP is responsible for effectively collaborating with Cloud Services development partners, deeply understanding business goals, translating those needs into useful signals that inform long- mid- and short-term capacity plans, and providing consumable feedback signals that help inform future plans and goals. The Senior Manager closely partners with Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain, Data Centers, New Product Introduction Teams, and the other Supply Chain organizations to plan capacity and hardware demand. As a Senior Manager, you will be responsible for the following: Develop and implement strategies to improve use of data center infrastructure, maximizing efficiency and driving cost savings. Drives efficiencies and sets performance metrics. Addresses imbalances and proposing mitigation strategies Drive capacity allocation process; Conducts analysis and determines "what-if" scenarios impacting supply and demand management Oversees and facilitates Global Integrated Business Plan (IBP) weekly rhythm of business meetings for director-level of all related groups Serves as a key point of contact between teams to ensure priorities are defined, communicated, and executed. Identify business transformation opportunities to drive predictability and accuracy and partner with engineering teams to develop automation roadmap to support increasing scale and complexity.
Nov 13 Software Engineering
Software Engineer II
Redmond, WA $153,550 Microsoft is a company where passionate innovators come to collaborate, envision what can be and take their careers further. This is a world of more possibilities, more innovation, more openness, and the sky is the limit thinking in a cloud-enabled world.   Join our team building real-time conversation conductor and speech resource manager services. The platform processes real-time audio streams from different sources and interfaces with back-end STT (Speech-to-Text) and TTS (Text-to-Speech) services. This role is ideal for someone with a passion for high-performance systems, audio streaming, and scalable architecture.   As a Software Engineer II , you'll work on designing, implementing, and optimizing systems that handle real-time audio streams with high efficiency and low latency. You will collaborate with other teams, support existing applications, participate in on-call rotation, and enhance the platform with new features. Your expertise will help drive the success of this mission-critical system used by millions globally.   We do not just value differences or different perspectives. We seek them out and invite them in so we can tap into the collective power of everyone in the company. As a result, our customers are better served.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more, and we’re dedicated to this mission across every aspect of our company. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. Join us and help shape the future of the world.      As an engineer you will be responsible for implementing features towards a wide variety of services as well as ensuring they are built to meet enterprise quality standards and cloud scale requirements, with the result being software that is used by individuals and businesses throughout the world. In short, you will do the following:  Participate in the design, development, and release of new features in the real-time audio processing platform. Focus on optimizing near real-time audio processing, minimizing latency, and ensuring reliability at scale. Work closely with cross-functional teams, to deliver high-quality software that meets user needs. Thrive in a dynamic environment where priorities shift frequently, and multitasking is required. Show an eagerness to learn new technologies and approaches, contributing to continuous improvement within the team. Work with Cloud Native technologies and ensure efficient deployment using Docker containers and Kubernetes for orchestration and Microsoft Azure’s echo system. Communicate effectively in a distributed team with members across different time zones. English fluency is required. Live Site Support & Enhancements: Provide Livesite support: monitor live systems, investigate production issues, resolve customer incidents, perform root cause analysis, and ensure services are continually improved Throughout your tasks, you will work closely with Program Managers, Software Architects, and other Software Engineers to optimize design, quality and functionality as Microsoft places a premium on the ability to work well in a team environment.    Embody our  culture and  values
Nov 13 Software Engineering
Senior Software Engineer
Redmond, WA $183,700 Microsoft is a company where passionate innovators come to collaborate, envision what can be and take their careers further. This is a world of more possibilities, more innovation, more openness, and the sky is the limit thinking in a cloud-enabled world. Join our team building real-time communication media orchestration services. The platform processes near real-time audio streams from multiple participants, and interfaces with services to generate live transcriptions, recordings, biometrics and other live real time systems. This role is ideal for someone with a passion for high-performance systems, audio streaming, and scalable architecture. As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll work on designing, implementing, and optimizing systems that handle real-time audio streams with high efficiency and low latency. You will collaborate with other teams, support existing applications, and enhance the platform with new features. Your expertise will help drive the success of this mission-critical system used by millions globally. We do not just value differences or different perspectives. We seek them out and invite them in so we can tap into the collective power of everyone in the company. As a result, our customers are better served.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more, and we’re dedicated to this mission across every aspect of our company. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. Join us and help shape the future of the world.   As an engineer you will be responsible for implementing features towards a wide variety of services as well as ensuring they are built to meet enterprise quality standards and cloud scale requirements, with the result being software that is used by individuals and businesses throughout the world. In shor t , you will do the following:    Participate in the design, development, and release of new features in the real-time audio processing platform. Focus on optimizing near real-time audio processing, minimizing latency, and ensuring reliability at scale. Work closely with cross-functional teams, to deliver high-quality software that meets user needs. Thrive in a dynamic environment where priorities shift frequently, and multitasking is required.  Show an eagerness to learn new technologies and approaches, contributing to continuous improvement within the team. Work with Cloud Native technologies and ensure efficient deployment using Docker containers and Kubernetes for orchestration and Microsoft Azure’s echo system. Communicate effectively in a distributed team with members across different time zones. Live Site Support & Enhancements: Provide Livesite support: monitor live systems, investigate production issues, resolve customer incidents, perform root cause analysis, and ensure services are continually improved Throughout your tasks, you will work closely with Program Managers and other Software Engineers to  optimize design, quality and functionality as Microsoft places a premium on the ability to work well in a team environment.     Embody our  culture and  values  
Nov 13 Software Engineering
Senior Software Engineer
Redmond, WA $183,700 Microsoft is a company where passionate innovators come to collaborate, envision what can be and take their careers further. This is a world of more possibilities, more innovation, more openness, and the sky is the limit thinking in a cloud-enabled world. Join our team building real-time communication media orchestration services. The platform processes near real-time audio streams from multiple participants, and interfaces with services to generate live transcriptions, recordings, biometrics and other live real time systems. This role is ideal for someone with a passion for high-performance systems, audio streaming, and scalable architecture. As a Senior Software Engineer , you'll work on designing, implementing, and optimizing systems that handle real-time audio streams with high efficiency and low latency. You will collaborate with other teams, support existing applications, and enhance the platform with new features. Your expertise will help drive the success of this mission-critical system used by millions globally. We do not just value differences or different perspectives. We seek them out and invite them in so we can tap into the collective power of everyone in the company. As a result, our customers are better served.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more, and we’re dedicated to this mission across every aspect of our company. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. Join us and help shape the future of the world.   As an engineer you will be responsible for implementing features towards a wide variety of services as well as ensuring they are built to meet enterprise quality standards and cloud scale requirements, with the result being software that is used by individuals and businesses throughout the world. In shor t , you will do the following:    Participate in the design, development, and release of new features in the real-time audio processing platform. Focus on optimizing near real-time audio processing, minimizing latency, and ensuring reliability at scale. Work closely with cross-functional teams, to deliver high-quality software that meets user needs. Thrive in a dynamic environment where priorities shift frequently, and multitasking is required.  Show an eagerness to learn new technologies and approaches, contributing to continuous improvement within the team. Work with Cloud Native technologies and ensure efficient deployment using Docker containers and Kubernetes for orchestration and Microsoft Azure’s echo system. Communicate effectively in a distributed team with members across different time zones. English fluency is required. Live Site Support & Enhancements: Provide Livesite support: monitor live systems, investigate production issues, resolve customer incidents, perform root cause analysis, and ensure services are continually improved Throughout your tasks, you will work closely with Program Managers and other Software Engineers to  optimize design, quality and functionality as Microsoft places a premium on the ability to work well in a team environment.     Embody our  culture and  values
Nov 13 Software Engineering
Senior Software Engineer
Redmond, WA $183,700 Microsoft is a company where passionate innovators come to collaborate, envision what can be and take their careers further. This is a world of more possibilities, more innovation, more openness, and the sky is the limit thinking in a cloud-enabled world.   Join our team building real-time speech resource manager services. The platform processes real-time audio streams from different sources and interfaces with back-end STT (Speech-to-Text) and TTS (Text-to-Speech) services. This role is ideal for someone with a passion for high-performance systems, audio streaming, and scalable architecture.   As a Senior Software Engineer , you'll work on designing, implementing, and optimizing systems that handle real-time audio streams with high efficiency and low latency. You will collaborate with other teams, support existing applications, participate in on-call rotation, and enhance the platform with new features. Your expertise will help drive the success of this mission-critical system used by millions globally.   We do not just value differences or different perspectives. We seek them out and invite them in so we can tap into the collective power of everyone in the company. As a result, our customers are better served.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more, and we’re dedicated to this mission across every aspect of our company. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. Join us and help shape the future of the world.  As a senior engineer you will be responsible for implementing features towards a wide variety of services as well as ensuring they are built to meet enterprise quality standards and cloud scale requirements, with the result being software that is used by individuals and businesses throughout the world. In shor t , you will do the following:    Participate in the design, development, release, and maintenance of new features in the real-time audio processing platform.    Focus on optimizing real-time audio processing, minimizing latency, and ensuring reliability at scale. Participate in technical discussions and bring new ideas to the table    Own quality and devops for your code    Work closely with cross-functional teams, to deliver high-quality software that meets user needs. Thrive in a dynamic environment where priorities shift frequently, and multitasking is required. Author internal tools that improve the teams’ quality and productivity    Show an eagerness to learn new technologies and approaches, contributing to continuous improvement within the team. Support less experienced team members in their progress and development  Work with Cloud Native technologies and ensure efficient deployment using Docker containers and Kubernetes for orchestration and Microsoft Azure’s echo system. Communicate effectively in a distributed team with members across different time zones. English fluency is required. Live Site Support & Enhancements: Provide Livesite support: monitor live systems, investigate production issues, resolve customer incidents, perform root cause analysis, and ensure services are continually improved Throughout your tasks, you will work closely with Program Managers, System Architects, and other Software Engineers to  optimize design, quality and functionality as Microsoft places a premium on the ability to work well in a team environment. Embody our  culture and  values
Nov 13 Software Engineering
Senior Software Engineer
Redmond, WA $183,700 Security represents the most critical priorities for our customers in a world awash in digital threats, regulatory scrutiny, and estate complexity. Microsoft Security aspires to make the world a safer place for all. We want to reshape security and empower every user, customer, and developer with a security cloud that protects them with end to end, simplified solutions. The Microsoft Security organization accelerates Microsoft’s mission and bold ambitions to ensure that our company and industry is securing digital technology platforms, devices, and clouds in our customers’ heterogeneous environments, as well as ensuring the security of our own internal estate. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world.   We are the Defender for DevOps team within the Microsoft Cloud and Enterprise Security organization - a diverse and inclusive engineering team focused on creating next-generation security services that protect cloud services from code to cloud. Cyberattacks have increased significantly in recent years, and attackers are increasingly shifting left to compromise source code, build systems, and supply chains. We are seeking a creative, energetic, and driven engineer to make a significant impact on Microsoft customers and help defend the DevOps process against the next wave of cybersecurity attacks.   We are looking to hire a Senior Software Engineer to join our team. As a Senior Software Engineer on the Defender for DevOps team, you’ll help develop the industry's most advanced, market-leading security solutions, integrating seamlessly across platforms and architectures. Our mission is to protect Microsoft (1st party) and multi-cloud (3rd party) customers from emerging software supply chain attacks. You’ll have opportunities to grow by building solutions that make security intuitive and effective, working alongside team members and partner groups to deliver high-impact results.   Are you passionate about cyber defense and eager to make a major impact on customer security? Do you want to join an outstanding team shaping the future of Cloud and Enterprise Security? Do you have excellent communication, problem-solving skills, a foundational technical background, and a passion for "moving the needle"? If  you're looking to make a difference by helping create a more secure world, join us at the largest security company in the world, building planet-scale products! Our rapidly growing group develops globally available Cyber Defense solutions at massive scale, using a wide range of technologies across client, backend, big data, and frontend.   We offer a vibrant culture that celebrates diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion—foundations of everything we do. Our team values accountability and provides numerous opportunities for learning and career growth. Join us in Cloud Security and play a critical role in defending against the next wave of software supply chain attacks! Drive business-critical initiatives that shape the future of Microsoft Security products. Ramp up quickly in new technical areas to manage responsibilities across various Microsoft Security products and layers of the cloud technology stack. Design and architect scalable, secure solutions that meet high standards of quality and efficiency. Mentor and develop individual contributor talent to enhance engineering excellence within the team. Plan, design, and execute high-quality feature work, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with project goals. Collaborate closely with designers and product managers to build alpha/preview releases, iterating and learning from them to deliver impactful production experiences. Solve significant technological challenges that impact both the team and our customers. Partner with peer engineers and customers to deliver impactful solutions for our products. Participate in and provide high-quality feedback during design reviews, code reviews, and other team activities. Embody our  culture  and  values  
Nov 13 Software Engineering
Principal Software Architect
Redmond, WA $215,800 Microsoft runs on trust.  Earning and keeping that trust has never been more important.    In Customer Security and Trust (CST), program managers, engineers, analysts, investigators, data scientists, attorneys, and business professionals are responsible for some of the most exciting projects at Microsoft focused on protecting our customers.    The Cybersecurity & Trust Engineering  (CSTE) team in CST is the central driving force of Engineering and Cybersecurity initiatives for CST and for Microsoft Corporate, External and Legal Affairs (CELA) as a whole. The Technology and Product Strategy team within CSTE is entrusted with defining the Technical Direction, Roadmap, Goals, and Product Strategy for CST and CELA at large. We are Architects, Engineers, and Product Managers who work across the company and with external agencies to ensure that CSTE can plan for and support our Engineering and Cybersecurity efforts within CELA.    The CSTE function is actively seeking a Principal Software Architect with a background in Software Development, Software and System Architecture, and Cybersecurity. The candidate will have proven experience with Azure, software and architectural disciplines, a solid foundation in security focused engineering, while demonstrating a commitment to teamwork, integrity, and accountability. This individual will possess the insight to understand business functions and requirements, collaborate across different teams and stakeholders, to effectively design innovative working applications while adeptly managing competing priorities.    Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Lead the requirements, analysis, and development efforts for Engineering projects, solving complex business problems while leveraging Azure technologies and Agile Scrum methodology.  Effectively manage tradeoffs between cost, schedule, roadmaps and business impact, incorporate seasoned and up-to-date expertise in Quality, Cybersecurity, distributed services, infrastructure, and components, partner with and influence a multi-disciplinary stakeholder group to envision and formalize effective engineering system and solution architecture and deliver accurate design specifications.   Collaborate with Architects and Engineers to define and prioritize workstreams as appropriate across functional areas and drive the adoption and implementation of cohesive architecture patterns, designs, and best practices; perform technical architecture reviews and support security and risk assessment as a trusted advisor.  Spearhead the development and evolution of architectural patterns for resilient, scalable and secure cloud services and solutions for CST and the CELA department   Partner across CELA, Cloud + AI (C+AI), Experiences + Devices (E+D), Microsoft Security, other Microsoft Departments and teams to ensure coordinated management engineering dependencies, and to continuously foster alignment of long-term vision for system integration that drives and elevates Trust across Microsoft.   Maintain in-depth knowledge of software industry and cross-company best practices, technologies, architectures, and emerging technologies, and how these can apply to our product, business, service, and technology stack.      Manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, prioritize workload effectively, and thrive in a dynamic environment.     Embody our  Culture  and  Values
Nov 13 Security Engineering
Senior Security Operations Engineer
Redmond, WA $183,700 Are you looking for a challenge that puts you at the center of the Microsoft Edge + Platform Security Fundamentals (EPSF) strategy? Are you passionate about solving the security challenges of critical online services? Are you passionate about defensive and offensive security? Microsoft's EPSF (Edge + Platform Security Fundamentals) team is responsible for securing some of Microsoft's largest and most influential online services in the Azure Edge & Platform (AEP) organization and Windows Devices organization (W+D). The EPSF Services Pentest (SERPENT) team needs a Senior Security Operations Engineer to increase our business partners' security posture. EPSF Security has a world-class security team that helps ensure a secure experience for millions of users worldwide. We primarily focus on offensive security and defensive security and work closely with multiple teams across the company to continually improve our operational awareness.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. The primary responsibilities of this role include: • Security Incident Response Independently analyzes prioritized attempted or successful efforts to compromise systems security; recommends next steps and escalations to resolve. Develops response plans for new or nuanced issues. Devises mitigation steps; provides guidance to limit exposure. Apprises leadership of status. Manages stakeholder communication appropriately. Conducts postmortem analysis. Helps others understand triage, analysis, and prioritization. • Identification and Detection of Control Failures Designs solutions to address identified control issues (e.g., network, identity, high security), taking intended and unintended consequences into account. Operationalizes and scales a program and solution appropriately. Identifies high priority opportunities and makes data-driven recommendations for efficiencies to improve security posture (e.g., streamline processes, automate). Assists team with technical acumen as needed. • Automation Recommends automation to improve effectiveness and efficiencies of security operations; supports development and implementation of new automation. Provides automation and proactively proposes where investment will yield greatest efficiencies. Develops and implements solutions; improves solutions over time. • Monitoring and Detection Builds new detection capabilities; researches new attacks and identifies trends to reduce noise in detections. Drives prioritization and resources required to address potential or actual intrusions identified as a result of monitoring activities. Drives automation of detection and response. • Threat Intelligence and Analysis Recommends potential detections and signatures for defense capabilities based on analysis and understanding of threat trends in the industry • Data-Driven Analysis Recommends mitigation strategies based on trends identified in the analysis of key metrics, key performance indicators (KPIs), and other data sources (e.g., bugs, unhealthy data pipeline). Defines and implements metrics to address gaps in measurement. Influences others to take action in response to findings, prioritized by severity. • Penetration Testing Understands how weaponized code can be used in operations; determines how tactical tools can be adopted to larger scale automation. Engages security assurance organizations to identify new Tools Tactics Procedures (TTPs) and leverages in breaches operations   • Other  Embody our  Culture   &   Values    
Nov 13 Security Engineering
Senior Security Researcher
Redmond, WA $183,700 Security represents the most critical priorities for our customers in a world awash in digital threats, regulatory scrutiny, and estate complexity. Microsoft Security aspires to make the world a safer place for all. We want to reshape security and empower every user, customer, and developer with a security cloud that protects them with end to end, simplified solutions.   The Microsoft Security organization accelerates Microsoft’s mission and bold ambitions to ensure that our company and industry is securing digital technology platforms, devices, and clouds in our customers’ heterogeneous environments, as well as ensuring the security of our own internal estate. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world. Security represents the most critical priorities for our customers in a world awash in digital threats, regulatory scrutiny, and estate complexity.   Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) is focused on discovering and tracking threats to customers. Create a more secure environment through the Secure Future Initiative. MSTIC focuses on reducing global harm and protecting Microsoft and its customers using threat intelligence. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world. The mission of the MSTIC team is to make Microsoft threat intelligence the first place for authoritative, high-quality knowledge on threats.   The MSTIC team provides context on the threats that impact customers and owns the single voice of threat intelligence for Microsoft through a central content source. The MSTIC team supports customer-facing services with threat intelligence fusion and customer-ready content. The team also supports the Microsoft Defender for Threat intelligence library content and public-facing content in the Microsoft Threat Intelligence blog.     Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.  We are looking for a Senior Security Researcher with experience in analyzing and summarizing cyber security threats, contextualizing and writing customer-facing content on cyber security threats, and adapting to changing focus as the threat landscape changes.   Responsibilities include: Researching, analyzing, and contextualizing threat actor, tool, technique and vulnerability related threat intelligence. Writing customer-facing profiles on the latest cyber security threats. Creating briefings and briefing internal and external teams on the latest security threats. - Adapting your writing style to create new content based on business needs and customer feedback. Ability to develop dashboards and reporting to effectively convey threat intelligence insights to key internal stakeholders and customers in briefings and reports.
Nov 13 Software Engineering
Software Engineering IC5
Redmond, WA $215,800 Security represents the most critical priorities for our customers in a world awash in digital threats, regulatory scrutiny, and estate complexity. Microsoft Security aspires to make the world a safer place for all. We want to reshape security and empower every user, customer, and developer with a security cloud that protects them with end to end, simplified solutions.   The Microsoft Security organization accelerates Microsoft’s mission and bold ambitions to ensure that our company and industry is securing digital technology platforms, devices, and clouds in our customers’ heterogeneous environments, as well as ensuring the security of our own internal estate. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.  We are seeking a Software Engineer for the team who: Designs, write, and deliver software to improve the availability, scalability, latency, and efficiency of Microsoft’s Identity services. Solve problems relating to mission critical services and build automation to prevent problem recurrence; with the goal of automating response to all non-exceptional service conditions.  Influence and create new designs, architectures, standards and methods for large-scale distributed systems. Engage in service capacity planning and demand forecasting, software performance analysis and system tuning. Has a Systematic problem-solving approach, coupled with a strong sense of ownership and drive.
Nov 12 Software Engineering
Principal Software Engineer
Redmond, WA $215,800 Microsoft Azure Edge + Platform (E+P) is a globally distributed team of engineers, architects, program managers, product managers, business program managers, business administrators, user experience researchers and designers who are responsible for the platform for Microsoft and for delivering Microsoft’s edge vision. We create the most reliable and trustworthy OS and platform services to empower Microsoft and our customers to achieve more. We unlock the next wave of opportunity at the edge through an at-scale ecosystem driving widespread adoption of our Microsoft cloud services. Are you passionate about computer security? Does the idea of designing break through innovations in system security on Linux excite you? Do you have experience in attestation, virtualization, and sandboxing? Does the idea of presenting your break through security innovations in security conferences give you thrills? Do you take pride in designing secure systems and writing secure code? The Edge Security Platform team in the Azure Edge + Platform Group is looking for a talented, creative, motivated and driven software architect to push the security bar of Microsoft's Linux offerings to a whole new level. This team owns the Microsoft Linux security strategy and is focused on building state of the art security systems for a wide variety of Microsoft’s current and future products. In addition to ample design and architecture opportunities, you will interact with the best system designers in the world, both from Microsoft and from global companies across the technology spectrum working on cutting edge processors and GPUs, Windows, Linux, and related technologies. If you love challenging technical problems, this is the role for you. Be a part of a dynamic and energetic team that recognizes and rewards the ingenuity and motivation of engineers. We are committed to fostering employee growth and prioritizing job satisfaction, placing a strong emphasis on creating a stimulating and fulfilling work environment.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. As a Principal Software Engineer, you will work as an architect on designing, evangelizing and building complete security solutions. You will have the opportunity to work on one or more layers of the security stack, ranging from Trusted Platform Modules to secure enclaves all the way to critical security services to secure high value assets like AI/LLM models at the edge. Your responsibilities will include - · Architecture, evangelization, design, development, and maintenance of the above system · Leadership of initiatives to deliver complex features, improve product quality, and transform team operations. · Introduction of state-of-the-art technologies to the team and technical mentorship of team members · Collaboration with Product Managers, Architects, and security experts on new features. Identification and implementation of tools to improve team quality and productivity.
Nov 12 Software Engineering
Software Engineer II-Fraud Detection
Redmond, WA $153,550 Microsoft Ads Fraud Detection operates at the intersection of Security and Machine learning. We design and develop fraud detection algorithms that run at webscale in real time and protect billions of dollars of revenue from fraudsters. Our algorithms need to run in a high precision/ high recall operating point.   This role is available in Redmond, WA or Mountain View, CA. We are always in a race with fraudsters to design new ways to detect fraud. As a Software Engineer II-Fraud Detection  with our team, you'll be responsible for designing and building infrastructure to collect real-time fraud detection signals at Internet Scale from various data sources and developin g our next generation fraud detection service that scales to Millions of QPS while keeping privacy in mind . You will develop our next generation tools for inference, analysis and anomaly detection. You will keep Security First mind set and design secure-by-design systems. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Design and develop fraud signal collection and processing service that runs in real time and operates at web scale .   Develop our next generation fraud detection service to run fraud detection algorithms at scale across various business components.   Ideate and Develop tools for scalable data analysis , anomaly detection that act as a force multiplier.   Strive for continuous performance optimization and Security resilience for all infrastructure components for team.   Train production Machine learning models that fight f raud.  
Nov 12 Research, Applied, & Data Sciences
Principal Applied Scientist
Redmond, WA $215,800 We are looking for a Principal Applied Scientist to join our team to innovate the best methods to approach interactive data in order to assess real time threats. You will be leveraging and building upon a broad set of research from Microsoft, academia, and industry to develop novel methods, tools, and frameworks for demonstrating defensive capabilities. You will collaborate with internal and external partners to apply your research to real-world scenarios and challenges. For those interested in making a meaningful impact in protecting real people and businesses, don’t miss the opportunity to join this team.   Security represents the most critical priorities for our customers in a world awash in digital threats, regulatory scrutiny, and estate complexity. Microsoft Security aspires to make the world a safer place for all. We want to reshape security and empower every user, customer, and developer with a security cloud that protects them with end to end, simplified solutions. The Microsoft Security organization accelerates Microsoft’s mission and bold ambitions to ensure that our company and industry is securing digital technology platforms, devices, and clouds in our customers’ heterogeneous environments, as well as ensuring the security of our own internal estate. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world.   The Microsoft Security Messaging and Web Security Research Team is responsible for defending Microsoft’s customers against threats across ALL messaging and web platforms. We do this through applied Artificial Intelligence (AI) innovation. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world.   As the methods that attackers use evolves, our solutions adapt and anticipate. This is an exciting opportunity to innovate to detect threats in real time across new platforms and technologies through emerging generative AI capabilities. The opportunity to work with data at scale, utilizing emergent technologies, and further empowered by Microsoft's unique set of threat intelligence is the perfect challenge for any Principal Applied Scientist.    Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Conduct cutting-edge research that builds towards transformative defensive security capabilities with demonstrated scientific rigor. Innovative principles and forward-looking concepts guided by research trends in academia, OSS and industry. Form strategic partnerships with thought leaders across the company, in the industry and across domains. Work with defenders, threat hunters, PMs, and engineers to apply this research in new foundational product features. Partner with engineering to best define the ML requirements for these new platforms to allow for responsible and frictionless ML ops Identify partnership opportunities to produce greater impact, innovative solutions, and the best-in-class protection that our customers require. Other Embody our  Culture  and  Values
Nov 12 Software Engineering
Senior Software Engineer
Redmond, WA $183,700 Security represents the most critical priorities for our customers in a world awash in digital threats, regulatory scrutiny, and estate complexity. Microsoft Security aspires to make the world a safer place for all. We want to reshape security and empower every user, customer, and developer with a security cloud that protects them with end to end, simplified solutions. The Microsoft Security organization accelerates Microsoft’s mission and bold ambitions to ensure that our company and industry is securing digital technology platforms, devices, and clouds in our customers’ heterogeneous environments, as well as ensuring the security of our own internal estate. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world. The Privacy team within the division helps organizations meet regulatory requirements and build customer trust, taking a "privacy by default" stance and empowering individuals to have control over their data. Robust privacy solutions are essential not only in ensuring regulatory adherence, but also in cultivating a culture of transparency, accountability, and respect for user privacy. The team owns and drives the evolution of an existing set of solutions that support privacy operations across an organization's data landscape. Together, these solutions help consolidate privacy, standardize compliance and streamline regulation adherence. The portfolio owned by the team helps the customers in achieving greater user confidence, accelerating digital transformation, and mitigating privacy risks. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our team. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer with experiences working with all service aspects of high throughput and multi-tenant services, ability to design components carefully, properly handle errors, write clean and well-factored code with good tests and good maintainability.  Responsibilities include:   Work with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for features.  Implement features with efficient code that meets existing coding standards and uses established patterns, with emphasis on reusing code where it makes sense. Embrace a systematic approach to analysis and data-driven learning through experimentation. Identifies dependencies, creates, and drives sign-off of design document for a feature, with oversight. Break work down into smaller tasks and provide high-confidence time estimates. Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) working on call to monitor system/product feature/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions. Collaborate within and across the team to build solutions, diagnose and resolve issues, and address customer feedback.
Nov 12 Research, Applied, & Data Sciences
Senior Applied Scientist
Redmond, WA $183,700 The AI Platform organization at Microsoft builds the end-to-end Azure AI stack/PaaS and is core to Azure’s innovation and differentiation, as well as all of Microsoft’s flagship products, from Office to Teams, to Xbox. We are the team building Azure OpenAI, Azure ML, AI Services, and the global Azure AI infrastructure for running the largest AI workloads on the planet.     The Multimodal Intelligence team within the AI Platform is hiring a Senior Applied Scientist to develop cutting-edge multimodal large language model solutions. This role involves leveraging and enhancing OpenAI models to provide frictionless solutions for our customers to leverage multimodal large language models . You will find great R&D opportunities to work with industry leading large language models and build impactful products for numerous Azure customers and Microsoft products. You will work as part of a team that brings together talent in the areas of large language model, software engineering, computer vision, natural language understanding, and speech recognition.      Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.   In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day. Architect, design, and develop the next generation of multimodal large language model solutions.   Collaborate with researchers, applied scientists, and machine learning engineers to design and build these solutions.   Engage with customers and product managers to understand requirements and iterate on the product.   Leverage and enhance OpenAI models and other large language models to deliver world-class AI quality.    
Nov 12 Business Operations
Director- Global Strategic Supplier and Partner Development
Redmond, WA $214,300 The Global Device Customer Operations Team is seeking a compelling Director, Global Supplier-Partner Development Manager in Redmond, WA.   The Director- Global Strategic Supplier and Partner Development  will directly lead the BPO practice (Business Process Outsourcing) on a global basis for supply chain, along with ensuring an ecosystem of partners work together with against a collective roadmap. Working with executives to tactical teams is an exciting opportunity. This role will reengineer and transform how we operate internally and externally   This role is central to supply chain strategy and execution, internal functions and customer experience. You will be empowered to drive transformation; process, technical and people change management.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Represent Microsoft Devices Supply Chain with supplier -partners, ensuring constant advancement of efficiency, customer experience and applied technologies.   Lead BPO provider to ensure or d er management, customer queries, supply chain transactions and channel inventories are fully optimized.    Bridge an ecosystem of providers to lead a cohesive and collective roadmap to deliver supply chain strategy , including advanced technologies .   Drive consistent improvements on technical solutions, process and organizational (internal and external).   Ensure all processes and interactions deliver on Microsoft compliance, security , privacy and all policies .     Reinvent commercial constructs in line with future vision.   Role may expand to include people and functional management
Nov 12 Product Management
Product Manager, Operations
Redmond, WA $183,700 Microsoft Shopping helps people shop with confidence, bringing transparency, consistency, personalization, and savings to users across Edge, MSN, and Bing. Last year users saved more than $320 million with Microsoft Shopping. This year, the Shopping team is looking to continue to deliver high-quality experiences that customers value by expanding its savings programs including cashback and coupon growth.   We are looking for an operations-focused Product Manager, Operations to help grow our savings offerings by working directly with affiliate and other partners, and to drive campaigns across our canvases and savings programs. You’ll increase our ability to offer shoppers’ savings, while helping merchants and brands increase their reach. In addition, you’ll help us align our savings campaigns to the way people shop and improve our campaign funnel.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Drive and track success criteria of a our savings offers and campaigns. Partner with others to identify short-term investment opportunities and collaborate with partners to garner support for those opportunities. Demonstrate ability to define a campaign. Own the campaign roadmap and partner across engineering, product and other stakeholders to bring it to life. Leverage data analytics, customer insights, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to inform product decisions and measure success. Partner with others to collect performance metrics and form hypotheses to incrementally improve product development in specific areas. Manage some merchant and retailer relationships and build trust with targeted customers. Collaborate with engineering, data science, design, user research, and marketing teams to ensure successful product delivery and adoption. Communicate affiliate and campaign strategy, progress, and updates effectively to senior leadership, partners, and other stakeholders, ensuring alignment and transparency.
Nov 12 Software Engineering
Principal Software Engineer
Redmond, WA $215,800 Are you ready to revolutionize software innovation? Join the Experimentation Team at Microsoft, leading the charge under the Azure AI Platform. We're driving the future with ExP, one of the planet’s largest experimentation platforms, trusted by Microsoft's premier teams like Azure, Teams, Bing, and Office. With ExP, we're transforming decision-making through A/B testing, and enabling customers answer questions like: What factors affect the quality of the Bing user experience? What causes users to make a first payment with XBox? How does a new Outlook feature impact Office’s business metrics?      The Experimentation Team is currently seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join their team. Push the envelope for how data is leveraged and change the way software is built.   Work in an agile and diverse engineering team, closely partnering with world-class data scientists with leadership that will help you grow your career.   Help evolve the ExP platform into an Azure offering.    Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.    In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.  We do not just value differences or different perspectives. We seek them out and invite them in so we can tap into the collective power of everyone in the company. As a result, our customers are better served. Architect and design complex distributed systems and build consensus. Design, build, maintain and operate services with high traffic and high resiliency for ExP Platform Leads by example and mentors others to produce extensible and maintainable code, optimizing performance and ROI Leads design efforts, identifying dependencies and coordinating cross-team communications Leads efforts to collect, classify, and analyze complex data and analyses on a range of metrics.
Nov 12 Software Engineering
Senior Software Engineer
Redmond, WA $183,700 Application Programming Interfaces are the foundation of our connected, digital world. Azure API Management enables companies building APIs to publish, describe, secure, manage and monitor their APIs so that they can focus on providing the functionality their developers want, while we provide them the infrastructure they need.     We’re looking to add a Senior Software Engineer to work on a rapidly growing service that is highly connected to its customers and grow the product in Serverless, Hybrid and Kubernetes environments. You’ll get a chance to build features that can be immediately deployed and validated, and will contribute to testing, support and diagnosis of live systems. This candidate will lead the critical area in API Management space that can produce high quality solutions independently, but will contribute to and benefit from a collaborative and dynamic team environment. We live in Azure and do our work in C# and SQL. We’re part of an organization whose mission is to deliver the Azure Application Platform and that actively embraces Open Source developers and solutions.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.   Design and develop large scale distributed software services and solutions in collaboration with teammates. Build software prototypes and conduct experiments to evaluate alternative architectures. Drive efforts to ensure the correct processes are followed to achieve a high degree of security, privacy, safety, and accessibility. Remain current in skills by investing time and effort into staying abreast of current developments.  Other Embody our  Culture   &   Values  
Nov 12 Product Management
​​Senior Product Manager​
Redmond, WA $183,700 Microsoft is a company where passionate innovators come to collaborate, envision what can be and take their careers further . This is a world of more possibilities , more innovation, more openness, and the sky is the limit thinking in a cloud-enabled world.     Microsoft’s Azure Data engineering team is leading the transformation of analytics in the world of data with products like databases, data integration, big data analytics, messaging & real-time analytics, and business intelligence. The products our portfolio include Microsoft Fabric, Azure SQL DB, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure PostgreSQL, Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Service Bus, Azure Event Grid, and Power BI. Our mission is to build the data platform for the age of AI, powering a new class of data-first applications and driving a data culture.     ​ ​ Within Azure Data, the databases team builds and maintains Microsoft's operational Database systems. We store and manage data in a structured way to enable multitude of applications across various industries. We are on a journey to enable developer friendly, mission-critical, AI enabled operational Databases across relational, non-relational and OSS offerings. ​     ​ ​ The SQL Server, SQL VM, and Azure Arc-enabled SQL Server team within the Azure Databases product pillar is hiring a Senior Product Manager to drive innovation and customer success across these key areas. Our team is responsible for enabling customers to manage and optimize SQL Server across on-premises, multi-cloud, and hybrid environments, using Azure Arc’s powerful capabilities. This role is unique as it requires a strategic mindset and technical depth to bridge the on-prem and cloud-native SQL Server experiences.     As a Senior Product Manager, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the direction of Hybrid solutions that meet enterprise-level demands for reliability, security, and scalability in diverse infrastructure setups. You’ll collaborate across engineering, design, and customer success teams to enhance product offerings, streamline deployment, and improve operational efficiencies. This is an opportunity to influence Microsoft’s hybrid data strategy and deliver impactful, customer-focused solutions for SQL Server in a multi-cloud landscape.   ​ ​   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.    In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.  We do not just value differences or different perspectives. We seek them out and invite them in so we can tap into the collective power of everyone in the company. As a result, our customers are better served. Drive product strategy and roadmap, aligning with customer needs and our organization’s long-term vision. Collaborate with engineering, design, and customer success teams to develop and refine features that deliver high-value solutions in diverse environments.  Engage with customers and partners to understand pain points and emerging needs, ensuring our solutions address real-world demands.  Analyze product performance metrics and customer feedback to guide continuous improvement and enhance product-market fit.  Lead cross-functional initiatives that improve deployment and management experiences, driving customer adoption and satisfaction.  Communicate product updates, priorities, and roadmaps effectively across internal teams and stakeholders, fostering alignment and clear expectations.  Support go-to-market efforts by partnering with marketing and sales teams to position our solutions effectively for targeted customer segments. ​   Embody our culture and values  
Nov 12 Business Development & Ventures
Manager - Cloud & AI Strategy
Redmond, WA $133,200 The Cloud + AI Corporate Strategy team is chartered with defining the strategy for Microsoft’s Cloud and Artificial Intelligence (AI) business. The team has built a track record of spotting trends early and using those insights to drive Microsoft’s strategy and direction.   The group broadly focuses on three sets of activities: Thought leadership on the major shifts in the technology industry Generative AI (e.g., this was the team that originally pushed for Microsoft’s strategy shift towards the cloud – https://news.microsoft.com/download/archived/presskits/cloud/docs/The-Economics-of-the-Cloud.pdf ). Translating strategy into product reality across Azure, Artificial Intelligence, Copilots, Business Applications, Healthcare and Software as a Service (SaaS) including Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) (e.g., the team drove the GitHub and Nuance acquisitions). Partner with different product groups on their Generative AI strategy. Engaging with our top customers to help them formulate their Generative AI strategy. For this particular role we’re looking for someone who is passionate about technology, and hungry to make an impact at such an interesting time in the industry, with a background either in strategy/consulting or product management/product architecture to enhance the team's depth.   The Manager - Cloud & AI Strategy  will play a key role in not only the continuing transformation of one of the world’s largest software companies but also in transforming whole industries as we help customers charter their cloud and generative AI journey. You’ll contribute to the team’s projects with your expertise and experience while also being a strategic advisor who looks across the portfolio of Microsoft’s Cloud + AI products and influences the direction of Microsoft’s current and future products. Contributes to one or multiple defined Strategy project(s), with guidance as needed with increasing independence. For relevant projects, researches and develops a position on Microsoft’s product portfolio, strategic priorities, competitive position, gaps, and potential opportunities. Investigates and provides an analysis of the merger and acquisition (M&A), venture funding and public market environment and trends. Synthesizes findings into insights within a project, including implications that inform business decisions; leverages insights to support strategic recommendations for Microsoft, with guidance from project leads. Communicates and advocates insights to business leaders and conveys viewpoints through written documents (e.g., memos, or short demos) and influence models (e.g., meetings, presentations). Delivers project findings, recommendations, and implications to business partners to facilitate senior discussions and decision making. Establishes and maintains key points of contact with internal teams (e.g., Finance, Marketing, Engineering). Builds working relationships with project stakeholders and business partners. Shares knowledge with business leaders on a particular area of expertise, leveraging and broadening deep technical/product knowledge and market awareness for a domain to inform strategic business decisions.
Nov 12 Program Management
Senior Technical Program Manager, AI Delivery Project Intergration
Redmond, WA $183,700 The CO+I AI Delivery Program Controls team is focused on delivering various platform services to our global AI customers. This role will require deep partnership throughout all of Microsoft as these programs will be on the leading edge of innovation and will include driving pilots and other experiments that shape our ongoing commitment to deliver AI platform services rapidly at cloud scale. We are part of Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I), the team behind one of the world’s largest cloud infrastructures, responsible for powering all Microsoft online products and services as well as powering Microsoft’s “Cloud First” mission. CO+I is focused on growth, efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide. In this role you will be directly accountable for specific AI delivery schedules from signal, through construction, all the way to service live and leverage resources throughout the company to deliver to the expectations of the customer.    We’re looking for an experienced Senior Technical Program Manager, AI Delivery Project Intergration to manage critical AI Infrastructure deployment projects, deliver GPU-specific data center retrofit services, and drive related continuous improvement projects.  The ideal candidate delivers through ambiguity, fosters collaboration, and builds trusted partnerships, and balances delivery and scaling.    In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.    This role is located either in one or all hub locations - Atlanta, GA, Washington, D.C., Redmond, WA, San Antonio, TX or Phoenix, AZ.  Relocation support will be provided, and successful candidates must ​relocate or reside within 50 miles of the hub office location.  This role is eligible for hybrid or remote work, up to 100%. Creates relationships to drive orchestration and integration efforts for the development and implementation process of multiple schedules for large and complex cross functional projects with internal teams and external partners. Collaborates and coordinates across organizations to ensure alignment on these schedules and their execution, including tradeoffs, adjustments, and improvements as feasible.  Collaborate with others to track, coordinate, and communicate end-to-end project schedules (e.g., milestones, timelines, changes) for multiple projects. Works with others to establish and monitor processes and helps hold stakeholders accountable for following the established schedule and processes. Helps track and manage dependencies to enable cohesive, connected user scenarios, and to identify potential risk areas and escalate appropriately. Adjusts or course corrections when projects are not aligned to schedules or goals.  Connects the team building data centers to MSFT customers. Representing the voice of the customer in all the meetings. Relentlessly drive project cycle time reduction along with addressing gaps in the projects. The single point of contact for all schedules and projects in the portfolio. High variability inside of 90 days from capacity ready results in a high degree of variability for DC capacity coming online for our customers. Builds high confidence schedules by reviewing them with the project team members and true-up dates to maintain predictability as much as possible.  Focus on standardization across all projects, this will have better controls to ensure predictable outcomes, more transparency of issues and mitigations, improved perception of ownership resulting in improved KPIs.    Other     Embody our   Culture    &    Values    
Nov 12 Software Engineering
Software Engineer II
Redmond, WA $153,550 About Advertiser Agents: Microsoft Ads Agents Team focusses on building automated agents for advertisers to help them with conversions as well help improve user's journey to help find what they are looking for. We are looking for a Software Engineer II to join our team.    We pride ourselves on our team culture, can-do attitude, and startup-like environment. We seek candidates with a growth mindset who are willing to continually learn and grow. We love self-motivated individuals who take initiative and fully own their work. Given the distributed nature of our team, we also rely on efficient, self-confident communicators to represent their work while they partner with internal and external stakeholders.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Design, develop, and maintain scalable and high-performance web applications. Integrate artificial intelligence to enhance the platform's capabilities. Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define and implement new features and enhancements. Write clean, maintainable, and testable code, following best practices and coding standards. Analyze and dive deep into data to uncover insights and drive data-informed decisions. Troubleshoot and resolve issues in a timely manner, ensuring minimal disruption to our customers. Stay up to date with the latest industry trends and technologies, and continuously improve your skills and knowledge.
Nov 12 Software Engineering
Software Engineer II
Redmond, WA $153,550 Microsoft is a company where passionate innovators come to collaborate, envision what can be and take their careers further. This is a world of more possibilities, more innovation, more openness, and the sky is the limit thinking in a cloud-enabled world. Join our team building real-time communication media orchestration services. The platform processes near real-time audio streams from multiple participants, and interfaces with services to generate live transcriptions, recordings, biometrics and other live real time systems. This role is ideal for someone with a passion for high-performance systems, audio streaming, and scalable architecture. As a Software Engineer II , you'll work on designing, implementing, and optimizing systems that handle real-time audio streams with high efficiency and low latency. You will collaborate with other teams, support existing applications, and enhance the platform with new features. Your expertise will help drive the success of this mission-critical system used by millions globally. We do not just value differences or different perspectives. We seek them out and invite them in so we can tap into the collective power of everyone in the company. As a result, our customers are better served.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more, and we’re dedicated to this mission across every aspect of our company. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. Join us and help shape the future of the world.   As an engineer you will be responsible for implementing features towards a wide variety of services as well as ensuring they are built to meet enterprise quality standards and cloud scale requirements, with the result being software that is used by individuals and businesses throughout the world. In shor t , you will do the following:    Participate in the design, development, and release of new features in the real-time audio processing platform. Focus on optimizing near real-time audio processing, minimizing latency, and ensuring reliability at scale. Work closely with cross-functional teams, to deliver high-quality software that meets user needs. Thrive in a dynamic environment where priorities shift frequently, and multitasking is required.  Show an eagerness to learn new technologies and approaches, contributing to continuous improvement within the team. Work with Cloud Native technologies and ensure efficient deployment using Docker containers and Kubernetes for orchestration and Microsoft Azure’s echo system. Communicate effectively in a distributed team with members across different time zones. English fluency is required. Live Site Support & Enhancements: Provide Livesite support: monitor live systems, investigate production issues, resolve customer incidents, perform root cause analysis, and ensure services are continually improved Throughout your tasks, you will work closely with Program Managers and other Software Engineers to  optimize design, quality and functionality as Microsoft places a premium on the ability to work well in a team environment.     Embody our  culture and  values  
Nov 12 Security Engineering
Security Operations Engineer
Redmond, WA $153,550 Are you looking for a challenge that puts you at the center of the Microsoft Edge + Platform Security Fundamentals (EPSF) strategy? Are you passionate about solving the security challenges of critical online services? Are you passionate about defensive and offensive security?  Microsoft's EPSF (Edge + Platform Security Fundamentals) team is responsible for securing some of Microsoft's largest and most influential online services in the Azure Edge & Platform (AEP) organization and Windows Devices organization (W+D). The EPSF Services Pentest (SERPENT) team needs a Senior Security Operations Engineer to increase our business partners' security posture. EPSF Security has a world-class security team that helps ensure a secure experience for millions of users worldwide. We primarily focus on offensive security and defensive security and work closely with multiple teams across the company to continually improve our operational awareness.    Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.   The primary responsibilities of this role include: • Monitoring and Detection Identifies potential issues with detection (e.g., false positives, noise); engages others to escalate appropriately. Analyzes potential or actual intrusions identified as a result of monitoring activities. Creates detections based on available data (e.g., Indicators of Compromise [IOC] and Tools Tactics Procedures [TTP]). Continues to drive automation of detection and response. • Translate Security Policy and Standards into Effective Controls Implements security policy and standards for the service; escalates issues and recommends mitigations accordingly. Identifies gaps in security policy and administration and recommends mitigation strategies. Engages with other teams to drive consistency and awareness of security policies and standards. Educates others (e.g., business partners, peers) on security policy. • Collaboration With minimal guidance, works with internal and external parties to push solutions to the environment to address threats. • Data-Driven Analysis Analyzes key metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) and other data sources (e.g., bugs, unhealthy data pipeline) and identifies trends in security issues and escalates appropriately. Recommends improvements and/or metrics to address gaps in measurement. Leverages multiple sources of data in conducting and interpreting analysis. Evaluates data sets for anomalies and other patterns. • Penetration Testing Drives processes across kill chain; evaluates tactics for effectiveness and to inform security posture. Organizes and contributes to Red Team reports and issue tracking. • Automation Identifies and raises opportunities for automation to improve efficiency and effectiveness. Creates automation as appropriate to drive greater efficiency with high value. • Identification and Detection of Control Failures Proactively identifies and investigates potential issues in controls (e.g., network, identity, high security); leverages expertise and team members to address and drive down issues accordingly. Identifies and/or recognizes patterns and recommends potential mitigation strategies. Finds opportunities to leverage and contribute to the internal Microsoft community. • Security Incident Response With minimal guidance, analyzes attempted or successful efforts to compromise systems security; identifies potential next steps to resolve. Works with partner teams on recommendations to limit exposure. Implements appropriate response plans. Continues to develop ability to analyze independently and make recommendations; influences others to take action. • Threat Intelligence and Analysis Identifies potential threats based on external trends and recommends prioritization for defense-building capabilities.
Nov 12 Human Resources
Human Resources Director, HR4HR
Redmond, WA $214,300 We are seeking a strategic and dynamic Human Resources (HR) Director to lead within the HR4HR team, focus ing on developing strategies, policies, and services to support and optimize the effectiveness of HR professionals.    This unique role requires a leader with expertise not only in traditional HR functions but also in addressing the specific needs of HR practitioners. The HR Director will leverage advanced tools, analytics, and methodologies to enhance the performance, engagement, and well-being of the HR organization. By fostering a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and support, this role ensures HR professionals experience best-in-class services that enable them to excel. As a key driver of strategic alignment and operational excellence, the HR Director, HR4HR will empower the HR team to lead transformational initiatives and contribute to the broader success and growth of the organization.   This role will be based in our Redmond, WA office location. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.   Strategic Talent Management   Partners with Diversity and Inclusion in developing the Diversity and Inclusion plan for the assigned client, organization, or time zone. Contributes to expanding the workforce diversity of the clients’ organization and building inclusive leadership practices. Partners with Global Talent Acquisition (GTA) to align on the Diversity and Inclusion and strategic talent plan and promote an inclusive recruiting culture within the client organization.   Identifies talent strengths and needs through ongoing assessment of business needs. Partners with Talent Management to translate business priorities into talent management outcomes. Design approaches to help business leaders make decisions to build, buy, or borrow talent and assess the impact of the decisions.   Participates in the development and implementation of talent development plans and programs, in partnership with Talent Management, by analyzing and interpreting business and talent needs. Leverages resources for culture, talent management, employee, leader and manager excellence, and learning and development.    Leadership and Team Performance   Works with business leaders to share org and talent insights and facilitates dialogue to identify and action on organizational health and talent opportunities.    Leverage business understanding to connect leadership effectiveness plans with the broader Microsoft ecosystem.   People Plan   Identifies gaps in current people plan, people programs, and tools to develop critical skills and maintain productivity. Leads the implementation of the holistic people plan (e.g., talent management, leadership effectiveness, diversity and inclusion, culture). Participates in creating the people plan for an assigned client, organization, or time zone.   Change Design & Orchestration   Identifies the needs for change and leads the implementation and adaptation to new or changing structures (leadership or organizational), cultural change, or programs/processes (e.g., training, talent movement) for an organization, client, or time zone. Contributes to developing change management and communication plans in collaboration with the Communications team and business leaders.   Evaluates internal and external business drivers and environmental factors to foster change adoption among a diversity of employees and managers. Assesses risks and benefits to ensure project feasibility and collaborates with business leaders or HR partners to develop effective change-management strategies and training materials.   Organizational Design & Organizational Diagnostics   Partner with HR leaders and/or business leaders to lead holistic organizational planning.   Integrate disparate sources of information based on analyses provided by HR Business Insights.   Interpret data, identify trends/themes, and present trends to senior leadership.   Make connections with the business and the broader HR community to determine if issues are systemic or acute.     Strategy Clarity and Alignment   Consult business executive teams in creating and translating business strategies to improve business results for an organization.     Other    Embody our  culture  and  values  
Nov 12 Software Engineering
Principal Software Engineering Manager
New York City, New York $215,800 Our team provides the buy-side platform on which advertisers and curators in our marketplace can access inventory and transact their ad campaigns with high efficiency and at high volume. As a Principal Software Engineering Manager in our team, you will be making technical, operational, planning, and strategic contributions to our real-time platform in support of our growing business. This opportunity will allow you to hone your skills building systems that operate at high scale, high availability, low latency, and high cardinality. You will have opportunities to develop deep business understanding of existing and future advertising practices. You'll work directly with high accomplished teams and engineers that drive performance and innovation at the cutting edge. You will be responsible for career development of direct reports, and contribute to a thriving culture in our larger team. Our team is globally distributed which provides flexible and partial remote work opportunities. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Guides partnership with appropriate stakeholders (e.g., project manager, technical lead, product owners, and commercial partners) to determine requirements within and across teams. Guides teams and leads identification of dependencies and the development of design documents for a product, application, service, or platform. Optimizes, debugs, refactors, and reuses code to improve performance and maintainability, effectiveness, and return on investment (ROI). Guides team to drive multiple group's project plans, release plans, and work items in coordination with appropriate stakeholders (e.g., project managers). Guides team and acts as an expert for Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) and monitors other engineers across product lines, working on call to monitor system/product/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions. Leads product development and scaling to customer requirements and applies best practices for meeting scaling needs and performance expectations and holds accountability for products that do not meet expectations. Brings strong engineering practices and processes, excels at operating and supporting high volume and highly critical business systems on a global scale, acts as an engineering role model who brings strong C and Unix experience in building distributed systems, and mentors and develops other engineers in the team on all aspects of world class software development.
Nov 12 Finance
Senior Finance Manager
Redmond, WA $147,550 Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person on the planet to achieve more.  Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. For nearly four  decades, Windows and our Consumer businesses have played a critical role in our progress toward that mission, democratizing powerful productivity tools to help people do great things .         The goal of the Search , Devices , & Creativity Finance team is to provide key insights that help Microsoft make financial and business decisions, transform the way we measure business performance, manage resources, and lead financial activities using business intelligence, modeling, and analytics. Our team is at the center of Microsoft's financial activities for the Consumer business, being a key strategic partner to a diverse set of stakeholders: Senior Finance leaders, Investor Relations, Consumer Leadership Team, Engineering groups, and Sales and Marketing teams.       The Search, Devices, & Creativity Central Finance team is looking for a  Senior Finance Manager  with  financial & business acumen to play a key role focused in understanding and telling the Microsoft 365 ( M365) Consumer story .   This role will partner with the M365 Consumer Engagement (EG) finance team , Central Finance Team, and Investor relations.    Help lead and drive Rhythm of Business processes for the M365 Consumer team, such as month end close, Weekly Business and Operations Reviews with the product teams, and forecast/budgeting cycles   Partner with stakeholders across Central Finance Team ( CFT), Marketing & Engineering finance, and other teams to craft our M365 story – internal and external – through deep business understanding, collaboration across organizations and team leadership.   Integrate varied data sources and assimilate diverse information into a comprehensive and clear narrative. Communicate results in a compelling and understandable message. Able to deliver complex financial models in a simple way..   Other  Embody our  Culture  and  Values