Principal Technical Program Manager
Microsoft· Technical Program Management
Redmond, WA, Mountain View, CA, Austin, TX, Hillsboro, OR$142.8k - $274.8kFull-timePosted 4d ago
About the role
Microsoft SCHIE seeks a Principal Technical Program Manager to define technical strategy, drive architectural decisions, and collaborate across hardware, software, and operations to improve cloud firmware, reliability, and cost effectiveness for Microsoft’s cloud infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Define the technical strategy and use fleet telemetry, analysis, customer signals, and operational incidents to identify systemic improvements and influence future architecture and product investments.
- Lead technical evaluation and architectural decision-making across technologies including Server Architecture, Fleet reliability, Serviceability.
- Create clarity in highly ambiguous problem spaces by driving alignment on complex architectural decisions and technical tradeoffs across hardware and software engineering, systems architecture, datacenter infrastructure, operations, and customer-facing organizations.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including hardware architects and engineers, software developers, validation & integration and product managers to define requirements and specifications.
- Stay up to date with industry trends and advancements in cloud firmware technologies and provide recommendations for improvement.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree AND 6+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience.
- 3+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
Skills
Required:Technical program management
Nice to have:System architecture
Benefits
- Benefits and other compensation may apply.
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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