Principal AI Technical Program Manager at Microsoft

Redmond, Washington, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

17 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

19 Nov, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Program Leadership, Technical Depth, AI/ML Program Management, Responsible AI & Security, Customer & Outcome Focus, Mentorship & Culture, Technical Program Management, Cross-Functional Management, Coding Ability, GenAI/LLM Techniques, Communication Skills, Stakeholder Management, Security Domain Expertise, Cloud Services, Software Development, Data Analysis

Industry

Software Development

Description

Program Leadership: Drive end-to-end delivery of AI-native security products, from incubation (0→1) to platform scale (1→N). Align stakeholders across engineering, research, and product teams to deliver cohesive customer value. Technical Depth: Engage deeply in technical design reviews, read and prototype code, and help define APIs/data contracts. Be model-literate—understand when to use LLMs, classical ML, or hybrid approaches, and how to evaluate them. AI/ML Program Management: Coordinate cross-discipline teams to deliver responsible, high-quality AI features. Set and track metrics for model quality, reliability, latency, and cost. Responsible AI & Security: Ensure privacy, security, and responsible AI guardrails are designed in from day one. Coordinate safety reviews, compliance, and incident readiness. Customer & Outcome Focus: Engage with enterprise customers and field teams to co-design solutions, gather feedback, and iterate quickly based on real-world telemetry. Mentorship & Culture: Foster a builder culture of velocity and quality, mentor others, and contribute to a growth mindset environment. Bachelor's Degree AND 6+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Bachelor's Degree AND 12+ years experience engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience. 6+ years technical program management experience in software, cloud, or AI/ML systems. 3+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects. Hands-on coding ability in one or more languages (e.g., Python, C#, C++, JavaScript/TypeScript); comfortable prototyping and reading Pull Requests. Experience with GenAI/LLM techniques and tooling (prompt engineering, retrieval/vector stores, agents/tool use, content safety/guardrails, eval frameworks). Strong communication and stakeholder management skills; ability to create clarity in ambiguity and align diverse teams. 3+ years building systems and writing code, prototyping or vibe coding your way to through a proof of concept. Security domain expertise (e.g., threat detection/response, SIEM/SOAR, identity, endpoint, cloud security) and familiarity with analyst workflows. Experience shipping cloud services or platforms at scale (multi-tenant, high-throughput) with measurable customer and business impact.

Responsibilities

Drive the end-to-end delivery of AI-native security products and align stakeholders across various teams to deliver customer value. Ensure responsible AI practices and engage with enterprise customers to co-design solutions based on real-world feedback.