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Microsoft Research – Senior Technical Program Manager
Overview
At Microsoft Research, we are shaping the future of AI infrastructure by pursuing high-risk and high-reward programs that will define the next generation of AI platforms. Our work spans the full technology stack—models, systems, software, and hardware—and we collaborate closely with product teams across Microsoft to transform research breakthroughs into scalable, impactful solutions. Through partnerships with industry leaders, the team bridges cutting-edge research and mass production, driving hardware innovation into functional prototypes and manufacturable solutions for future-ready AI infrastructure.
You will join a multidisciplinary team working at the intersection of optics, electronics, photonics, packaging, networking, and AI system design.
As a Senior Technical Program Manager, your role will involve translating early-stage insights from Microsoft Research (MSR) and applied research into tangible, shippable products and services. You will:
- Partner closely with researchers to refine and formalise technical concepts into strategic product roadmaps
- Drive execution across Azure engineering teams to deliver these capabilities at cloud-scale AI systems
- Manage relationships with external partners in hardware and software supply chains, ensuring critical dependencies are met on time and within specifications
Your responsibilities will extend across every stage—from prototype development to general availability (GA). This opportunity will allow you to:
- Expand your technical expertise across both frontier research and large-scale cloud contingency settings
- Build a network that influences critical decisions across Microsoft Research, Azure, and the global supplier ecosystem
- Establish a leadership footprint at the junction of innovation and production
Mission and Culture
Microsoft’s mission is to empower everyone—individuals and organisations—on the planet to achieve exceptional outcomes. Our commitment hinges on a growth mindset: we innovate to amplify collective impact and collaborate in the pursuit of shared goals. Rooted in the principles of respect, integrity, and accountability, our culture thrives on inclusion and fosters spaces where all employees can flourish.
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Responsibilities
- Translate research into shippable cloud AI products: Convert early-stage Microsoft Research discoveries and applied innovations into scalable, production-ready AI cloud capabilities.
- Collaborate broadly: Work with MSR researchers, Azure engineering teams, and external hardware/software vendors to develop technical solutions that bridge từ models, systems, and hardware.
- Evaluate trade-offs and propose recommendations: Identify the practical risks, challenges, and benefits of proposed solutions and present data-driven decisions to technical leads, engineering teams, and supplier partners.
- Define success criteria: Establish measurable goals for moving research prototypes into general availability (GA), including technical thresholds, launch requirements, and performance baselines.
- Own end-to-end program execution: Oversee program structure (roadmap, timelines, staging, and rollout) and governance for efforts that span MSR, Azure, and the supplier ecosystem—across multiple teams or quarters.
- Improve via feedback loops: Monitor production environments to validate use cases, measure performance and reliability metrics at AI cloud scale, and incorporate insights to continually inform future investment decisions.
Qualifications
Required/Minimum Qualifications
- A master's degree in computer engineering, electrical/electronic engineering, computer science, physics, applied physics, optics/photonics, materials science, or a related field.
- 3 to 5+ years of hands-on experience in engineering, product/technical programme management, data analysis, or product development.
- 3+ years of demonstrated experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
- Ability to excel in interdisciplinary environments while adapting to varied technical perspectives.
- Strong written and spoken English communication skills, including the capacity to articulate technical findings and ground assumptions to diverse audiences.
- A basic understanding of optics and photonics, sufficiently to engage meaningfully with researchers and hardware vendors on structured technical conversations.
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Additional/Preferred Qualifications
- Experience on AI systems design projects, whether in research or industry.
- Foundational knowledge of networking and interconnects (e.g. datacentre networking, high-speed links/data fabrics).
- Familiarity with hardware/system simulation or related tools.
- Awareness of advanced packaging, co-packaged photonics, or memory hierarchies.
Compensation (United Kingdom)
This role is classified at the Technical Program Manager IC4 level with a typical base salary range between £73,800 – £121,300 per annum. Additional compensation and benefits, as applicable, may be determined based on individual experience and outside offers from other employers.
Further details on benefits and additional compensation can be found at: Microsoft UK Corporate Pay Information
Open Period
This role will receive new applications for a minimum of 5 days, with ongoing consideration until it reaches a conclusion.
Commitment to Inclusion
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. We formally consider all qualified candidates for employment without regard to:
- Age, ancestry, citizenship,
- Family or medical care leave,
- Disability (mental or physical),
- Gender identity/expression, genetic information,
- Immigration status, marital status,
- National origin,
- Political affiliation,
- Protected veteran or military status,
- Religion, sex (including pregnancy), or sexual orientation.
If you need assistance with religious accommodation or a disability-related accommodation during the application process, please refer to the guidance here: Requesting Accommodations.
For further details: Read more here (Name branded around Microsoft career policies).
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