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Do you want to be a part of one of the most exciting and critical AI transformation initiatives at Microsoft?

The Human Resources Digital Employee Experiences (HRDEE) organization is foundational to our HR operating model and digital experiences and provides the platform for end-to-end employee experiences and operational services. To realize Microsoft’s People Vision 2030 to be the most thriving and digitally enabled company on the planet, we embarked on an ambitious initiative to build a best-in-class AI-enabled HR Tech ecosystem that delivers delightful and personalized employee experiences, drives operational excellence with measurable cost savings, and intelligently optimizes the synergy of human and digital labor. We are partnering closely with Microsoft Product teams such as Viva, Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Power Platform, Microsoft Fabric, and Azure AI to extend their value to HR scenarios, and with select 3P partners to evolve their solutions to meet Microsoft’s needs and by extension the industry.

We are looking for an experienced engineering leader with deep systems thinking expertise and a proven track record of leading high-performance engineering teams in designing, building, and managing high-scale cloud-based services to join us and accelerate our progress. In this role, you will be responsible for driving the technical strategy, architecture, roadmap, and execution of agentic AI systems in the HR ecosystem in collaboration with Microsoft product teams and 3P suppliers, while ensuring that our services meet all the security, privacy, and Responsible AI requirements in a rapidly changing regulatory environment. You will lead by example as a hands-on engineering leader in designing and implementing tech systems with optimal and pragmatic architectural patterns and influencing 1P/3P product teams to build the required capabilities for HR scenarios.

If you are looking to get in early on a mission-critical initiative that is crucial for the long-term success of Microsoft and help shape the future of employee/HR experiences at Microsoft and the broader industry, this is the role 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.

Responsibilities

+ Drive technical strategy, architecture, and execution of agentic AI systems across all workstreams in the HR Tech ecosystem

+ Lead a high-performance engineering team and deliver success through empowerment and accountability by modeling, coaching, and caring

+ Build a thorough understanding of HR stakeholders’ perspectives and use that understanding to craft a successful influence approach with our product teams

+ Collaborate with security, privacy, and Responsible AI stakeholdersto make our HR ecosystem a shining example of Responsible AI in one of the most regulated domains in the tech industry

+ Act decisively on own authority when timely action is needed, even in uncertain situations

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications

+ Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python

+ OR equivalent experience.

+ 6+ years of experience in leading geo-distributed engineering teams.

Preferred Qualifications

+ Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 10+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.

+ 8+ years ofexperience in designing, building, and managing high-scale full-stack systems including microservices, distributed systems, data and analytics workloads, and AI training and inferencing services.

+ Deep knowledge of cloud-based architectural patterns and best practices.

Software Engineering M6 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $163,000 - $296,400 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $220,800 - $331,200 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until August 7th, 2025.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .