United States · Remote Solely
$143k–$304k/yr
Overview In the Microsoft Frontier Company Engineering team, you won’t just build software; you’ll deliver real outcomes for some of the world’s most complex organizations. We are a global team of world-class engineers w…
Skills: Technical Program Management, Software Engineering, AI/ML Technologies, Cloud Architecture, Data Engineering
Bucharest, Romania · Hybrid
$199k–$348k/yr
Overview If you love the pursuit of excellence and are inspired by the challenges that come through driving innovation that impact how the world lives, works and plays, then we invite you to learn more about Microsoft Op…
Skills: Deal Orchestration, Contract Management, Order Management, Billing, Customer Relationship Management
Singapore · Hybrid
Overview The Regional Partner Development Manager (PDM) is responsible for accelerating Microsoft cloud growth through strategic partner engagement across a designated region. The PDM drives partner performance, capabili…
Skills: Partner Management, Business Development, Cloud Strategy, AI Adoption, Executive Relationship Management
Singapore · Hybrid
Overview The Regional Partner Development Manager (PDM) is responsible for accelerating Microsoft cloud growth through strategic partner engagement across a designated region. The PDM drives partner performance, capabili…
Skills: Partner Management, Business Development, Cloud Strategy, AI Adoption, Executive Relationship Management
Mountain View, California, United States · Hybrid
$143k–$304k/yr
Overview Microsoft Silicon, Cloud Hardware, and Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE) powers the infrastructure behind Microsoft's Intelligent Cloud, delivering the foundational technologies that support services including …
Skills: AI Networking Architecture, High-Speed SerDes, Optical Transceivers, GPU Systems Development, Network Validation
Phoenix, Arizona, United States · Hybrid
$40/hr–$86/hr
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Skills: Consultative Selling, AI Workforce Transformation, Account Management, Strategic Planning, Cross-selling
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · Remote OK
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Skills: Data Modeling, Statistical Techniques, Experimental Design, Data Discovery, AI Application
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · On-site
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Skills: Critical Environment Operations, HVAC, Electrical Systems, Mechanical Systems, CMMS
Canberra, Australia · On-site
Overview As a Microsoft Data Center Logistics Technician, you will perform cycle audits, execute incoming/outgoing deliveries, co-ordinate security escorts for third-party vendors, and document inbound and outbound deliv…
Skills: Inventory management, Logistics, Supply chain, Warranty process management, Data bearing device destruction
Canberra, Australia · On-site
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Skills: Inventory Management, Supply Chain Management, Asset Management, RMA Processing, Data Bearing Device Destruction
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · On-site
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Skills: Inventory Management, Cycle Audits, RMA Process, Asset Management, Data Bearing Device Destruction
Bucharest, Romania · Hybrid
$144k–$254k/yr
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Skills: Deal Orchestration, Contract Management, Order Management, Billing, Customer Relationship Management
Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site
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Skills: Hardware Deployment, Troubleshooting, Diagnostics, Hardware Decommissioning, Cabling
Gävleborg County, Gävleborg County, Sweden · On-site
$684k–$1140k/yr
Overview Microsoft’s Cloud Infrastructure and Operations (MCIO) is the engine that powers our cloud services. As a Critical Environment Operations Manager, you will perform a key role in delivering the core infrastructur…
Skills: People Management, Critical Environment Operations, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Control Systems
Cairo, Cairo, Egypt · Hybrid
Overview The "Ignite" Program for People with Disabilities is a one-year developmental initiative aimed at providing firsthand real-life work experience in the corporate world while receiving mentorship from exceptional …
Skills: Software Design, Software Development, Software Testing, Software Deployment, C
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid
Overview At Small Medium Enterprises and Channel (SME&C), we are leading a high-growth, AI-powered global sales team—one that is deeply connected to our partners and driven by customer success. By uniting our Small Mediu…
Skills: Digital Transformation Strategy, Consultative Selling, Pipeline Management, Digital Selling, Stakeholder Mapping
Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand · Hybrid
Overview Engages with customer technical decision makers and influencers. Leverages customer context, portfolio expertise, and deep technical or industry knowledge to build credibility with customers. Leads technical win…
Skills: Technical Pre-sales, Technical Consulting, Cloud Architecture, Hybrid Infrastructure, Digital Transformation
Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · Hybrid
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Skills: Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Services, Full Stack Engineering, Cloud-Native Architecture, DevOps
Singapore · Hybrid
Overview A Principal CSAM is a senior customer success leader responsible for driving strategic customer outcomes, accelerating cloud and AI adoption, and ensuring long-term customer health and value realization across e…
Skills: Customer Success Strategy, Executive Stakeholder Management, Cloud Adoption, AI Strategy, Azure
Hanoi, Ha Noi, Vietnam · Hybrid
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Skills: Solution Sales, AI Transformation, Cloud Services, Pipeline Management, Stakeholder Management
United States • Remote Solely
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Serve as the primary technical leader for strategic accounts, translating business needs into production-grade technical solutions. Drive customer outcomes through hands-on execution, iterative delivery, and senior stakeholder influence.
Requires a Bachelor's degree and at least 6 years of experience in engineering or technical program management, with 3+ years of cross-functional project leadership. Preferred candidates have 12+ years of experience, coding proficiency, and expertise in AI/ML and cloud architecture.
In the Microsoft Frontier Company Engineering team, you won’t just build software; you’ll deliver real outcomes for some of the world’s most complex organizations.
We are a global team of world-class engineers who have been working in a Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) model for more than a decade, embedding directly within customer teams to solve their toughest challenges, side-by-side, and shipping production-ready solutions in days, not months.
As a Principal Forward Deployed Engineer - Technical Program Management, you will be a customer embedded engineer to serve as the primary technical leader aligned to a strategic account, driving business outcomes through hands on execution and multidisciplinary expertise. In this role, you will build and ship production grade solutions, work directly with customers to translate business needs into clear technical approaches, and operate with speed in complex, fast moving environments. This is a senior individual contributor role requiring strong technical depth, credibility with senior stakeholders, industry context, and an entrepreneurial approach to navigating ambiguity and delivering sustained impact over time.
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 customer outcomes by shaping opportunities and translating business needs into clear, actionable technical approaches
Build and deliver production-grade solutions in customer environments, demonstrating strong engineering execution and end-to-end ownership
Accelerate time to value by operating effectively in ambiguity and delivering iterative, high-impact solutions
Engage and influence senior stakeholders to build trust, align priorities, and guide technical and business decision-making
Apply industry and customer context to tailor solutions and move beyond generic approaches
Prepare and transition work to FDE crews with clear scope and strong technical direction, maintaining continuity across the engagement lifecycle
Operate with an entrepreneurial mindset to navigate complex account dynamics, set boundaries, and drive urgency and accountability.
Required/minimum qualifications
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Technical Program Management IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $142,800 - $274,800 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 $188,000 - $304,200 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
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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 with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.
Every company has a mission. What's ours? To empower every person and every organization to achieve more. We believe technology can and should be a force for good and that meaningful innovation contributes to a brighter world in the future and today. Our culture doesn’t just encourage curiosity; it embraces it. Each day we make progress together by showing up as our authentic selves. We show up with a learn-it-all mentality. We show up cheering on others, knowing their success doesn't diminish our own. We show up every day open to learning our own biases, changing our behavior, and inviting in differences. Because impact matters. Microsoft operates in 190 countries and is made up of approximately 228,000 passionate employees worldwide.
Offices: 1 Microsoft Way, Redmond, Washington 98052, US · 1 Denison Street, North Sydney, NSW 2060, AU · 1950 Meadowvale Blvd, Mississauga, Ontario L5N 8L9, CA · 39, Quai du Président Roosevelt, Issy-les-Moulineaux, Île-de-France 92130, FR · Walter-Gropius-Straße 5, München, 80807, DE
Every company has a mission. What's ours? To empower every person and every organization to achieve more. We believe technology can and should be a force for good and that meaningful innovation contributes to a brighter world in the future and today. Our culture doesn’t just encourage curiosity; it embraces it. Each day we make progress together by showing up as our authentic selves. We show up with a learn-it-all mentality. We show up cheering on others, knowing their success doesn't diminish our own. We show up every day open to learning our own biases, changing our behavior, and inviting in differences. Because impact matters. Microsoft operates in 190 countries and is made up of approximately 228,000 passionate employees worldwide.
Offices: 1 Microsoft Way, Redmond, Washington 98052, US · 1 Denison Street, North Sydney, NSW 2060, AU · 1950 Meadowvale Blvd, Mississauga, Ontario L5N 8L9, CA · 39, Quai du Président Roosevelt, Issy-les-Moulineaux, Île-de-France 92130, FR · Walter-Gropius-Straße 5, München, 80807, DE
