Microsoft

Principal Solution Engineer - Innovation Hub

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3 days ago
Detroit, MI, USAStaff+

Base Salary

$131k - $252k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Deliver technical customer engagements including strategy sessions, envisioning workshops, architecture design sessions, and rapid prototyping.
  • Lead AI transformation journeys by identifying and prioritizing use cases and advising customers on AI platform and technology trends.
  • Own strategic AI transformation plans for targeted accounts and coordinate cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
  • Design scalable, secure, governed, compliant, and performance-optimized solution architectures tied to customer requirements.
  • Integrate capabilities across Microsoft’s cloud platform, business applications, productivity technologies, and AI services.
  • Conduct structured discovery, quantify business value, identify risks and constraints, and provide strategic recommendations.
  • Connect technical capabilities to sales opportunities and advise sales leaders and account teams.
  • Create scalable, field-relevant technical assets and contribute to Microsoft engineering and business programs.
  • Maintain expertise in Microsoft business applications, Microsoft 365, AI services, and responsible AI practices.

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field plus 4+ years of technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience; or bachelor’s degree plus 6+ years; or 7+ years of such experience; or equivalent experience.
  • Authorization to work in the United States without requiring current or future employer sponsorship.
  • Preferred 5+ years of experience as a Solutions Architect or equivalent with hands-on Microsoft AI and productivity solution design and delivery.
  • Experience designing and implementing large-scale, complex AI and cloud solutions aligned with business and technical requirements.
  • Experience leading structured discovery and facilitation, quantifying business value, identifying risks and constraints, and making strategic recommendations.
  • Preferred 4+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft productivity suites and AI services, including solution architecture, agent development, integrations, and enterprise deployments.
  • Experience designing secure, governed, and compliant AI solutions using responsible AI principles.
  • Experience designing, building, and deploying AI solutions across cloud and hybrid infrastructures, including knowledge of Azure AI-related services.

Benefits

  • The role is 100% onsite at Microsoft’s Innovation Hub in Detroit, Michigan.
  • Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
  • Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled, with the posting open for a minimum of 5 days.

Tech Stack

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Solutions Engineering
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About Microsoft

10,000+ employees

Microsoft develops operating systems, productivity software, cloud services, developer tools, and consumer devices for individuals, enterprises, and governments. Its main products include Windows, Microsoft 365, Azure, Visual Studio/GitHub, Xbox, and LinkedIn; revenue comes from software subscriptions and licenses, cloud consumption, hardware sales, and advertising. Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Redmond, Washington, Microsoft is a public company traded on Nasdaq.

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