Microsoft

Principal Forward Deployed Engineer - Technical Program Management

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Remote, United StatesStaff+

Base Salary

$143k - $304k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Translate customer business needs into clear, actionable technical approaches and shape opportunities.
  • Build and deliver production-grade solutions in customer environments with end-to-end ownership.
  • Deliver iterative, high-impact solutions quickly while operating effectively in ambiguity.
  • Engage senior stakeholders, build trust, align priorities, and guide technical and business decisions.
  • Apply industry and customer context to tailor solutions.
  • Prepare and transition work to Forward Deployed Engineering crews with clear scope and technical direction.
  • Navigate complex account dynamics and drive urgency, accountability, and sustained customer outcomes.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of experience in engineering, product or technical program management, data analysis, or product development, or equivalent experience.
  • At least 3 years managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
  • Preferred: bachelor’s degree and 12+ years of relevant experience or equivalent experience.
  • Preferred: 8+ years managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
  • Preferred: at least 1 year reading and/or writing code.
  • Preferred: at least 2 years in customer-facing technical roles such as consulting, solutions engineering, or field engineering.
  • Preferred: experience with AI/ML technologies, cloud architecture, data engineering, and AI tools and workflows for software engineering artifacts.
  • Preferred: experience delivering solutions end-to-end with customers or internal stakeholders.
  • Must be comfortable traveling up to 25%.

Benefits

  • The typical U.S. base pay range is $142,800–$274,800 per year, with a different range for specified San Francisco Bay Area and New York City metropolitan area locations.
  • Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
  • The position is open for a minimum of five days and accepts applications on an ongoing basis until filled.

Categories

Forward Deployed
Microsoft

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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