Microsoft

Architect-in-Residence - Startups

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5 days ago
Remote, United States or New York, NY, USAMid Level
H1B sponsor

Base Salary

$160k - $261k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Translate startup needs and feedback into solutions that accelerate adoption and improve satisfaction.
  • Act as a trusted technical advisor and startup advocate within Microsoft.
  • Coordinate product, support, and sales teams to resolve challenges and guide startup decisions.
  • Deliver architecture reviews, demonstrations, and workshops to accelerate startup product development.
  • Drive Azure consumption by removing adoption blockers and identifying growth opportunities through data-driven insights.
  • Optimize startup architecture and performance using Microsoft best practices.
  • Reduce delivery risks through governance, quality assurance, and milestone management.
  • Connect startups with Microsoft product, engineering, and sales teams to support sustained adoption and strategic growth.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field and 4+ years of experience in technical program or product management, coding, or software development/delivery work, or equivalent experience.
  • At least 3 years of customer-facing experience.
  • Experience working with startups or high-growth, fast-moving customers is preferred.
  • Experience providing technical advisory or cloud solution architecture guidance, including with Azure or similar cloud technologies, is preferred.
  • Experience influencing technical decision-makers and building trusted-advisor relationships is preferred.

Benefits

  • Remote position requiring location in the New York Metro area due to frequent client visits.
  • 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

Categories

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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