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Group Engineer Manager - Windows ML Runtime & Tools

Microsoft

Location

Redmond, WA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/24/2026

Compensation

$165,600 - $331,200 per year

Master's with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202696.0% approval-64% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

The Group Engineer Manager will lead the Windows ML Runtime & Tools teams, focusing on the integration of machine learning innovations into the Windows platform. This role involves overseeing technical strategy, architecture, and execution across CPU, GPU, and NPU hardware. The manager will cultivate high-performing teams while ensuring design quality and effective collaboration across Microsoft and with silicon partners. The position emphasizes delivering developer tools and optimizing performance for edge-AI systems.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
  • Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
  • 6+ years of people management experience.
  • Deep experience with MLIR, LLVM, ONNX Runtime, or comparable compiler and runtime technologies.
  • Experience leading research and engineering teams that move machine learning innovations into production.

Responsibilities

  • Lead teams in defining technical strategy and architecture for machine learning runtime and tools.
  • Oversee the integration of customer insights into product designs and solutions.
  • Guide teams in understanding and advocating for security and privacy needs.
  • Ensure the production of maintainable, well-tested, and performant code.
  • Drive project plans and resource management across multiple engineering organizations.

Benefits

  • Employees at Microsoft are often offered comprehensive, “world-class” benefits—including health and mental-wellness programs, competitive pay with bonuses and stock awards, and retirement/savings options. Time-off and flexibility are common, with generous vacation and holidays, parental and caregiver leave, and flexible work schedules, alongside learning support, employee resource groups, product discounts, and matching-gifts/volunteering programs. Specific benefits can vary by region.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Microsoft Corporation

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

503

FY2026

Approval rate

96.0%

FY2026

LCA certified

3,062

FY2026

Entry-level share

5.7%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

-64%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-83%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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