The Technical Principal Program/Product Manager role at Microsoft focuses on leading software and firmware platform initiatives within the Azure Cloud Hardware Infrastructure Engineering team. This position involves defining tactical and strategic solutions to meet the needs of Azure infrastructure while collaborating with internal and external partners. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in program management, software development lifecycle, and a passion for creating innovative products. This role offers an opportunity to work in a highly collaborative environment that values mentorship and teamwork.

• Bachelor's Degree AND 6+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
• 10+ years of experience working in software development.
• Knowledge of building low-level software to run on hardware such as Firmware, UEFI, BMC, BSP.
• Experience working with software code in one or more languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python.

• Work with the engineering team and hardware teams to ensure software and firmware plans are well defined.
• Collaborate with the HW New Program Initiative team on new hardware SKUs under development.
• Define and develop vendor agnostic requirements for innovative hardware solutions.
• Partner with other TPMs, Architects, and engineering managers to drive standardization within Microsoft and across the silicon industry.
• Drive development teams to deliver features by agile execution across sprints, backlogs, and milestones.

• 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.