The Principal Technical Lead for AI Infrastructure Networking will provide technical leadership for networking architectures that connect GPU and accelerated computing infrastructure. This role is crucial in delivering next-generation networking capabilities for Microsoft's AI infrastructure, focusing on technologies like InfiniBand and high-performance Ethernet. The position requires deep technical expertise and the ability to navigate ambiguous environments while collaborating with various teams. The successful candidate will influence technical strategy and drive complex infrastructure programs from evaluation to deployment.

• 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.
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.

• Define the technical strategy and multi-year AI architecture direction for networking capabilities supporting Microsoft’s large-scale AI training and inference infrastructure.
• Provide technical leadership across complex AI infrastructure systems spanning GPU and accelerated computing infrastructure.
• Translate AI workload requirements into system and networking architecture requirements.
• Lead technical evaluation and architectural decision-making across various networking technologies.
• Create clarity in highly ambiguous problem spaces by driving alignment on complex architectural decisions.
• Partner with internal AI workload teams and strategic customers to understand evolving training and inference requirements.
• Influence the roadmaps and technical direction of strategic silicon, networking, and systems suppliers.
• Lead complex infrastructure initiatives from early technology exploration through lifecycle improvement.
• Establish technical success criteria and engineering mechanisms for measuring performance and operational health.
• Identify architectural, execution, and operational risks early and drive cross-organizational resolution of issues.

• 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.