Principal Technical Program Manager, AI Supercomputer Operations
MicrosoftPrincipal Technical Program Manager, AI Supercomputer Operations
MicrosoftLocation
United States
Type
Full-time
Posted
10/15/2026
Compensation
$142,800 - $304,200 per year
Job description
The Principal Technical Program Manager for AI Supercomputer Operations will lead operational programs for Microsoft's critical AI training supercomputers. This role involves partnering with strategic AI customers and engineering teams to ensure the reliability and operational excellence of large-scale AI workloads. The position requires a highly cross-functional approach, focusing on infrastructure availability, incident management, and operational readiness. The successful candidate will drive improvements in observability, automation, and operational processes across the Azure supercomputing fleet.
Requirements
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end operations for large-scale AI training supercomputers, establishing priorities and accountability.
- Drive successful execution of critical AI training workloads by identifying infrastructure risks and coordinating teams.
- Serve as a trusted operational partner to strategic AI customers, building strong relationships and communicating clearly.
- Deliver against customer and SLA commitments using operational and reliability metrics.
- Lead response and recovery for complex infrastructure issues to mitigate customer impact.
- Turn operational learnings into scalable solutions to improve operational processes across the Azure supercomputing fleet.
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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