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Microsoft, founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, remains a global leader in software, cloud computing, and AI. Its flagship products—Windows, Office, Azure—shape billions of devices worldwide.

Microsoft hires across engineering, data science, cloud architecture, cybersecurity, product management, marketing, sales, finance, HR, and support. Candidates can expect a structured interview process that focuses on technical problem solving, Microsoft 10 Principles, and a mix of on‑site or virtual rounds. The company offers competitive benefits, flexible work arrangements, and a culture that encourages continuous learning.

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Principal Design Engineer

Company: Microsoft

Location: Peninsula

Posted Mar 20, 2024

Microsoft is looking for a Principal Design Engineer to work on their Artificial Intelligence System on Chip (AISoC) Silicon team. The company is highly innovative and collaborative, with a mission to empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more.

Managing Partner - M12

Company: Microsoft

Location: San Francisco, CA

Posted Mar 20, 2024

M12, Microsoft's corporate venture capital fund, is seeking a Managing Partner with a focus on B2B SaaS and AI. The role involves defining investment strategy, sourcing and evaluating deals, conducting diligence, supporting portfolio companies, and leading organizational leadership. M12 values diversity and offers a competitive salary range. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in strategic consulting, investment banking, venture capital, or related fields, with a proven track record of leading investment deals and exits.

Senior Finance Manager

Company: Microsoft

Location: Other US Location

Posted Mar 18, 2024

The Senior Finance Manager in Microsoft Customer and Partner Solutions (MCAPS) Finance is responsible for consolidating numbers, generating insights, and coordinating key processes like closing, forecasting, and budgeting. The role involves prioritizing analysis of financial performance, financial plans, and economic transactions, delivering results through tracking performance and reporting accuracy, and developing relationships with customers and partners. The manager also shares business insights, advances solutions, and drives improvements in data management. They ensure strict adherence to Microsoft policies on risk and compliance, and champion Microsoft privacy, security, and ethical standards.

Executive Business Administrator

Company: Microsoft

Location: Peninsula

Posted Mar 18, 2024

Microsoft's Office Product Group (OPG) Create Team is seeking an experienced Executive Business Administrator to support the Corporate Vice President. The role involves managing a high and time-sensitive workload, providing complex administrative support, leading business administrators, managing travel, processing expense reports, and maintaining organizational charts. The ideal candidate should have 7+ years of administrative experience, proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, and the ability to work on-site in the Mountain View office 3-4 days a week.

Hardware Engineer II

Company: Microsoft

Location: Redmond

Posted Mar 19, 2024

Microsoft Azure is hiring Hardware Engineers II for the Accelnet hardware team to design, validate, and deploy networking acceleration for Azure Boost, the world's largest deployment of FPGA SmartNICs. The role involves architecting hardware architectures, coding RTL modules, simulating and testing designs, and collaborating with both hardware and software teams. This is a unique opportunity for developers to see their designs reach production quickly. The company values innovation, collaboration, and diversity, offering competitive pay and benefits.

New Product Introduction Program Manager

Company: Microsoft

Location: Redmond

Posted Mar 19, 2024

Microsoft's Cloud Supply Chain organization is seeking a New Product Introduction (NPI) Material Program Manager to manage long lead materials and ensure new products are released on time. The role involves working with Engineering, Sourcing, and Operations teams, managing metrics, and developing risk analysis. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field with 4+ years of experience. Preferred qualifications include a Master's Degree, broad knowledge of electronics manufacturing processes, and experience with BOMs and engineering elements needed for production.

Senior Manager - External Reporting

Company: Microsoft

Location: Redmond

Posted Mar 19, 2024

Microsoft is seeking a Senior Manager - External Reporting for its Corporate Accounting team. The role involves a key part in the end-to-end process for periodic SEC filings, providing support to various business partners, and maintaining knowledge of GAAP and SEC regulations. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Accounting/Finance, or related field with relevant experience. Experience with SEC registered companies, professional accounting certification, and proficient knowledge of GAAP accounting and SEC reporting are preferred. The role offers an opportunity to work with a Fortune 100 company and contribute to its mission of empowering every person and organization.

Senior Software Engineer

Company: Microsoft

Location: Redmond

Posted Mar 18, 2024

Microsoft's AI Frameworks team is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to develop AI software for various platforms, collaborating with hardware teams and open-source community. The role involves working on fundamental abstractions, programming models, runtimes, libraries, and APIs for AI hardware. The ideal candidate should have a deep technical background, experience with C/C++, Python, and deep learning frameworks, and a passion for learning new technologies.

Senior Business Development Manager

Company: Microsoft

Location: Redmond

Posted Mar 20, 2024

Microsoft is seeking a Senior Business Development Manager for the Azure Compute team. The role involves partnering with executive business and technical decision-makers, developing strategic relationships, and driving market expansion. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in enterprise technology, investment banking, or business development, with a deep understanding of cloud technologies, especially Linux & OSS. The position offers high visibility and the opportunity to significantly impact the business, with a base pay range of $101,200 - $194,800 per year.

Principal Program Manager

Company: Microsoft

Location: Redmond

Posted Mar 18, 2024

<p><strong>Overview<strong> <p> <p>Microsoft Quantum has assembled a talented and diverse international team to create the worlds first scalable quantum computer Microsofts fullstack approach involves exciting innovations at every level from the physics at the quantum plane all the way up to global services The Quantum team based in Redmond is seeking a committed and driven Prinicpal Program Manager Microsoft Quantum program has opportunities to change the world of computing and help solve some of humankinds currently unsolvable problems <p> <p>Microsofts mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more and were dedicated to this mission across every aspect of our company Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day Join us and help shape the future of the world In alignment with our Microsoft values we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day <p> <p><strong>Responsibilities<strong> <p> <p>The Quantum team based in Redmond is seeking a passionate and driven Principal Program Manager to drive internal systems hardware development for electrical and mechanical systems <p> <p>In collaboration with the Quantum technical teams this leader will drive the program management of the internal systems hardware development Responsibilities include the following delivering the program milestones and documentation directing the program reviews closing the open issues and setting multiyear development strategy <p> <p>Additionally this role will partner with the Architecture team to align on longterm technologies development <p> <p>As part of the global Hardware Program Manager team you will be representing the system hardware quantum computer program requirements and dependencies with other functional areas of the Quantum organization <p> <p><strong>Key Responsibilities include<strong> <p> <ul><li>Delivering the system hardware for the quantum computer to meet business objectives<li> <li>Drive the milestone deliverables Program resource planning Dependencies mapping with teams<li> <li>Create the program documentation and specifications to meet the program deliverables<li> <li>Progress Reporting Deliver reliable scorecarding and reporting that provides program owners and leaders information to drive decisions across the organization<li> <li>Partner with the Architecture and Systems team to lead the systems engineering of the utility scale quantum computer<li> <li>Great partnerships <ul><li>With leadership team<li> <li>Internally with the technical teams<li> <li>Internally with the business management teams<li> <ul><li> <li>Schedule Create and drive a realistic but aggressive schedules and commitments based upon strategy available resources and demonstrated capacity of the team<li> <li>Specifications Manage the formulation review sharing and execution of specifications<li> <li>Infrastructure Put in place tools and procedures which enable the team to efficiently meet the program objectives<li> <ul><p><strong>A successful first year in this position will feature<strong> <p> <ul><li>Leveraging your interpersonal and collaboration skills to meet program milestones<li> <li>Build proficient working relationships with the internal development teams<li> <li>Ability to understand the system level technology and tradeoffs<li> <li>Deliver development roadmap for the utility scale quantum computer<li> <li>Ability to manage ambiguity and uncertainty while driving clarity<li> <li>High personal maturity and accountability for self and others modeling Microsofts values<li> <ul><p>Other <p> <ul><li>Embody our Culture and Values<li> <ul><p><strong>Qualifications<strong> <p> <p><strong>Required Qualifications<strong> <p> <ul><li>Bachelors Degree AND 6+ years experience in hardware engineering producttechnical program management data analysis or product development <ul><li> OR equivalent experience<li> <ul><li> <li>3+ years experience managing crossfunctional andor crossteam projects<li> <ul><p><strong>Other Requirements<strong> <p> <p>Ability to meet Microsoft customer andor government security screening requirements are required for this roleThese requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings <p> <ul><li>Microsoft Cloud Background Check This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hiretransfer and every two years thereafter<li> <li>This role will require access to information that is controlled for export under export control regulations potentially under the US International Traffic in Arms Regulations or Export Administration Regulations the EU Dual Use Regulation andor other export control regulations As a condition of employment the successful candidate will be required to provide proof of citizenship US permanent residency or other protected status eg under 8 USC 1324ba3 for assessment of eligibility to access the exportcontrolled information To meet this legal requirement and as a condition of employment the successful candidates citizenship will be verified with a valid passport Lawful permanent residents refugees and asylees may verify status using other documents where applicable<li> <ul><p><strong>Preferred Qualifications<strong> <p> <ul><li>Bachelors Degree AND 10+ years experience in hardware engineering producttechnical program management data analysis or product development <ul><li>OR equivalent experience<li> <ul><li> <li>8+ years experience managing crossfunctional andor crossteam projects<li> <li>1+ years experience reading andor writing code eg sample documentation product demos<li> <li>Masters degree or PhD in EE or Physics or Materials Science plus 4 year of experience<li> <li>Technical and handson background especially in RadioFrequency engineering laser optics cryogenics quantum computing compute systems engineering materials engineering<li> <li>Must be willing and able to travel domestic and international<li> <li>Experience managing large development programs and crossfunctional teams across multiple geographical locations<li> <li>Experience planning creating and managing schedules and budget<li> <li>Demonstrated ability to identify problem areas drive issues to closure and ensure root cause understanding<li> <li>Able to communicate complex issues and tradeoffs to development partners and management<li> <ul><p>Technical Program Management IC5 The typical base pay range for this role across the US is USD $133600 $256800 per year There is a different range applicable to specific work locations within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $173200 $282200 per year <p> <p>Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation Find additional benefits and pay information here httpscareersmicrosoftcomusenuscorporatepay <p> <p>Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age ancestry color family or medical care leave gender identity or expression genetic information marital status medical condition national origin physical or mental disability political affiliation protected veteran status race religion sex including pregnancy sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws regulations and ordinances We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories consistent with legal requirements If you need assistance andor a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process please send a request via the Accommodation request form <p> <p>Benefitsperks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work <p> <p>Quantum<p>

Advanced Cloud Engineer - CTJ - Poly

Company: Microsoft

Location: Washington DC

Posted Mar 19, 2024

Microsoft is seeking an Advanced Cloud Engineer to provide customer support for Cloud Security, Identity and Application Development products to strategic US Government Customers. The role requires strong technical skills, excellent communication, and the ability to work on-call rotations.

Investment Partner - M12

Company: Microsoft

Location: San Francisco, CA

Posted Mar 20, 2024

M12, Microsoft's corporate venture capital fund, is seeking an Investment Partner with a focus on B2B SaaS and AI. The role involves sourcing, evaluating, and closing deals, providing strategic guidance to portfolio companies, and mentoring early career investors. M12 values diversity and has a successful track record, having funded over 100 companies, including 15 unicorns. The ideal candidate should have 5+ years of experience in strategic consulting, investment banking, venture capital, or related fields, and a strong network in the tech startup ecosystem.

Frequently Asked Questions

What’s it like to work at Microsoft?
Microsoft is known for its inclusive culture, emphasis on learning, and a strong focus on work‑life balance. Employees report access to cutting‑edge projects, generous professional development budgets, and the ability to work remotely or on‑site depending on the role. Benefits include comprehensive health plans, stock‑equity options, generous PTO, and wellness programs that support mental and physical health.
What types of positions are available at Microsoft?
Microsoft offers roles in software engineering, cloud solutions, data science, security, product management, UX design, marketing, sales, finance, legal, HR, operations, and technical support. Each category ranges from entry‑level internships to senior leadership, with opportunities in both headquarters and regional offices worldwide.
How can I stand out as a Microsoft applicant?
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