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Technical Program Manager - Compute

New York City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 8 Dec 2025

💰 $331,200/yr($139,900/yr – $331,200/yr)

About the role

Overview

At Microsoft AI, we are on a mission to train the world’s most capable AI frontier models, pushing the boundaries of scale, performance, and product deployment. Our Compute team tackles some of the most complex challenges in deep learning infrastructure, enabling large-scale training and serving of foundation models that power initiatives across Microsoft AI.

Help deliver world-class compute infrastructure for foundational AI models at Microsoft AI.

Microsoft Superintelligence Team

Microsoft Superintelligence team’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

This role is part of Microsoft AI's Superintelligence Team. The MAIST is a startup-like team inside Microsoft AI, created to push the boundaries of AI toward Humanist Superintelligence—ultra-capable systems that remain controllable, safety-aligned, and anchored to human values. Our mission is to create AI that amplifies human potential while ensuring humanity remains firmly in control. We aim to deliver breakthroughs that benefit society—advancing science, education, and global well-being.

We’re seeking highly motivated and detail-oriented Technical Program Managers to help bring our vision to life. Ideal candidates will:

Deeply understand the design, deployment, and optimization of large-scale compute infrastructure for AI/ML workloads.

Have experience collaborating with AI researchers, engineers, and infrastructure teams to deliver robust, scalable solutions.

Thrive in a scrappy, fast-paced, innovative environment, managing high-stakes, time-sensitive, large-scale programs.

Take initiative and enjoy navigating complexity, driving progress across offices, teams, and time zones.

Demonstrate a proactive attitude and enthusiasm for exploring new methods and technologies in compute and infrastructure.

Possess strong technical curiosity and judgment.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees, we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Starting January 26, 2026, MAI employees are expected to work from a designated Microsoft office at least four days a week if they live within 50 miles (U.S.) or 25 miles (non-U.S., country-specific) of that location. This expectation is subject to local law and may vary by jurisdiction.

Responsibilities

Drive projects and programs related to compute infrastructure, including forecasting and allocation resource needs like compute, storage, network.

Collaborate with product teams, engineers, researchers, and external partners to identify gaps and drive timelines toward resolution and mitigation.

Leverage data and analytics to define metrics, set baselines and targets for fleet efficiency & optimize.

Advocate for AI team’s resource needs with exec and working level partners across Microsoft.

Foster a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and growth.

Own the status of key compute projects, proactively identifying risks and proposing solutions to ensure timely delivery.

Communicate program strategies, progress, and results to executive leadership and key stakeholders, advocating for quality and efficiency within the team.