Microsoft · 1 day ago
Principal Product Manager Architect
Redmond, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $275K/yr
8+ years expMicrosoft is transforming how the world works with AI and reshaping human productivity for the next generation. The Principal Product Manager Architect will provide technical architecture guidance and lead customer innovation in AI agent scenarios while shaping platform direction and ecosystem strategy.
Agentic AIApplication Performance ManagementArtificial Intelligence (AI)Business DevelopmentDevOpsInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyManagement Information SystemsNetwork SecuritySoftware
Responsibilities
Architect the next generation of AI agents
Provide technical architecture guidance across agentic workflows, grounding strategies, tool integration, retrieval pipelines, multi agent patterns, and orchestration models
Advise customers on optimum AI agent architectures across data surfaces, security boundaries, extensibility points, and operational requirements
Partner closely with engineering teams to validate architectural patterns and influence platform capabilities
Drive architectural design sessions for bleeding edge agent scenarios with strategic enterprise customers
Partner with Forward Deployed Engineering and Builder PM teams to validate new platform capabilities and pilot frontier agent patterns
Serve as a trusted advisor in customer conversations focused on complex AI implementations
Track emerging AI tooling, modern agent frameworks, orchestration engines, retrieval innovations, and competitive LLM ecosystems
Represent customer evidence, architectural insights, and ecosystem gaps to engineering teams to shape long term platform investments
Prototype architectural frameworks, templates, and best practices that accelerate adoption across the ecosystem
Evangelize modern AI architectures and agent capabilities internally and externally
Contribute to executive reviews, industry forums, and community engagements focused on next generation AI solutions
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree AND 8+ years experience in product/service/program management or software development + OR equivalent experience
Demonstrable hands-on experience building with modern AI tooling including agent frameworks, orchestration engines, retrieval pipelines, and leading LLM ecosystems
Experience designing enterprise AI scenarios using Microsoft 365 Copilot extensibility, Copilot Studio, Graph Connectors, or Azure AI
Technical depth in cloud architecture, distributed systems, enterprise application design, and modern AI architectural concepts
Experience with conversational AI, autonomous workflows, multi-agent patterns, grounding strategies, and evaluation approaches
Ability to operate in ambiguous environments, make clear decisions, and collaborate effectively across engineering, design, research, and field organizations
Strong written, verbal, and visual communication skills across technical and executive audiences
Ability to define metrics, use analytics, and drive data-informed product direction
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role
Preferred
Relevant university degree in computer science, software engineering, artificial intelligence, or similar field
Recent experience with generative AI architectures, agent toolchains, retrieval strategies, or competitive AI platforms
Experience in rapid prototyping, incubation programs, or customer-focused innovation work
Familiarity with the Microsoft technology stack including M365 extensibility patterns, Copilot Studio agent building, Azure OpenAI, and custom toolchain integration
Experience influencing engineering roadmaps using customer signals and architectural insights
Company
Microsoft
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Funding
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