The Azure Maia team is at the forefront of software+hardware Artificial Intelligence (AI) innovation! Azure Maia is Microsoft's in-house AI accelerator, designed to deliver exceptional performance, scalability, and cost efficiency for frontier AI workloads. As a Principal Product Manager, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Azure's AI infrastructure. This is your chance to work on a product that is key to Microsoft’s AI strategy. If you are passionate about AI and the intersection of software and hardware, thrive in a fast-paced environment while taking a long-term view, and are eager to make a significant impact, we want you to be part of our journey. Join us and help create the future of AI with Azure Maia! We do not just value differences or different perspectives. We seek them out and invite them in so we can tap into the collective power of everyone in the company. As a result, our customers are better served. 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. **Responsibilities** + Partner closely with Azure Maia hardware teams to define future generations of Maia products + Identify market opportunities and potential customers and author product requirement documents + Build and present proposals that combine customer requirements, market trends and unspoken needs, and technical feasibility + Develop and execute long-range plansfor the team.  + Drive product development with a team of world-class Product Managers and engineersthrough influence, data, and feedback. + Embody our culture (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/culture) and values (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/about/corporate-values) **Qualifications** **Required Qualifications:** + Bachelor’s Degree AND 8+ years experience in product/service/project/program management or software development + OR equivalent experience. **Other Requirements:** Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: + This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter. **Preferred Qualifications:** + Entrepreneurial mindset with a bias for action and drive for results while taking a long-term view.  + Proven track record of delivering hardware+software at cloud scale. + A sizable portfolio of success with driving complex projectsspanning multiple teams and matrixed organizations. + Familiarity with fundamentals of deep learning and AI Product Management IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $137,600 - $267,000 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 $180,400 - $294,000 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay Microsoft will accept applications for the role until January 22, 2025. \#aiplatform# Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .