Member of Technical Staff - Data Engineering Manager - Microsoft AI - Copilot

As Microsoft continues to push the boundaries of AI, we are on the lookout for individuals to work with us on the most interesting and challenging AI questions of our time. Our vision is bold and broad -to build systems that have true artificial intelligenceacross agents, applications, services, and infrastructure. It's also inclusive: we aim to make AI accessible to all - consumers, businesses, developers - so that everyone can realize its benefits.

Microsoft AI (MS AI) is seeking a experiencedMember of Technical Staff - Data Engineering Manager - Microsoft AI - Copilotto help build mission critical data pipelines that ingest, process and publishes data streams from our personal AI, Copilot systems. We're looking for someone who possesses technical prowess, a methodical approach to problem-solving, proficiency in big data processing technologies, and a mastery of templating to architect solutions that stand the test of time and who will bring an abundance of positive energy, empathy, and kindness to the team every day, in addition to being highly effective. The Data Platform Engineering team is responsible for building core data pipelines that help fine tune models, support introspection and retrospection of data so that we can constantly evolve and improve human AI interactions.

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.

• Build scalable data pipelines for sourcing, transforming and publishing data assets for AI use cases.
• Work collaboratively with other Platform, infrastructure, application engineers as well as AI Researchers to build next generationdata platformproducts and services.
• Ship high-quality, well-tested, secure, and maintainable code.
• Find a path to get things done despite roadblocks to get your work into the hands of users quickly and iteratively.
• Enjoy working in a fast-paced, design-driven, product development cycle.
• Embody our Culture and Values.
• Ability to manage a small team of 4 or 5 senior data engineers, talent management experiences. Additionally the candidate will have experiences owning engineering and operational excellence for data platform which includes PR reviews, code quality, engineering productivity, etc.

Required Qualifications:

Software Engineering M5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $139,900 - $274,800 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 $188,000 - $304,200 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

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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