Principal Group Engineering Manager

Windows is the best OS experience on the planet. Windows helps more than a billion people around the world to do great things, and we are looking for a Group Software Engineer Manager to drive critical growth bets across multiple Windows customers and segments.

The Windows Experiences team is responsible for delivering seamless and integrated AI experiences in Windows for consumers, information workers, frontline workers, gamers, and others. In this role. You’ll partner closely with other teams in Windows, as well as across Office, and Edge.

We’re looking for a data-driven and customer-obsessed GEM with a history of delivering great end-to-end experiences and a passion for innovation in human-computer interaction. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in Windows client experiences and AI-powered user experiences, with a strong understanding of AI, Agentic AI, Model Context Protocol (MCP), agentic workflows, Click to Do, Copilot experiences, contextual intelligence, and next-generation AI interactions, and a passion for driving AI quality, reliability, trust, and continuous innovation across the customer journey.

The successful candidate will also have a proven ability to engage directly with customers, partners, and the broader technical community to understand emerging needs, gather feedback, and influence product strategy and technical decision-making.

If you are passionate about the opportunity to have massive business impact, and want to influence how the next generation of Windows customers learns, works & plays, we would love to talk to you!

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

We are looking for an engineering leader with Windows client and AI experience, who can drive the next generation of intelligent, agentic experiences and lead teams to deliver high-quality, customer-impacting products with compelling and differentiated user experiences.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and drive the engineering vision and execution strategy by partnering with customers, partners, product management, and cross-functional engineering teams.