Technical Support Engineer - AI Lead at Microsoft
Redmond, WA
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Aug 5, 2026
Redmond, WA
Nov 9, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A principal-level technical program management role responsible for setting the strategic direction of AI programs across an entire organization, including defining Responsible AI, model governance, and evaluation frameworks. The role requires driving cross-divisional AI initiatives, influencing engineering and executive stakeholders, and serving as an authoritative voice on AI architecture and roadmap. It suits a deeply experienced AI/ML program leader with a track record of org-wide impact and executive-level influence.
Principal level · 15+ years · Bachelor's required
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How this req sits in the market our data
What the occupation pays Median $178,991 (middle half $141,096–$225,584).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Aug 6, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The posting lists two overlapping experience thresholds: a minimum of 10+ years of IT/technical experience (appearing in what reads as a base eligibility block) and a higher bar of 15+ years used in the detailed qualifications section. The 15-year figure is treated as the operative requirement here, as it aligns with the principal-level scope described.
U.S. citizenship is a hard requirement, verified via passport, due to the role supporting U.S. federal/state/local government customers. No formal security clearance is stated as required, but citizenship verification is mandatory.
Work location is not specified in the posting; remote status is set to false as a conservative default given the government-customer context and citizenship verification requirement.
The role is framed as 'Principal'-level explicitly in the qualifications ('principal-level AI/ML program ownership'), which drives the seniority classification despite the 11-3021 SOC typically mapping to management. The alt SOC 15-1299 is noted because the role blends deep technical IC authority with program leadership rather than traditional people management.
Skills like 'AI evaluation frameworks' and 'Responsible AI' are conceptual governance domains rather than named tools, but they are explicitly called out as hard requirements with firm language and are central to the role's mandate, so they are retained.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): AI/ML program management, model governance.
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