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Principal Group Engineering Manager

Bengaluru,KA,IN Full-time On-site

About the role

Group Engineering at Microsoft leads the development of large‑scale distributed services that power massive AI training workloads. The manager drives architecture, performance optimization, and responsible AI practices while guiding a team of senior engineers to build secure, scalable, and cost‑effective solutions. Bengaluru, KA, IN – on‑site, hybrid schedule with occasional remote days.

What you’ll do

  • Define and own system architecture for AI‑intensive services
  • Lead performance optimization and cost‑reduction initiatives
  • Ensure responsible AI practices across the development lifecycle
  • Mentor and grow engineering talent across multiple teams
  • Coordinate project and release plans with stakeholders

What you’ll bring

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field
  • 8+ years technical engineering and leadership experience
  • Proficiency in C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • Experience with cloud software development
  • Familiarity with reinforcement learning and container workloads

Skills

Distributed SystemsAI InfrastructurePerformance OptimizationTeam LeadershipSoftware ArchitectureCloud DevelopmentReinforcement LearningGenAI Tools