Job Description
The Engineering Workforce Strategy and Operations team is seeking a Principal Software Engineering Lead to define and drive the engineering vision for RAMP (Resource Allocation Management Platform), Microsoft’s internal, AI-powered workforce resource management planning platform that is rapidly becoming the foundation for how engineering organizations understand, plan, and allocate talent at scale. This is a rare opportunity to shape a platform at the center of Microsoft’s transformation toward AI-driven business operations. As the system of record for workforce planning across core engineering divisions, RAMP sits at the intersection of engineering, HR, and Finance—powering decisions that directly impact how teams are built, funded, and executed. As the platform scales, this role is accountable for architecting a system that can move from traditional reporting to agentic, intelligent, predictive, and increasingly autonomous planning. You are a systems thinker who sees how data, AI, and workflows come together to enable real-time visibility, forward-looking insights, and streamlined decision-making across thousands of users and complex organizational structures. You are responsible for the technical foundation that makes this possible ensuring the platform is not only scalable and reliable, but also flexible enough to evolve as new AI capabilities, data sources, and business needs emerge. You will partner closely with product management as the technical counterpart, translating ambitious product direction into a durable, extensible architecture that can support both rapid innovation and long-term platform integrity. You are experienced in transforming teams to build products in agile ways, with pace and urgency. This role requires deep expertise in system architecture, data platforms, and distributed systems, along with the demonstrated ability to drive partnerships with engineering teams across Microsoft and influence technical direction across multiple teams and organizations. You report to the platform senior director and work closely with product management, engineering, and partner teams to build one of Microsoft’s most critical internal AI platforms.
