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Are you passionate about redefining how billions of users discover content across Windows? Do you thrive at the intersection of AI, platform extensibility, and user experience? Join us to lead the evolution of the Windows Search Platform. This is a high-impact role shaping the future of content discovery across Windows surfaces from Windows Search experiences embedded in the OS to Copilots and Agents to various first and third-party apps, the platform capabilities you deliver help users find files and content they care about within their workflows quickly and intuitively. You’ll drive innovation in AI integration, extensibility, and developer experiences, working closely with engineering, design, applied science, and partner teams to build a unified, intelligent, and extensible search platform. 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.
Job Responsibility
Own a customer problem area within WPD, from problem definition and PRD/roadmap to execution with engineering and launch/landing with customers and field
Define and drive the roadmap for seamless, intelligent search experiences across native and third-party surfaces
Translate customer needs into platform features and guidance, partnering across product groups and stakeholders
Drive strategic partnerships to align shared goals, unlock new scenarios, and amplify impact
Influence technical architecture and long-term platform strategy in collaboration with engineering and applied science
Represent the voice of the customer and developer to ensure the platform is intuitive, powerful, and future-ready
Define the product vision and own the end-to-end strategy for collecting, processing and using user signals on Windows to power intelligent experiences
Drive strategic partnerships to align on shared goals, unlock new scenarios, and amplify impact
Define success metrics, track SLT-level KPIs, and lead initiatives that deliver measurable growth and customer impact
Requirements
Bachelor's Degree AND 8+ years experience in product/service/program management or software development OR equivalent experience
Experience with lexical and semantic search, vector databases, and large language models
Experience with user signals / telemetry / data — what to collect, how to model it, and how to turn it into actionable product intelligence
Experience shipping AI/ML-powered personalization features
Experience influencing technical architecture and aligning cross-functional teams on complex systems
Proven success designing developer-facing APIs and extensibility models
Deep experience in cross-functional environments and influencing outcomes across diverse teams and senior stakeholders
Executive communication skills: connect product investments to customer needs and business outcomes
Passion for building not just great products, but also great team culture—collaboration, inclusion, and continuous improvement
Exceptional skills in influencing and aligning diverse stakeholders across engineering, design, marketing, research, and business disciplines
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements
Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter