Description

Microsoft's Worldwide Sales & Solutions (WSS) organization, is accountable for commercial leadership in multiple areas . WSS drives sales through the industry, enterprise, partner, devices, customer solution areas , and co-engineering teams . WSS operates the commercial business for enterprise, small & medium enterprise and channel , and consumer . WSS defines and land s end-to-end Go To Market across all segments . Finally, WSS partners with product teams on customer feedback and technical solutions .

As the WSS Leadership Team (LT) Principle Technica l Adviso r ( TA) , you'll play a strategic role working closely with the WWS LT to empowe r leaders wit h technical insight, shape technical st rategy, influence technica l stakehold er s , and support ex ec u tive-led techn ical engage ment with customers and partners . You w ill demonst rate the unique combination o f te chnical depth , familiarity with cutting-edge trends in enterprise and consumer AI, a continuous practice of learning , and concise communicat ion that connects with the frontier agenda of our executive LT .

Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. We come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize shared goals. Each day, we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive.


Qualifications:
Required/minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Data Science, Cybersecurity, or related field AND 8+ years technical experience in software engineering, network engineering, service engineering, systems engineering, or industrial controls
  • OR equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated experience with verbal and written communication describing technology concepts to CXO leaders

Additional or preferred qualifications

• Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Data Science, Cybersecurity, or related field AND 12+ years technical experience in software engineering, network engineering, service engineering, systems engineering, or industrial controls
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Data Science, Cybersecurity, or related field AND 15+ years technical experience in software engineering, network engineering, service engineering, systems engineering, or industrial controls
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 10+ years technical experience working with large-scale cloud or distributed systems.
• Experience building demos to showcase technology

Service Engineering IC6 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $163,000 - $296,400 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $220,800 - $331,200 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information

here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until November 14th, 2025.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form .

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.



Responsibilities:

• Brief WSS LT members (technical and non-technical) on technical topics and find/develop/customize collateral to support external engagements with customers and partners, as well as internal forums.
  • Cutting edge consumer and enterprise AI experiences, apps, and trends
  • Newly released and upcoming Microsoft product and research innovation
  • Competitive releases and industry/research trends
  • Priority product/technical topics from the WSS LT

• Build, showcase , and enable others to leverage demos showcasing Microsoft platform innovation with partner solutions and in industry vertical contexts
  • Drive feedback to product teams based on learnings from demos
  • Engage with ISE and PTS teams to ground demos in reality of customer and partner trends, and to inform customer and partner roadmaps
  • Contribute to skill development & learning programs by helping to prioritize, scope, prototype, and review content
  • Build and nurture a network of technical peers across Microsoft to share best practices and maximize the impact of the role
  • Synthesize diverse inputs to develop an opinion on future tech trends and how best to position Microsoft and our customers and partners for success and relevance, and leverage the WSS LT to drive towards these outcomes

• You will Embody our culture and values .

Skills & Abilities:

• Technical depth and know-how enabling credible and efficient engagement on technical topics with engineers, product managers, and technical leaders across Microsoft

• A ctive listening skills, with the ability to ask insightful questions at the right level of abstraction for the task at hand and audience in the conversation

• Ability to communicate concisely and effectively in oral and written form to both technical and non-technical executive audiences

• Presence, maturity, and experience to engage with senior leaders at Microsoft for impact

• Ability to engage customers and partners directly to gather feedback, demo and share technology, and ideate how they can apply our products to empower their business

Requisition #: 1902792

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