Principal Product Manager - Azure Speech (CoreAI)

Overview

At the heart of our mission is a commitment to empower developers to build a better world through the transformative capabilities of AI Speech Services. As a part of CoreAI at Microsoft, we are the Cognitive Services Speech team-dedicated to seamlessly integrating Speech AI into everyday experiences and we are hiring for a Principal Product Manager - Azure Speech (CoreAI) to join our cutting-edge charter. We operate with a sense of responsibility and ethics, a customer-first mindset, and a drive to advance Microsoft's AI platform and business.

Our work spans a diverse set of cutting-edge technologies, including speech recognition, speech and video translation, text-to-speech (TTS), TTS avatars, and the Voice Live API for building voice agents. These capabilities power a broad portfolio of first- and third-party products-from agentic applications and web services to SaaS solutions like Office, Teams, and Dynamics, as well as mobile and PC software, Azure-connected devices, IoT, and ambient computing.

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. In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

Responsibilities

We're looking for a Principal Product Manager - Azure Speech (CoreAI) to join our Cognitive Services Speech team. In this role, you will:

• Define and drive product vision and strategy across a full stack of collaborators-from customers to engineers and researchers.
• Partner closely with engineering to prioritize the roadmap, deliver high-impact features, and solve complex problems with clarity and creativity.
• Translate customer insights and strategic goals into actionable plans that guide engineering execution and product iteration.
• Champion product quality and AI excellence, ensuring our services are responsible, reliable, and delightful to use.
• Keep stakeholders aligned and informed, fostering confidence and clarity across internal teams and leadership.

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree AND 8+ years experience in product/service/program management or software development
• OR equivalent experience.

Other Requirements:

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:

• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Preferred/Additional Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in product or program management (or equivalent), with a track record of delivering impactful products.
• Proven experience managing the full product lifecycle-from concept and design through launch and iteration.
• Experience or deep interest in Speech, LLM/SLM or Machine Learning technologies.
• Cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to influence across engineering, research, and business teams.
• High tolerance for ambiguity and a bias for action in dynamic environments.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a knack for storytelling and clear articulation of complex ideas.

Product Management IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $142,800 - $274,800 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 $188,000 - $304,200 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

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.