Principal Product Manager, AI Search Quality & Modeling

Microsoft•Redmond, WA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

As Microsoft continues to push the boundaries of AI, we are looking for passionate individuals to work with us on strategic Search efforts. Our vision is bold and broad — to bring the power of Copilot’s AI to shape the future of Search for all mankind. The GenAI team in Microsoft AI-Bing is seeking an experienced Product manager and leader to help shape and build the next wave of capabilities to Search. As Principal Product Manager, AI Search Quality & Modeling, you will help to define the long-term vision and strategy for GenAI in Search to address users’ unmet needs and business priorities. You will collaborate with Research, Engineering, Product Marketing, Design Teams and Business Planning efforts spanning multiple organizations in MAI (Copilot, Bing, Edge, Windows). We are looking for an individual who has the proven capability of working with product and research teams and partnering with them to deliver joint best-in-class solutions. We are excited to hear from candidates who are passionate about making a significant impact on how people interact with Search, and who are excited about the opportunity to be at the forefront of Search and AI. This is a rare chance to be part of a cutting-edge technology that is poised to revolutionize how we empower hundreds of millions of Search users across the globe! 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. Starting January 26, 2026, Microsoft AI (MAI) employees who live within a 50- mile commute of a designated Microsoft office in the U.S. or 25-mile commute of a non-U.S., country-specific location are expected to work from the office at least four days per week. This expectation is subject to local law and may vary by jurisdiction.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree AND 8+ years experience in product/service/project/program management or software development
OR equivalent experience.
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.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with Search or Recommendation systems.
Large language model development, including data collection and pre/post-training, inference, evaluations.
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Responsibilities

Analysis of Customer and Market Signals:
Identify customers' unmet needs and market opportunities through quantitative and qualitative analyses.
Engage and influence stakeholders to solicit feedback and share insights to ensure cross-team alignment.
Product/Service Definition:
Define the vision and strategy for area roadmaps based on customer needs, market research, and Microsoft's AI business goals.
Create user stories and epics to convey the big picture and design integrated scenarios.
Communicate product strategy to internal and external stakeholders (e.g. PR).
Product/Service Development:
Partner with UX and Design teams to connect multiple factors to desired functionality and product vision.
Iterate designs with Research, Software Engineering and Hardware Engineering.
Ensure alignment between the roadmap for the feature areas and key performance indicators (KPIs).
Go To Market:
Collaborate with Product Marketing, Business Planning, Engineering, and the field to identify product release criteria and customer acquisition strategies.
Evangelize the feature areas with internal and external stakeholders through presentations, blog posts, and social media.
Product/Service Performance:
Partner with and influence Directors and VPs in other departments to collect performance metrics and derive insights to improve product development.
Build trust and engagement with a customer community who advocates for the product.