Principal Solution Engineer - Innovation Hub

Microsoft • Detroit, MI

2d • $130,900 - $251,900 • Onsite

About The Position

Microsoft Innovation Hub empowers customers to overcome business challenges through innovative engagements that integrate multiple areas of expertise. The Hub drives AI transformation by responding to evolving needs and emerging business opportunities, guiding customers from solution envisioning through implementation, and delivering Microsoft’s value story through immersive experiences and deep customer engagements.

As a Principal Solution Engineer in the Microsoft Innovation Hub, you will work onsite at the Hub in Detroit, Michigan. You will combine business and technical requirements to craft comprehensive solutions with stakeholders, lead discovery sessions, and offer strategic recommendations and best practices tailored to customer needs. The role includes implementing AI transformation solutions, optimizing integration across technologies and services, and using consulting skills to foster collaboration and alignment among technical resources and stakeholders. This role is 100% Microsoft onsite only.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Employees are expected to bring a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, collaborate toward shared goals, and uphold respect, integrity, and accountability in an inclusive culture.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field and 4+ years of technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience; or bachelor’s degree in one of these fields and 6+ years of such experience; or 7+ years of such experience; or equivalent experience.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without requiring employer visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

• 5+ years of experience as a Solutions Architect or equivalent, with deep hands-on expertise designing and delivering solutions across Microsoft AI and productivity technologies, including Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Chat, Copilot Cowork, Copilot Studio, Power Platform, agents, and Agent 365 / Microsoft 365 E7.
• Experience designing and implementing large-scale, complex AI and cloud solutions aligned with business goals and technical requirements.
• Ability to lead structured discovery and facilitation, quantify business value, identify risks and constraints, and provide strategic recommendations tailored to customer needs.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft productivity suites and AI services, including solution architecture, agent development, integrations, and scalable enterprise deployments.
• Experience designing secure, governed, and compliant AI solutions and applying responsible AI principles to enable sustainable work transformation and operational excellence.
• Expertise designing architectures, building, and deploying AI solutions; experience with cloud and hybrid infrastructures, adjacent technologies, architecture designs, migrations, and industry standards; and understanding of AI-related Azure services.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver customer technical engagements, including strategy sessions, envisioning workshops, architecture design sessions, and rapid prototyping to demonstrate capabilities, validate risks, and finalize technology choices.
• Serve as a trusted voice for customers and the business on AI platform and technology trends, prioritize AI use cases through design thinking workshops, and guide customer transformation journeys.
• Contribute to Microsoft’s strategy and help align the Innovation Hub with the right customers to drive impact.
• Own and execute a strategic vision for AI transformation initiatives across targeted accounts, aligning organizational goals with customer needs and orchestrating cross-functional teams.
• Develop comprehensive solution architectures based on patterns and practices, ensuring solutions meet customer requirements and are scalable, secure, and performance-optimized.
• Use consultation skills to uncover and prioritize opportunities and ensure solutions address customer needs.
• Integrate capabilities across the cloud platform, identify synergies, and optimize cross-platform integration in collaboration with peers and stakeholders.
• Maintain and grow expertise in creating business value with business applications, including sales, services, and marketing, and the Microsoft 365 platform; stay current with market trends and collaborate with technical communities.
• Act as a strategic change agent to shape Microsoft programs and engineering offerings.
• Lead creation of scalable, field-relevant assets through internal communities.
• Champion Innovation Hub engagement success by connecting technical capabilities to sales opportunities and serving as a trusted voice with sales leaders and account teams.

Benefits

• Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation; additional benefits and pay information is available through the linked Microsoft careers page.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal