Principal Software Engineering Lead

**Overview**

The Engineering Workforce Strategy and Operations team is seeking a **Principal Software Engineering Lead** to define and drive the engineering vision for RAMP (Resource Allocation Management Platform), Microsoft’s internal, AI-powered workforce resource management planning platform that is rapidly becoming the foundation for how engineering organizations understand, plan, and allocate talent at scale.

This is a rare opportunity to shape a platform at the center of Microsoft’s transformation toward AI-driven business operations. As the system of record for workforce planning across core engineering divisions, RAMP sits at the intersection of engineering, HR, and Finance—powering decisions that directly impact how teams are built, funded, and executed.

As the platform scales, this role is accountable for architecting a system that can move from traditional reporting to agentic, intelligent, predictive, and increasingly autonomous planning. You a...