Technical Partnership Lead (Azure)

TL;DR

Technical Partnership Lead (Azure): Owning the end-to-end health of the hirify.global–Azure engineering partnership with an accent on aligning roadmap and execution with product strategy. Focus on driving long-term fixes for systemic patterns in production environments and expanding hirify.global’s strategic footprint within Microsoft.

Location: Hybrid, requiring presence in or near Redmond, WA, to visit Microsoft HQ weekly or bi-weekly. Salary is specific to New York, California, Washington, Colorado, and Rhode Island.

Salary: $300,000–$335,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global is the world’s fastest data platform, enabling real-time applications at global scale for millions of developers and enterprises.

What you will do

• Own the end-to-end health of the hirify.global–Azure engineering partnership.
• Align Azure Managed hirify.global (AMR) roadmap and execution with hirify.global’s long-term product strategy.
• Maintain strong, trust-based relationships with key Microsoft engineering and PM leaders.
• Monitor production trends, identify systemic patterns, and drive long-term fixes for incidents.
• Oversee CVE communication and vulnerability coordination.
• Expand hirify.global’s strategic footprint within Microsoft and ensure AMR growth.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in distributed systems, cloud platforms, or large-scale infrastructure.
• Deep technical credibility with engineering teams.
• Experience in influencing without formal authority and strong product intuition.
• Experience working with hyperscalers (Azure, AWS, GCP) or large enterprise partners.
• Ability to identify systemic patterns in production environments.
• Executive-level communication skills and high emotional intelligence.
• Must be located close to or in Redmond, WA, to visit Microsoft HQ on a weekly or bi-weekly basis.

Nice to have

• Direct experience with hirify.global or similar data platforms.
• Background in SRE, large-scale operations, or incident management.
• Experience working inside Microsoft or with Azure engineering teams.
• Experience managing strategic technology partnerships.
• Exposure to vulnerability management and coordinated CVE processes.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with fast, simple technology to create a faster world with simpler experiences.
• Unlimited time off and learning and development opportunities.
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits, including 401(k).
• Culture of curiosity, diversity of thought, and innovation.
• Commitment to a diverse and inclusive work environment with equal employment opportunities.
• Reasonable accommodations for applicants with mental and/or physical disabilities.