Senior Technical Product Manager-Xbox

Team Xbox is at the forefront of delivering the industry’s best platform and experiences for both players and game developers. We work closely with industry leaders across hardware, software, firmware, services and our 1st and 3rd party game development partners to ensure Microsoft’s platforms are designed and optimized to meet the needs of our most passionate fans, whether they choose to play on the Xbox console, their Windows PC , laptop handheld, TVs or mobile devices.  

The Xbox Platform team mission is to lead the Operating System (OS) & Platform for the next generation of gaming across a broad portfolio of devices. As a Senior Technical Product Manager, you will deliver scalable software platform for players and developers.  

The Xbox Operating System is a platform that seamlessly integrates hardware and software components and services. Its architecture includes memory, power and display management, user storage, networking, Bluetooth, quick resume, smart delivery, app integration, mod support and comprehensive updates. These components are specifically designed to provide game developers with a robust platform and API set, enabling them to create immersive and high-quality gaming experiences.  In this role, you will be involved in enhancing these components to support next-generation gaming technologies, optimizing performance, and ensuring seamless integration with new hardware innovations, while adhering to the highest standards of operational excellence. 

You will work across player & developer experiences, commerce, business, and platform to deliver cross-functional features and programs that customers love. You will also be able to leverage customer-first and product leadership as well as technical excellence to meet and exceed customer needs.

• Oversee the end-to-end product development process, from concept to launch, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery of drivers, firmware, and software components and services of the operating system.  

• Utilize strong technical knowledge to make informed decisions about product design, architecture, and implementation, particularly in relation to Xbox OS, platform and services.   

• Make and communicate technical and experiential design tradeoffs to lay out a path for achieving our vision  

• Be at the heart of defining, organizing, and driving our overall strategy for current and future gaming products, platforms, and experiences. 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the platform aligns with overall product strategy and user needs.  

• Balance our in-market product health and performance with the development of our long-term product vision and roadmap 

• Provide regular updates to senior leadership and relevant stakeholders on project progress, potential risks, and mitigation strategies. 

• Create concise specs that are grounded in technical feasibility, player and developer requirements, and user delight. 

• Actively seek out gaps and opportunities for excellence and optimizations in current features & processes.  

• Learn, live, and coach the One Microsoft culture and values. Lead through change by bringing clarity, generating energy, and delivering success. 

• Embody our and