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Join Team Xbox and help shape the future of gaming on Windows. We’re on a mission to empower players to play the games they want, with the people they want, anywhere they want, across PC, handhelds, and beyond. We are seeking a Principal Product Manager to own and drive Performance Engineering for the Xbox Platform Team to support the gaming device product roadmap including consoles, handhelds, and PCs. This role is accountable for defining performance requirements, building predictable and repeatable performance infrastructure, and establishing a rigorous, automated performance validation and reporting model that scales with our device roadmap. Operating at the intersection of platform engineering, OS, hardware, and developer experience, this leader will establish performance as a first‑class product requirement, shaping platform roadmaps, driving cross‑org alignment, and influencing architectural and investment decisions across Xbox and Windows.
Job Responsibility:
Own the long‑term performance vision and strategy for Xbox platforms
Define platform level performance requirements and success metrics for core gaming scenarios
Act as the single accountable owner for performance readiness across the Xbox platform
Establish and own a standardized, scalable performance infrastructure
Drive architectural alignment across engineering teams
Ensure performance systems scale with platform complexity
Establish durable operating mechanisms that sustain performance quality
Own weekly and milestone‑based performance reporting
Build and maintain performance scorecards
Influence architectural and roadmap decisions
Raise the bar for performance rigor across the Xbox organization
Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree AND 8+ years experience in product/service/program management or software development OR equivalent experience
Bachelor's Degree AND 12+ years experience in product/service/program management or software development OR equivalent experience
4+ years experience taking a product, feature, or experience to market
6+ years experience improving product metrics for a product, feature, or experience in a market
6+ years experience disrupting a market for a product, feature, or experience
10+ years of technical program management experience shipping products/services
5+ years of Performance Engineering experience
Proficient technical depth in low level systems performance, operating systems, and performance measurement at scale
Track record of building durable infrastructure, processes, and operating models
Experience working with gaming platforms, graphics intensive workloads, or developer performance requirements strongly preferred
Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to influence strategy and decisions through data driven insights
Nice to have:
Experience working with gaming platforms, graphics intensive workloads, or developer performance requirements