Principal Product Manager, Developer Tools & Engineering Systems

Microsoft

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $142,800–$274,800 / yr
Posted: 3 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Closes: Mar 30, 2027
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Microsoft Corporation is a global technology leader producing software, hardware, and cloud services including Windows, Office 365, Azure cloud platform, Xbox gaming, and Surface devices. Industry: Software & Cloud Computing

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TL;DR · Principal Product Manager, Developer Tools & Engineering Systems

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Principal Product Manager - Developer Tools & Engineering Systems joins the Intelligent Conversation and Communications Cloud team to oversee the strategy and execution of internal software engineering tools. This role focuses on building systems that empower engineers to build, test, and ship code while ensuring safe deployments through automated quality gates, feature flighting, and telemetry-driven release health. The successful candidate will manage a multi-year roadmap for developer productivity, focusing on CI/CD pipelines, build systems, and test infrastructure. Key requirements include a strong software engineering background and deep knowledge of the software development lifecycle, including source control and deployment platforms like Azure DevOps or GitHub. You will solve complex problems related to engineering efficiency and release safety within a large-scale real-time communications platform by translating technical needs into actionable roadmaps for cross-functional teams.

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Skills

SDLC CI/CD Azure DevOps GitHub Distributed Systems Real-time Communications Feature Flags Telemetry DevEx Source Control Build Systems Test Infrastructure Deployment Platforms Product Roadmap

What you'll do

Define and advocate for a multi-year strategy for internal developer tools and engineering systems based on SDLC needs.
Identify high-impact investments to improve developer productivity and deployment safety using data-driven business cases.
Own the product roadmap, including scoping, milestones, dependencies, and rollout plans for multi-team initiatives.
Drive execution from concept to launch by removing blockers and managing risks across cross-functional engineering teams.
Partner with architects on technical designs for build, test, CI/CD, and release systems.
Implement safe deployment practices such as automated quality gates, feature flighting, and telemetry-driven release health.
Define and track key metrics like cycle time and build reliability to measure the impact of tooling improvements.
Influence cross-functional stakeholders and leadership to align on technical goals without direct authority.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's Degree and 8+ years of experience in product/service/program management or software development (or equivalent).
Ability to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check.
Bachelor's Degree and 12+ years of experience in product/service/program management or software development (preferred).
Software engineering background with firsthand knowledge of building, shipping, and operating software (preferred).
Practical understanding of the software development lifecycle including source control, build, test, CI/CD, release, and deployment (preferred).
Experience driving strategy, roadmap, and execution for technical products across multiple engineering teams (preferred).
Hands-on experience managing developer tools and engineering systems at scale (preferred).
Experience with large-scale cloud, distributed systems, or real-time communications platforms (preferred).

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