Principal Product Manager, Minecraft

Microsoft

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Hybrid
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$142,800–$274,800 / yr
Posted
2 days ago
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Confirmed live today
Closes
Mar 31, 2027

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Similar $204k
This role $209k
$127k most similar roles pay here $291k

This role pays more than 53% of similar roles. Most pay $177,250–$231,012 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $209k versus about $204k for comparable roles.

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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

Microsoft currently has 653 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $119,800–$234,700 across 617 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Principal Product Manager, Minecraft

As a Principal Product Manager, Minecraft, you will join the Mojang Studios team to develop the vision, roadmap, and execution of the Minecraft commerce ecosystem. You will manage critical components including web platforms, marketplaces, subscriptions, payments, partner payouts, and creator monetization. Your daily work involves evaluating and evolving the end-to-end commerce platform, specifically focusing on payment providers, transaction systems, entitlement management, catalog services, and currency systems. You will collaborate with Engineering, Marketing, and Studio Leadership to build scalable capabilities that improve business agility and customer experience. The role requires expertise in digital commerce, marketplace technologies, and platform strategy to solve complex problems regarding revenue growth and operational scalability. You will define long-term strategies for transaction ecosystems while identifying opportunities to unlock new monetization models and reduce technical constraints across the entire Minecraft franchise.

What does a Product Manager earn?

Median $199850 from 692 postings across 93 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Define and own the long-term commerce strategy and roadmap for Minecraft across web, marketplace, subscriptions, and currency systems.
  • Lead the evaluation and execution of next-generation commerce platforms including payment providers, transaction systems, and entitlement management.
  • Create a holistic view of the transaction ecosystem by documenting dependencies, risks, and future-state architecture.
  • Assess external commerce solutions and marketplace technologies to determine strategic fit and value realization.
  • Define technical requirements for catalog services, creator monetization capabilities, and partner payout models.
  • Establish success metrics and KPIs focused on revenue growth, conversion rates, and operational scalability.
  • Influence stakeholders across multiple departments to align on long-term commerce investments and execution priorities.
  • Execute near-term initiatives to improve marketing effectiveness and the overall customer purchasing experience.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's Degree and 8+ years of experience in product, service, or program management or software development (or equivalent).
  • 6+ years of experience disrupting a market for a product, feature, or experience.
  • 4+ years of experience taking a product, feature, or experience to market.
  • Bachelor's Degree and 12+ years of experience in product, service, or program management or software development (preferred).
  • 6+ years of experience improving product metrics for a product, feature, or experience in a market (preferred).

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