Microsoft Corporation is actively seeking an exceptional professional to join our organization as a Principal Product Manager, Gaming Monetization within the Product Management division. Positioned at the core of Microsoft’s technological innovation, this role offers direct involvement in mission-critical engineering initiatives, planetary-scale cloud services, and next-generation product architectures.

Role Overview & Strategic Impact

As a Principal Product Manager, Gaming Monetization based in Redmond, Washington, United States, you will play an integral role in architecting, engineering, and delivering transformative technology solutions. Operating within Microsoft’s Product Management practice, your efforts will directly shape the scalability, performance, and security of software systems and platforms trusted by billions of users worldwide.

Microsoft’s enduring mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Team members thrive within an inclusive culture grounded in a growth mindset, cross-team empathy, and uncompromising customer focus. In this position, you will collaborate with industry-leading engineers, researchers, and product leaders to solve complex technical problems at unprecedented scale.

Technical Domain: Enterprise Platforms, Dynamics 365 & Copilot Workflows

Microsoft’s Enterprise product teams develop business-critical SaaS solutions that transform how global organizations engage customers, streamline operational supply chains, and empower workforces. Leading platforms such as Dynamics 365 Contact Center and Microsoft Copilot Studio integrate conversational intelligence, automated workflow orchestration, and enterprise compliance. Leaders in this discipline align product roadmaps with customer telemetry, driving high-impact software experiences that solve complex enterprise challenges.

Professionals in this specialization combine strong computer science fundamentals with practical, real-world systems engineering. Whether delivering distributed microservices, designing custom silicon interconnects, managing physical datacenter infrastructure, or scaling AI-powered customer workflows, you will operate within a mature engineering ecosystem supported by Microsoft’s global technical community.

Key Responsibilities & Scope of Work

In this capacity, your daily priorities and core technical contributions will center on the following key operational deliverables:

• Define and drive the product strategy for gaming monetization across XBOX and Activision Blizzard King, translating business opportunities into clear player and advertiser problems, product bets, success metrics, and execution plans.
• Lead product discovery across players, advertisers, studios, sales teams, and engineering partners to identify high-value monetization opportunities across mobile, console, and PC gaming, and sharpen the why now for each investment.
• Develop crisp product requirements, roadmap priorities, launch plans, and tradeoff recommendations that balance advertiser demand, player experience quality, marketplace economics, privacy, policy, and technical feasibility.
• Partner with engineering, data science, and design to ship scalable monetization products and measurement capabilities that improve yield, quality, relevance, and advertiser confidence across gaming surfaces.
• Use data, experimentation, player and customer feedback, and marketplace signals to evaluate product performance, diagnose issues, and make prioritization decisions.
• Help evolve gaming monetization from fragmented, surface-by-surface opportunities into a unified, premium, measurable, and durable product portfolio that scales across titles and platforms.
• Model Microsoft culture by bringing curiosity, player and customer obsession, growth mindset, inclusive collaboration, and high accountability to cross-functional product work.
• Maintain rigorous code quality, comprehensive automated test coverage, and security compliance throughout all phases of software delivery.
• Participate actively in technical design reviews, operational post-mortems, and architectural discussions across global engineering cohorts.

Candidate Profile & Experience Requirements

Candidates for the Principal Product Manager, Gaming Monetization position are evaluated based on their practical experience, technical depth, and demonstrated track record of problem-solving:

• Professional Background: Minimum of 8 years (96 months) of verified experience directly relevant to product management or related technical specializations.
• Bachelor’s Degree AND 8+ years experience in product/service/program management or software development OR equivalent experience.
• 7+ years experience in product management, program management, strategy, business planning, advertising technology, marketplace products, or related roles.
• Experience in digital advertising, monetization, inventory quality, campaign management, yield optimization, brand safety, measurement, or media marketplaces.
• Technical Competence: Demonstrated mastery of programming environments, distributed systems, modern cloud infrastructure, or specialized analytical methodologies relevant to the domain.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with an established ability to articulate complex technical architectures clearly to engineering peers and executive stakeholders.
• Culture & Values: Demonstrated alignment with Microsoft’s core values of respect, integrity, and accountability, alongside a proactive dedication to diversity and inclusion.

Work Environment, Workplace Schedule & Location Structure

This position is designated with an official location in Redmond, Washington, United States. Work arrangements for this role are structured as Onsite Model with Hybrid Work Flexibility (Redmond, Washington). Microsoft provides modern, accessible work environments equipped with state-of-the-art developer tooling, ergonomic facilities, and collaborative hybrid infrastructure.

Compensation, Total Rewards & Comprehensive Benefits

Microsoft offers a comprehensive, highly competitive total rewards framework designed to support employees’ personal, professional, and financial well-being:

• Legally Disclosed Base Salary Range: USD $142,800 – USD $274,800 per annum across typical US geographic zones (regional geographic differentials apply for high-cost zones such as the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City metropolitan areas).
• Incentive & Equity Rewards: Eligibility for annual performance-based cash bonuses and Microsoft restricted stock units (RSUs).
• Comprehensive Healthcare: Premium medical, dental, and vision coverage, including mental health support programs and wellness reimbursements.
• Retirement & Financial Security: Robust 401(k) / national retirement savings plans with generous company matching contributions, alongside financial planning resources.
• Time Off & Work-Life Harmony: Generous paid time off, comprehensive parental leave programs, public holiday allowances, and caregiver leave support.
• Growth & Learning: Unlimited access to Microsoft Learn, internal technical conferences, tuition assistance, and structured career mobility pathways across worldwide business units.

Application Process & Requisition Reference

This position is actively open and monitored by Microsoft Talent Acquisition. In alignment with corporate hiring policies, applications are accepted on an ongoing basis with no rigid pre-determined closing deadline until a qualified candidate is formally selected (Open Until Filled).

To submit your application, select the Apply Now button on this listing to navigate directly to the official Microsoft Careers requisition portal. When submitting your candidacy, reference Requisition ID 200051919. Ensure your resume and supporting documentation highlight your relevant technical deliverables, system achievements, and professional qualifications.