Principal Technical Product Manager

Principal Technical Product Manager, Minecraft | Microsoft Careers Skip to main content Microsoft Careers Careers Careers Search Search jobs Sign in Single PositionView All JobsPrincipal Technical Product Manager, MinecraftUnited States, Washington, RedmondApply nowAdd to cartFind out how well you match with this jobUpload your resumeJob descriptionCompany and benefitsJob number200042086Date postedJul 20, 2026Work site3 days / week in-officeTravelLess than 25%ProfessionProduct ManagementDisciplineProduct ManagementRole typeIndividual ContributorEmployment typeFull-TimeOverviewAt Mojang Studios, the creators of Minecraft, we are on a mission to build a better world through the power of play.Why play? Well, play is at the heart of everything we do. It’s the blocky backbone of our games, the core of our development philosophy, and even the origin of our name. From the relentless experimentation of our endlessly inspiring community to the classrooms where Minecraft has become an essential teaching tool, play is the bedrock of our existence.We enable millions to create and play together, connect people across the globe, and foster a community that is among the most active and passionate in the world. Our community is global and incredibly diverse. When we are developing anything within our franchise, we keep this in mind. We want everyone to not only feel included in Minecraft, but also to see themselves in what we make. Our goal is for the Mojang Studios team to be as diverse as our community.China is one of our most important and most complex markets, where Minecraft is co-developed and published in partnership with NetEase and reaches a massive player base. We are looking for an experienced Technical Product Manager to lead the Minecraft China program.This is a principal individual-contributor leadership role that owns the technical product strategy, partner relationship, and execution that brings Minecraft to the Chinese market. You will set the long-term technical strategy for China, drive complex cross-team initiatives, and own the health of the China codebase. Success in this role requires deep technical product sense, cross-cultural stakeholder management, ability to lead cross-functional teams, and the ability to build trust with a long-term co-development partner. Mandarin fluency is preferred.Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees, we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.ResponsibilitiesTechnical strategyOwn and drive the long-term technical strategy and multi-year roadmap for Minecraft China in partnership with internal and external teams.Lead regular ongoing syncs and organize technical summits between internal and external teams to align high-level technical direction, surface risks and dependencies, share knowledge, and build cross-team relationships.Development planning and executionEnsure on-time delivery of major China content releases, proactively managing dependencies, dev tooling/build upgrades, security needs, and emergent support issues.Implement strategy and own health of the China codebase by leading technical migrations, reducing tech debt, driving code integration, identifying areas for improvement and working closely with our co-dev partner to understand their needs.Team managementLead and manage external development teams, including resourcing, priorities, access, and roadmaps to ensure healthy operations and unblock high-risk workstreams.Own resource planning and forecasting (such as annual capacity planning) to ensure the right talent is in place to execute priority China workstreams.Partnership...