Microsoft

Product Manager 2 - VS Code

Microsoft$102K — $202K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree and 2+ years in product management or software development, or equivalent experience.
  • 2+ years hands-on experience with Visual Studio (VS) Code.
  • Regular use of AI-powered coding tools.
  • Experience shipping features for AI developer tools.
  • Familiarity with agentic coding workflows like debugging and code review.
  • Experience contributing to open-source communities.

Responsibilities

  • Define and evaluate developer scenarios, collaborating with engineering, data science, and design.
  • Write and debug code, test prototypes, and engage with users to build developer empathy.
  • Discuss technical and architectural tradeoffs with engineers based on experience with VS Code and AI tools.
  • Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to inform product performance and growth decisions.
  • Engage with the open-source community to foster healthy feedback loops around VS Code.
  • Represent VS Code through various external channels, sharing insights on industry trends.
  • Stay updated on emerging technologies in the AI developer tools landscape.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.
  • Opportunities for professional development and growth.
  • Flexible work arrangements and a supportive work environment.
  • Access to cutting-edge tools and technologies.
  • Participation in open-source initiatives and community engagement.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities
  • Contribute to product areas end to end by defining and continuously evaluating developer scenarios and partnering closely with engineering, data science, and design to deliver cohesive product experiences across VS Code and GitHub.
  • Build deep developer empathy by writing and debugging code, self-hosting VS Code, testing extensions and prototypes, and staying close to customers through GitHub issues, social media, interviews, and user studies.
  • Go deep with engineers on technical and architectural tradeoffs, grounded in direct experience using VS Code and AI tools and a deep understanding of our user base.
  • Use quantitative and qualitative data to understand product behavior, improve performance and reliability, run controlled experiments, and inform product and growth decisions.
  • Partner with the open-source community and extension ecosystem to sustain a healthy community around VS Code and create authentic, rapid feedback loops.
  • Represent VS Code externally through blogs, videos, livestreams, workshops, customer meetings, and conferences, grounded in a deep understanding of industry trends and VS Code's strengths.
  • Stay current on emerging technologies and the AI developer tools landscape to inform VS Code's future investments.


Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree AND 2+ years experience in product/service/program management or software development
    • OR equivalent experience.


Other Requirements:

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:
  • Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.


Preferred/Additional Qualifications:

  • 2+ years of hands-on experience using Visual Studio (VS) Code.
  • Regular hands-on use of AI-powered coding tools.
  • Experience shipping features for AI developer tools, such as code assistants, AI-integrated development environments, or agentic coding tools.
  • Familiarity with agentic coding workflows such as multi-step code generation, autonomous debugging, testing, and code review.
  • Experience working in, contributing to, or demonstrating a sustained passion for open-source communities.
  • Experience working with fast-moving, distributed engineering teams.


Product Management IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $102,100 - $202,200 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $133,800 - $219,200 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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