Product Manager 2 - CoreAI
About The Position
As a Product Manager 2 on the Visual Studio Copilot team, you will shape intelligent, AI-powered developer experiences integrated into Visual Studio, bringing together agents, chat, code completions, and IDE actions into a cohesive and trusted Copilot experience. The role connects developer productivity, AI platform capabilities, and large-scale IDE ecosystems, and works across Visual Studio and Copilot teams to deliver a unified product vision that helps developers work faster while maintaining quality, control, and trust. You will own the product strategy and roadmap for key Copilot experiences, define end-to-end developer workflows, engage with customers and partners, and use data and experimentation to assess impact and guide investment. You will also work closely with engineering, design, research, data science, and adjacent AI platform teams to align on decisions and ship high-quality, stable AI-powered features. The role calls for forming a point of view in ambiguous situations, making focused bets, learning from outcomes, and acting quickly.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of experience in product, service, or program management or software development, or equivalent experience.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including passing the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree and at least 3 years of experience in product, service, or program management or software development, or equivalent experience.
- Experience building apps, especially with .NET or C++, using developer tools and processes such as Visual Studio, VS Code, or Claude Code.
- Experience working in or with AI/LLMs, including hands-on use of AI coding agents such as Copilot, Claude Code, or Cursor, and assessing the quality of their results.
- Experience working on developer tools and/or frameworks.
- Experience working as a software engineer.
- Experience making product decisions in ambiguous, fast-moving spaces and placing bets before evidence is complete.
Responsibilities
- Own product strategy and roadmap for key Visual Studio Copilot experiences, balancing near-term execution with long-term platform vision.
- Engage with customers and partners through feedback sessions, previews, and internal field readiness to ensure Copilot meets real-world developer needs.
- Understand the competitive landscape, including alternative IDEs and assistants, and help define strategies that differentiate Visual Studio Copilot on trust, depth, and enterprise readiness.
- Define and evolve end-to-end developer workflows across agents, chat, inline assistance, completions, and IDE entry points so Copilot feels cohesive, predictable, and valuable.
- Use data and experimentation to evaluate feature impact, iterate quickly, and guide investment decisions, including whether to increase investment or stop.
- Partner with engineering, design, research, and data science to align quickly, commit to decisions, and ship high-quality, fast, and stable AI-powered features inside Visual Studio.
- Drive cross-team alignment across Visual Studio, Copilot, and adjacent AI platform teams to build on shared foundations, reduce fragmentation, and deliver a unified experience.
- Translate developer needs into clear product requirements, user stories, and success metrics grounded in customer pain points and usage signals.
Benefits
- Benefits and other compensation may be available; additional details are provided through Microsoft's corporate pay information.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
