Senior Developer Partner Manager – Xbox

On Team Xbox, we aspire to empower gamers to play the games they want, with the people they want, anywhere they want. Gaming, the largest and fastest growing category in media & entertainment, represents an important growth opportunity for Microsoft. We are leading with innovation, as highlighted with Game Pass, bringing Xbox to new devices and experiences, and with our acquisition of Activision Blizzard King we are unlocking exciting new possibilities for players.

The Xbox Developer Relations team is looking for a Senior Developer Partner Manager who wants to make a real difference at the heart of game development by owning and managing relationships with leading games, middleware, engine, and services developers. As a Senior Developer Partner Manager you are at the forefront of helping developers use Xbox tools and services to build the best gaming experiences across our Microsoft platforms including Xbox, Windows, Game Pass and Cloud Gaming.

In this role, the Senior Developer Partner Manager will act as the primary point of contact for game developers, providing them with proactive support, helping solve complex technical problems, and advising them on the latest technologies/services for Microsoft platforms. By assisting them to provide the best possible solutions on Microsoft gaming platforms, you will help raise the bar of gaming across multiple devices and services.

We are looking for people who love to work in ambiguity, are curious, and want to solve issues. Ideal candidates will have an interest in learning new things every day, able to influence strategy, and will have a great sense of empathy for developers. Working closely with other members of Xbox and other internal Microsoft teams, this role will be an important part of our global organization.

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.

Come join Team Xbox and help define what’s next for Gaming!

• General account & relationship management of technical teams within our partner game studios
• Research and understanding technical aspects of Microsoft platforms (Xbox, Game Streaming, Azure, Windows PC development)
• Work on technical problems that require cross group collaboration
• Provide technical insights to internal partner teams to influence platform direction
• Build content and tools that helps us reach and build relationships with developers new to the Xbox ecosystem
• Be a representative for Xbox at game developer events and conferences

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 5 years experience in relevant technical domain (e.g., cloud services, security), technical sales, marketing, product management, customer support, or cross-group/cross-functional engineering
• OR equivalent experience
• Technical game development experience across platforms, including Xbox, Play Station, and/or Windows PC

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience building collaborative and trust-based relationships with partners by applying communication skills and a customer-focused approach
• Passion for gaming and consumer entertainment and the technologies to create these experiences
• Professional working experience in the gaming industry
• Respect for diverse perspectives and actively contributes to collaborative problem-solving in team environments
• Ability to formulate insights and effectively communicate opinions about complex problems
• Ability to ramp up on new technology and end-to-end scenarios
• Verbal and written communication in English

Partner Enablement Program Mgmt IC4 – The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 – $234,700 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…