Are you passionate about redefining how millions of developers build and grow applications on Windows? Do you thrive at the intersection of platform engineering, developer experience, and app innovation? Join us to shape the future of the Windows app platform within the Windows Platform & Developer Experience team. This is a high-impact role driving developer success across the entire Windows ecosystem,from modernizing the app platform and strengthening core developer fundamentals to enabling developers to reach users seamlessly across native, hybrid, and cross-platform technologies. The platform primitives, APIs, and tooling you deliver help developers ship faster with confidence and build applications that are performant, reliable, and delightful for millions of users. You'll drive innovation in the app development journey, meeting developers where they already are by supporting familiar frameworks and workflows, while unlocking experiences that are uniquely powerful on Windows through deep OS integration. As Windows evolves toward more intelligent, agent-driven experiences, you'll work closely with engineering, design, and partner teams to shape how quickly developers innovate, how confidently they ship, and how high the quality bar is for apps across Windows. Responsibilities Own a customer problem area within WPD, from problem definition and PRD/roadmap to execution with engineering and launch/landing with customers and field. Define and drive the roadmap for seamless developer experiences on Windows. Translate customer needs into platform features and guidance, partnering across product groups and stakeholders. Drive strategic partnerships to align shared goals, unlock new scenarios, and amplify impact. Influence technical architecture and long-term platform strategy in collaboration with engineering and applied science. Represent the voice of the customer and developer to ensure the platform is intuitive, powerful, and future-ready. Define success metrics, track SLT-level KPIs, and lead initiatives that deliver measurable growth and customer impact. Qualifications Bachelor's Degree AND 8+ years experience in product/service/program management or software development. Familiarity with Windows subsystems and app development. Experience influencing technical architecture and aligning cross-functional teams on complex systems. Proven success designing developer-facing APIs and extensibility models. Executive communication skills: connect product investments to customer needs and business outcomes. Passion for building not just great products, but also great team culture,collaboration, inclusion, and continuous improvement. Benefits No benefits mentioned in the job posting. Security Requirements Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.