Associate Principal Product Manager, Platform

Rockstar Games; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming company seeks an experienced Product Manager to oversee product development and strategy for its online gaming platform. This full‑time role in New York City involves collaborating with teams to enhance player experiences and ensuring system performance. Ideal candidates have over 12 years of product management experience, particularly in gaming or tech, and familiarity with distributed systems. The position offers competitive compensation ranging from $180,000 to $200,000 USD.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of professional experience in product management in gaming or technology.
• Extensive experience with distributed systems and microservices architecture.
• Demonstrated experience with games development, preferably online multiplayer.

Responsibilities

• Foster a culture of collaboration and performance‑focused product development.
• Manage and drive the product roadmap, aligning with player needs.
• Communicate technical and business requirements to stakeholders.

Skills

Product management

Distributed systems

Microservices architecture

DevOps

CI/CD pipelines

Education

Degree in computer science or equivalent

Tools

Figma

Snowflake

Tableau

Job description

Manhattan, New York, United States

Become part of a team working on some of the most rewarding, large-scale creative projects to be found in any entertainment medium - all within an inclusive, highly-motivated environment where you can learn and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry.

Rockstar Games is seeking an experienced product manager to help us deliver world-class experiences to new and returning players. This full‑time role is an amazing opportunity to contribute to the platform that connects millions of players across the globe with our live‑service gaming experiences, including Grand Theft Auto Online and Red Dead Online.

In this role, you will help us create, communicate, and execute our vision for our online platform and the technologies that power it. You will think through complex workflows, break them down into straightforward requirements, and prioritise those requirements effectively. Whether it is through documentation, roadmaps, presentations, or direct feedback, you will work closely with our services and game development teams to deliver the right solution at the right time. You will drive strategies that ensure our services can scale, are resilient, performant, and remain secure.

This is a full‑time, in‑office position based out of Rockstar’s NYC headquarters in Downtown Manhattan.

WHAT WE DO

• The Rockstar Games Online Services Team is a passionate development group, focused on growing and maintaining the technology platform that powers Rockstar’s online titles and our ability to deliver world‑class player experiences.
• We also align technology and tools with our game and platform features to empower various teams within Rockstar – including game development, marketing, publishing, and customer support – to create better experiences for our players.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and performance‑focused product development. Provide guidance and mentorship to other product managers, helping them grow their skills and contribute effectively to the team’s success.
• Participate in development and deployment of our backend systems, with a focus on increasing the speed at which our engineers can iterate.
• Manage and drive the product roadmap, aligning it with company goals, security standards, and player needs for both new and existing games.
• Stay current with DevOps trends and technologies and apply that knowledge to helping our platform engineers.
• Communicate technical and business requirements to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders; translate complex technical concepts into understandable requirements for cross‑functional teams and executive stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement in platform resiliency by reviewing and optimising performance, and scalability strategies to ensure our games meet high standards for service continuity and quality.

REQUIREMENTS

• 12+ years of professional experience in product management in gaming or technology, or an adjacent field.
• Extensive experience with distributed systems and microservices architecture.
• Demonstrated experience with games development, its relevant tools and considerations – preferably with focus on online multiplayer games.
• Experience with DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of modern cloud (public and private) infrastructure best practices.
• Knack for influencing stakeholders across a variety of organisations without explicit authority.
• Aptitude for working iteratively to support evolving stakeholder visions.

PLUSES

Please note that these are desirable skills and are not required to apply for the position.

• Avid gamer with a passion for Rockstar Games titles.
• One or more titles shipped on console or PC; preferably on the Xbox and/or PlayStation consoles.
• Experience with analytical and visualisation tools like Figma, Snowflake, and Tableau.
• Direct experience in software engineering, software development, data engineering, or similar.
• Degree in computer science or equivalent experience.

HOW TO APPLY

Please apply with a resume and cover letter demonstrating how you meet the skills above. If we would like to move forward with your application, a Rockstar recruiter will reach out to you to explain next steps and guide you through the process.

Rockstar is committed to creating a work environment that promotes equal opportunity, dignity and respect. In line with this commitment, Rockstar will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants with disabilities during the recruitment process in order for such applicants to be considered for the position for which they are applying, as well as to qualified employees to enable them to perform the essential functions of their roles. If you need more information about Rockstar’s reasonable accommodation policies or process, or need to request an accommodation, please notify your recruiter during the interview process.

If you’ve got the right skills for the job, we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from all suitable candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief, race, or any other protected category.

$180,000 - $200,000 USD