Lead Technical Product Manager, Infrastructure Novato, California, United States

2K Games, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 231,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming company is seeking a Lead Technical Product Manager for Infrastructure to drive product management efforts across their infrastructure and development tools practices. This role involves collaborating with engineering teams and defining product vision and strategy. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in agile product management and strong communication skills. This is an opportunity to shape platforms that empower teams to work efficiently and effectively.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in agile product management, with 2+ years managing product managers.
• Strong background in cloud infrastructure or platform engineering.

Responsibilities

• Set the product vision and strategy for infrastructure capabilities.
• Partner with engineering leaders to define shared goals.
• Define and track product success metrics.

Skills

Agile Product Management

Cloud Infrastructure

Communication

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

MBA

Job description

Lead Technical Product Manager, Infrastructure

Who We Are

2K is headquartered in Novato, California and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). Founded in 2005, 2K Games is a global video game company, publishing titles developed by some of the most influential game development studios in the world. Our studios responsible for developing 2K’s portfolio of world-class games across multiple platforms, include Visual Concepts, Firaxis, Hangar 13, CatDaddy, Cloud Chamber, 31st Union, HB Studios, and 2K SportsLab. Our portfolio of titles is expanding due to our global strategic plan, building and acquiring exciting studios whose content continues to inspire all of us! 2K publishes titles in today’s most popular gaming genres, including sports, shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, casual, and family entertainment.

Our team of engineers, marketers, artists, writers, data scientists, producers, thinkers and doers, are the professional publishing stewards of 2K’s portfolio currently includes several AAA, sports and entertainment brands, including global powerhouse NBA️ 2K, renowned BioShock️, Borderlands️, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization️ and XCOM️ brands; popular WWE️ 2K and WWE️ SuperCard franchises, TopSpin 2K25, as well as the critically and commercially acclaimed PGA TOUR️ 2K

At 2K, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment, which means encouraging our teams to Come as You Are and do your best work! We encourage ALL applicants to explore our global positions, even if they don’t meet every requirement for the role. If you're interested in the job and think you have what it takes to work at 2K, we encourage you to apply!

What We Need
We are looking for a Lead Technical Product Manager, Infrastructure to drive product management efforts across our infrastructure and development tools practices. This role will be the strategic and executional partner for our infrastructure engineering teams, including datacenter and networking operations, developer tools, and site reliability engineering (SRE). You'll bring deep product thinking to technical domains, shaping platforms that empower teams across 2K to move faster, more reliably, and at scale..

What You Will Do

• Set the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for infrastructure capabilities powering 2K’s platform, game development, and publishing efforts.
• Partner closely with engineering leaders across infrastructure, SRE, dev tools, and datacenter operations to define shared goals and drive delivery of robust, scalable systems.
• Build and manage relationships with stakeholders across 2K studios and central teams, deeply understanding their infrastructure needs and translating them into strategic priorities.
• Drive alignment, transparency, and prioritization across diverse teams to ensure consistent execution of infrastructure goals.
• Collaborate with program management and technical leads to validate product assumptions, optimize development processes, and deliver value incrementally.
• Evangelize infrastructure product strategy across the company, from senior leadership to hands-on teams, ensuring clear communication and alignment.
• Define and track product success metrics; use data to continuously improve product direction and delivery quality.
• In time, you will have the chance to lead additional product managers, providing mentorship, coaching, and direction to ensure effective execution and professional growth.

Who We Think Will Be A Great Fit

• 8+ years in agile product management, with 2+ years managing product managers or leading cross-functional teams.
• Strong background in cloud infrastructure, dev tools, or platform engineering—either as a product leader or technical collaborator.
• Proven track record of developing product strategies and roadmaps that align with both short- and long-term organizational goals.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills. You build trust quickly, communicate clearly across technical and non-technical audiences, and aren’t afraid to explain why “no” is the right call.
• Passionate about developing high-performing teams and crafting inclusive, encouraging environments where people do their best work.
• Comfortable operating in complex, constantly evolving environments where ambiguity is the norm.
• Bachelor’s degree required, ideally in a technical or related field. MBA or advanced technical degree is a plus.
• Passion for games and the technology that powers them.

Bonus Points

• Experience supporting AAA game development or publishing infrastructure.
• Background in managing infrastructure platforms in large-scale, multi-studio environments.

As an equal-opportunity employer, we are committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform their essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us if you need reasonable accommodation.

Please note that 2K Games and its studios never use instant messaging apps or personal email accounts to contact prospective employees or conduct interviews and when emailing, only use 2K.com accounts.

The pay range for this position in California at the start of employment is expected to be between $155,800 and $230,560 per Year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an 'at-will position' and the company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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