Product Manager 2 - VS Code
Core
Define and evaluate developer scenarios for VS Code and GitHub, delivering cohesive product experiences through close collaboration with engineering, data science, and design.
Role type
Senior Product Manager (Developer Tools & AI)
Builds
VS Code and GitHub product features, specifically AI-integrated development environments and agentic coding tools.
Domain
Developer Tools / AI / Open Source
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
hands-on coding and debugging, self-hosting VS Code, testing extensions and prototypes, quantitative and qualitative data analysis, running controlled experiments, open-source community engagement, understanding of AI developer tools landscape, familiarity with agentic coding workflows (multi-step generation, autonomous debugging, testing, code review), experience with fast-moving distributed teams.
Preferred skills
experience shipping features for AI developer tools, experience working with or contributing to open-source communities, deep understanding of industry trends and VS Code strengths.
Technologies
Visual Studio Code, AI-powered coding tools, agentic coding tools.
Responsibilities
Partner with engineering, data science, and design to deliver cohesive product experiences; write and debug code to build developer empathy; use data to improve performance and reliability; represent VS Code externally through blogs, videos, and conferences; stay current on emerging technologies and AI developer tools.
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC