Product Manager, Gemini App for Devices

DeepMind • San Francisco, CA

10d • $183,000 - $271,000

About The Position

Artificial Intelligence could be one of humanity’s most useful inventions. At Google DeepMind, we’re a team of scientists, engineers, machine learning experts and more, working together to advance the state of the art in artificial intelligence. We use our technologies for widespread public benefit and scientific discovery, and collaborate with others on critical challenges, ensuring safety and ethics are the highest priority. The Role This is an opportunity to join the Gemini App team for devices , bringing Gemini to experiences on XR glasses, smartwatches, cars, headphones, and more! . You'll define and lead the product vision for how users interact with AI across a diverse and rapidly expanding ecosystem of hardware, strategically integrating cutting-edge AI capabilities directly into users' daily lives. This role requires someone who is comfortable driving innovation in a space where foundational AI technologies and user needs are co-evolving rapidly. By leveraging cutting-edge large language models (LLMs), you will contribute to the advancement of generative AI technologies, enabling them to serve as intelligent assistants, researchers, collaborators, and coaches on the go. We're already seeing the profound impact Gemini is having on device experiences, with recent launches and announcements including: "Gemini on the Galaxy Watch 8 Made Me a Believer": https://www.cnet.com/videos/gemini-on-the-galaxy-watch-8-made-me-a-believer/ "Gemini in cars might be the most impressive AI integration yet": https://9to5google.com/2025/05/28/gemini-in-cars/ "I just tried Google’s smart glasses built on Android XR — and Gemini is the killer feature": https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/smart-glasses/i-just-tried-googles-smart-glasses-built-on-android-xr-and-gemini-is-the-killer-feature This role offers the opportunity to make a profound impact by creating an AI experience that deeply understands and supports individual user needs and ambitions, moving beyond traditional screens to deliver contextual and seamless interactions. This is especially critical as product-market fit for novel LLM-powered experiences on devices is still emerging, requiring keen insight to translate subtle user needs into intuitive, hands-free, and integrated AI solutions. You will work with a talented team passionate about pushing the boundaries of what's possible in conversational AI. If you're excited about shaping the future of human-AI interaction and developing innovative products that seamlessly integrate into users' daily lives across a multitude of devices, this is your chance to be at the forefront of this transformative field.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in product management or related technical role.
• 5 years of experience taking technical products from conception to launch.
• Demonstrable, extensive technical knowledge and hands-on product experience with advanced AI technologies, including Large Language Models (LLMs), and ideally familiarity with concepts like Diffusion Models or Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG).
• Proven ability to intuitively understand and predict emerging AI model capabilities and engage in credible, informed collaborations with highly technical teams.
• Proven experience in designing, managing, and continuously refining rigorous evaluation methods and success metrics for AI models and AI-powered products, converting performance insights into impactful product enhancements.
• Demonstrated ability to independently drive complex product initiatives forward in ambiguous and rapidly evolving AI contexts, proactively clarifying uncertainties, generating insights from model behaviors, and adapting strategies decisively
• Experience working cross-functionally with engineering, UX/UI, legal, marketing and other stakeholders to deliver successful products
• Proven ability to prepare and deliver compelling technical presentations to senior leadership, effectively communicating product vision and strategy

Nice To Haves

• Strong aptitude for deeply understanding user perspectives for novel AI products, proactively identifying pain points, and translating nuanced user insights into refined and intuitive AI-powered user experiences
• Hands-on experience in software development or engineering, with a strong understanding of technical concepts and the ability to collaborate with development teams
• Demonstrated success in being a self-starter, and fostering a culture of innovation and driving exceptional results
• Experience in proactively identifying ethical risks in AI systems, familiarity with adversarial analysis, or a background in embedding safety protocols in AI product development

Responsibilities

• Define and champion a clear product vision, roadmap, and strategic plan for extending LLM capabilities via tools, effectively integrating emerging AI technologies and ensuring alignment with organizational mission and evolving user needs
• Develop and prioritize product requirements by synthesizing user feedback, UX research, rigorous AI model performance metrics, market trends, and competitive analysis, proactively clarifying ambiguities specific to AI's evolving nature and generating insights from complex AI model behaviors to deliver impactful product improvements
• Lead and influence cross-functional teams (Engineering, Research, UX, Legal, etc.) to design, implement, and launch innovative features, effectively bridging AI's technical complexity with organizational goals and user needs through clear communication and strategic narratives
• Own and drive masterful go-to-market strategies for new AI features and products, including strategic positioning, market understanding, and impactful messaging to ensure successful launch and sustained market relevance in a rapidly paced AI landscape
• Maintain deep technical expertise in advanced AI (including LLMs, Diffusion Models, RAG), intuitively understanding and predicting emerging model capabilities. Drive rapid prototyping cycles, gathering targeted user feedback to iteratively refine AI products and swiftly respond to technical breakthroughs
• Lead innovative product development amidst foundational uncertainty, enabling swift strategic pivots and responsive decision-making in response to rapidly changing AI and market conditions, ensuring continuous progress and clear direction

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level