Product Manager I, Translate and Transcribe, XR Apps

Google • San Jose, CA

16d

About The Position

At Google, we put our users first. The world is always changing, so we need
Product Managers who are continuously adapting and excited to work on products
that affect millions of people every day.

In this role, you will work cross-functionally to guide products from conception
to launch by connecting the technical and business worlds. You can break down
complex problems into steps that drive product development.

One of the many reasons Google consistently brings innovative, world-changing
products to market is because of the collaborative work we do in Product
Management. Our team works closely with creative engineers, designers,
marketers, etc. to help design and develop technologies that improve access to
the world's information. We're responsible for guiding products throughout the
execution cycle, focusing specifically on analyzing, positioning, packaging,
promoting, and tailoring our solutions to our users.

As a Product Manager, you will lead real-time communication experiences across
Google’s XR device ecosystem. You will balance deep AI technicals with the
social nuances of live conversation, ensuring that translation technology feels
like a natural and invisible aid. You will define how users understand and
interact with the world around them, turning XR devices into a universal
translator that breaks down language barriers and accessibility gaps. This role
is part of the XR Apps team responsible for building the core applications that
define why users put on an XR device everyday, enable users to get value from XR
devices, and shape the next generation immersive computing platform for Google.

For decades, the computing revolution has reshaped our world driven by
breakthroughs in compute, connectivity, mobile, and now, AI. Google's XR team is
at the forefront of the next major leap – the convergence of AI and XR. This is
more than just new devices – it's about reimagining how we interact with the
world around us. We're building a future where lightweight XR devices pair with
helpful AI to augment human intelligence, offering personalized, conversational,
and contextually aware experiences.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 years of experience in product management or related technical roles.
• 2 years of experience building and shipping consumer apps or related fields.
• 2 years of experience in developing or working with consumer-facing software products.

Nice To Haves

• Experience developing completely new apps, features, and interfaces.
• Experience building products with machine-learning, and AI features for cultural and linguistic contexts.
• Experience in language, real-time communication and translation services.
• Experience developing consumer electronics hardware products.
• Experience in XR and strong sense of product craft.
• Ability to initiate, develop and build support for ideas and deliver zero-to-one products and technologies.

Responsibilities

• Understand user translation and transcription needs, translating insights into engaging and effective XR experiences.
• Guide products from early concept through launch and iteration, making informed tradeoffs in a fast-evolving and ambiguous space.
• Partner on strategy that can adapt to multiple types of XR devices running apps on Android XR. Partner with internal teams and external developers to support the delivery of real time communication experiences on XR devices.
• Collaborate deeply with UX and UX Research teams to define delightful, functional, and intuitive XR apps. Lead cross-functional alignment across Google's Translate ecosystem to ensure a cohesive user journey.
• Define and partner on success metrics, evaluate app performance, and iterate based on data and feedback. Define long-term AI-forward Translate and Transcribe XR apps roadmaps and product requirement documents (PRDs).

What This Job Offers

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