Product Manager II, Android Studio, UI Tools

Google • Mountain View, CA

21h

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.

Android Studio is the official Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for
developing apps for Android. It includes all the tools from designing UI, coding
with Java, Kotlin, and C++ programming languages, testing, and profiling apps
for all Android devices.

In this role, you will own the portfolio of UI tools (layout inspector, compose
preview, animation inspector, state inspector, etc.) and develop the roadmap for
new AI-powered tools.Android is Google’s mobile operating system powering more
than 3 billion devices worldwide. Android is about bringing computing to
everyone in the world. We believe computing is a super power for good, enabling
access to information, economic opportunity, productivity, connectivity between
friends and family and more. We think everyone in the world should have access
to the best computing has to offer. We provide the platform for original
equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and developers to build compelling computing
devices (smartphones, tablets, TVs, wearables, etc) that run the best
apps/services for everyone in the world.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in product management or related technical role.
• 2 years of experience taking technical products from conception to launch (e.g., ideation to execution, end-to-end, 0 to 1, etc).

Nice To Haves

• Experience in mobile apps and Android Studio.
• Experience creating software development kits, and working with integrated development environments.
• Experience with Kotlin or Java.
• Experience programming with AI.
• Experience in app design.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive product goal, developer journeys and product roadmap for UI Tools in Android Studio, driving projects to evolve Android UI development such as Jetpack Compose support and Generative UI.
• Partner with form-factor teams (Glasses, Watches, Cars, TV, Widgets) and Material Design organizations to enhance our UI Tools to evolving demands.
• Evolve UI tools for new agentic development patterns.
• Collaborate with engineering, marketing, legal, UX, developer relations and other teams on UI Tools for app developers.
• Develop solutions to problems by collaborating as needed across regions, product areas, and functions.

What This Job Offers

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