Technical Partner Manager, Strategic Alliances, Extended Reality
About The Position
The Android XR Ecosystem (AXRE) team is the engine responsible for accelerating the mass adoption of spatial computing. To win, software and silicon must evolve as one. We are looking for a strategic technical leader to operate the governance of our most critical silicon partnership and drive key workstream from inception to delivery. As a Technical Partner Manager, you will not just track status, you will drive the operational rhythm of the entire ecosystem. You will serve as the primary bridge between Google’s Android XR engineering teams (Core Tech, Platform, Next Generation) and product/program management and our partner’s silicon and software organizations. You will effectively serve as a lead for key projects and work streams in our partnership, ensuring that our joint roadmap translates into execution velocity, resolving technical bottlenecks, and managing executive stakeholders to unlock the full potential of Android XR. 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 in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.
- 8 years of experience in Technical Program Management, Engineering Management, or Partner Management in the semiconductor or consumer electronics industry.
- Experience in the Qualcomm ecosystem, including SoC, the Android software stack and supporting Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to launch devices.
- Experience managing cross-company technical programs involving hardware/software co-design.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in Extended Reality (XR) (Augmented Reality (AR)/Virtual Reality (VR)), Mobile, or Wearables ecosystems.
- Experience managing high-stakes executive relationships and negotiating technical trade-offs between partner organizations.
- Understanding of the language of chip design (i.e., IP blocks, thermal constraints, power envelopes) with the ability translate that into software requirements.
- Ability to navigate ambiguity and drive consensus across matrixed engineering teams (Core Tech, Platform Software, Hardware Network Threat Intelligence).
Responsibilities
- Support the operational framework for our primary silicon partnership, driving top-to-top alignment through joint product councils.
- Direct critical workstreams across Silicon Architecture, and Platform Readiness, ensure synchronization between silicon designs, software deliverables, and lead OEM launches.
- Oversee a joint Product Development Process (PDP) for next-generation Reference Designs, proactively mitigating risks in advanced technical areas such as split-compute architectures.
- Standardize and implement a scalable, "low-touch" engagement model to accelerate OEM adoption, streamlining processes for code access, technical support, and issue resolution.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
