Vice President, Product Management, Core AI Foundations

Google•San Jose, CA

About The Position

As the Vice President of Product for Core AI Foundations (AIF), you will lead the Product Management organization responsible for Google's foundational AI infrastructure and platforms. Partnering directly with the general manager of Core AI Foundations, you will shape product strategy for the core technology stack and guide platform investments that support product development across Google. You will operate at the intersection of business priorities, AI research, and large-scale infrastructure, overseeing core technical pillars including Context & Understanding, Data Intelligence, Integrated Software Platforms, Product Development Ecosystems, and AI Acceleration. These areas cover sourcing and curating data for AI models; infrastructure and insights that enable agents to perform business-critical tasks autonomously; machine-scale software development lifecycles and runtimes; foundations for secure, scalable, AI-native applications; and efficient, reliable, protected-by-default systems and trusted data. The Core team builds the technical foundations behind Google's flagship products, including underlying design elements, developer platforms, product components, and infrastructure. It develops central solutions, removes technical barriers, strengthens existing systems, and influences important technical decisions across the company.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
20 years of experience across the full scope of product management, including developing product outlook and roadmaps, working with customers and driving development, coordinating launches, and ensuring post-launch success.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree or PhD.
Experience leading product management teams of 100 or more, including VP- and Senior Director-level product management leaders.
Experience as a builder or operator of large-scale infrastructure platforms and distributed systems, with technical knowledge of public and private cloud, GPUs, virtualization, and containerization.
Subject matter expertise in AI platform infrastructure, including data curation and context engineering for LLMs, agentic workflow orchestration, and machine-scale developer toolchains for secure, autonomous application lifecycles.

Responsibilities

Synthesize 10X ideas into an actionable product strategy and multi-year roadmap for the AIF organization, making high-impact prioritization decisions under resource and timeline constraints to support Google's broader product needs.
Recruit, mentor, and manage a product management team that partners effectively with engineering; coach senior product managers, develop bench strength, and foster a culture aligned with company goals.
Partner across Google's major product areas, engineering, and AI Research to align roadmaps and ensure a cohesive customer experience.
Clearly communicate product vision and trade-offs to internal customers, technical partners, and executive leadership to drive key priorities.