XR Spatial Input Product Manager

Google • San Jose, CA

8h • $132,000 - $189,000

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. We're focused on making immersive computing accessible to billions of people through mobile and XR devices, and our scope continues to grow and evolve. As the XR Spatial Input PM you will lead intuitive, human-based inputs like hand tracking and eye tracking on XR devices. Alongside improving, shipping and scaling existing natural inputs on immersive devices, you will define, develop and ship a product strategy that brings these to the next generation of XR products. You will collaborate with foundational perception teams leveraging computer vision and sensor fusion to intuit user intent, as well as the larger human-computer interaction team to determine how these input modalities can be best leveraged on AI glasses, wired XR glasses and immersive headsets. 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. The US base salary range for this full-time position is $132,000-$189,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google [https://careers.google.com/benefits/].

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 years of experience in product management or related technical role.
• 2 years of experiences in perception systems, including KPI optimizations and performance hill-climbs.
• 1 year of experience taking technical products from conception to launch (e.g., ideation to execution, end-to-end, 0 to 1, etc.).
• 1 year of experience in the XR industry, including launches & research.
• Experience building products with machine-learning, computer vision and perception features.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in a technology or business related field.
• 2 years of experience in a role preparing and delivering technical presentations to senior leadership.
• 2 years of experience working cross-functionally with engineering, UX/UI, sales finance, and other stakeholders.
• 1 year of experience in software development or engineering.
• Experience developing consumer electronics hardware products.
• Knowledge of, or continued interest in building accessibility best practices, and experience/curiosity for incorporating accessibility into product development methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Partner deeply with foundational perception and AI teams to ensure raw sensor data is properly translated into precise, low-latency, and reliable models of user intent.
• Oversee the strategy for large-scale, data collection and personalized ML calibration to ensure tracking algorithms are robust across different user demographics and environments.
• Collaborate with Human-Computer Interaction and UX Research teams to establish comfortable, socially acceptable, and intuitive input standards that significantly reduce user cognitive load.
• Drive the definition of rigorous quality metrics and testing frameworks for tracking accuracy and latency to ensure inputs feel natural and seamless in varied environmental conditions.
• Define and advance the product strategy for spatial inputs, scaling high-fidelity interactions alongside conception of subtle, glance-based, or micro-gesture interactions for line-of-sight displays.

What This Job Offers

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