Product Manager, Data Foundations, Caching

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 3 years of experience in product management or related technical role.
  
• 1 year of experience taking technical products from conception to launch.
  
• Experience with data infrastructure.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in a technology or business related field.
• 2 years of experience in a business function or role such as marketing, business operations and consulting.
• 2 years of experience in preparing and delivering technical presentations to executive leadership.
• 2 years of experience working cross-functionally with engineering, UX/UI, sales finance and stakeholders.
• 1 year of experience in software development or engineering.
• Knowledge in building accessibility best practices and experience in incorporating them into product development methodologies.

About the job

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 focused on Caching and AI integration, you will identify and prioritize product gaps and feature requests, define and launch new features through customer insights and go-to-market support and drive initiatives that enhance Google's Artificial Intelligence (AI) efforts.

The Core team builds the technical foundation behind Google’s flagship products. We are owners and advocates for the underlying design elements, developer platforms, product components, and infrastructure at Google. These are the essential building blocks for excellent, safe, and coherent experiences for our users and drive the pace of innovation for every developer. We look across Google’s products to build central solutions, break down technical barriers and strengthen existing systems. As the Core team, we have a mandate and a unique opportunity to impact important technical decisions across the company.

Responsibilities

• Communicate the defined product goal in a way that captures attention and motivates action despite obstacles and priorities.
• Act as the bridge between internal customers and the caching engineering team to identify product gaps, prioritize feature requests and contribute to the product roadmap.
• Define new features for the product portfolio based on pre-identified capabilities or customer feedback requiring exploration.
• Support engineering teams in launching new features by delivering go-to-market materials and contributing to overall advocacy efforts.
• Explore ways for caching products to support and accelerate Google’s AI efforts.