Product Manager, Pixel Wearables

Company: Google
Location: Mountain View
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

Minimum qualifications: 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.). Experience developing consumer hardware products. Preferred qualifications: Master's degree in a technology or business related field. Experience defining and launching (internally or externally) development vehicles and proof-of-concept prototypes. Familiarity with thermal management, including thermal physics, materials, and software throttling algorithms. Familiarity with power management, including telemetry and profiling, charging strategies and algorithms, swell mitigation algorithms, and battery chemistry and safety. Familiarity creating “day of use” (DOU) models. Familiarity defining system architecture requirements for silicon, including low-power sensing and media processing. 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. Our mission is to create the next generation of wearable AI products that understand your world and help you grow in it. By bringing Gemini's magic to devices that understand context, we will deliver experiences that make life easier, safer, and ultimately more human. In this role, you will define, build, and ship foundational capabilities that power devices at the frontier of computing and AI. You will play a critical role in shaping and building 0 to 1 products, influencing how users in the future will connect with information, ideas and one another. The Platforms and Devices team encompasses Google's various computing software platforms across environments (desktop, mobile, applications), as well as our first party devices and services that combine the best of Google AI, software, and hardware. Teams across this area research, design, and develop new technologies to make our user's interaction with computing faster and more seamless, building innovative experiences for our users around the world. The US base salary range for this full-time position is $163,000-$237,000 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 . Responsibilities Define and iterate on the “day of use” profile, including user journeys, duration, and detailed experience descriptions. Define charging requirements (e.g., speed, charging UI, reminders to charge), and battery health protection requirements. Partner with Pixel research and development (R&D) teams to define joint power and thermal requirements and mitigations. Define Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for wearable interaction algorithms and work closely with user experience research (UXR) to validate these with research. Work closely with R&D teams to prototype and evaluate new technology concepts.

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