Principal Product Manager, Innovation and AI Transformation, AI2
Company: Google
Location: Mountain View
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Minimum qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a
related technical field, or equivalent practical experience. 15
years of professional experience in product management. 5 years of
experience leading AI/ML products or venture-backed startups.
Experience building and scaling "agentic" systems or AI-native
developer tools. Preferred qualifications: Proven ability to
operate in a forward deployed capacity to understand deep technical
requirements. Ability to thrive in ambiguity, challenge the status
quo, and exhibit a builder mentality that prioritizes shipping and
learning. Expertise in the "Venture Studio" model or as an
"Entrepreneur in Residence". Deep technical fluency in the AI
stack, including TPU, JAX, RL, inference serving, and open-source
(OSS) model optimization. Track record of launching $1B revenue
products. About the job AI2 builds the infrastructure and AI
capabilities that powers all of Google’s workloads. Behind this is
the AI2 Innovation Accelerator, which functions as a high-velocity
"startup incubator" within Google, aimed at de-risking
first-of-a-kind AI products and deep tech moonshots, and
distributing these capabilities across Google’s surfaces. We hold a
unique dual mandate: turning research into transformative products,
while simultaneously rewiring the organization's DNA to be
AI-native. As the Principal Product Manager for AI Transformation,
you'll lead the "Build" engine of the Innovation Accelerator
strategy. You will operate with the influence of a VP and the
agility of a startup, negotiating crucial roadmap changes with
senior leaders. You will lead a small team, acting as the lead
architect and builder. A key part of your role will be serving as
"Customer Zero" for new developer tools, automating your team's
processes first. Your ultimate goal is to lead Google into the
Agentic era by defining architectural standards, speeding up
prototyping from months to days, and maintaining strong connections
with the global startup community. The AI and Infrastructure team
is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with
breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and
Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and
velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers,
and billions of Google users worldwide. We're the driving force
behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the
development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled
computing power to global services, and providing the essential
platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software
to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading
hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of
our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking,
Data Center operations, systems research, and much more. The US
base salary range for this full-time position is $282,000-$392,000
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 Operate as an
industry reference for AI-first agentic transformation, balancing
high-level portfolio management with building of new agentic tools
and apps. Protect core engineering teams from high-risk ideas by
driving a strict validation lifecycle including autonomous
prototyping, stakeholder alignment, and hand-off and co-building.
Deploy agents across the product lifecycle to automate operational
toil, shifting the organization from human-led execution to
agent-mediated systems building. Manage and mentor a lean team of
founding PMs to incubate and fast-fail high-risk moonshots not
taken by Plan of Record (POR) roadmaps.
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