Product Manager, Google Play

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.
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree or PhD in a technology or business related field.
  
• 3 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.
  
• Experience with managing mobile technology and payments.
• Experience in the risk/fraud and anti-abuse or payments domain.
• Experience working with Data Scientists.

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.

Google Play has a global presence and a diverse range of Android Developers which demands a highly flexible and scalable commerce platform. As part of the Commerce Core Platform team, you will be working at the intersection of digital, commerce, and payments with a charter to help our commerce platform scale with the needs of our Android Developer ecosystem.

Google Play offers music, movies, books, apps and games for devices, powered by the cloud. It syncs across devices and on the web. As part of the Android and Mobile team, Googlers working on Google Play do everything from engineering our backend systems, to shaping product strategy, to forming great content partnerships. They make it possible for people to do things like buy an ebook or song on their Android phone, then have it instantly available on their laptop. The Google Play team enhances the Android ecosystem by giving developers and partners a premium store where they can reach millions of users.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $156,000-$229,000 + 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

• Work collaboratively with engineering, marketing, legal, UX, and other teams on cutting edge technologies.
  
• Partner closely with engineering to define future vision, strategy, and roadmap for Google Play’s monetization platform with an eye toward building for the future.
• Work directly with both internal and external Android Developers to understand business models and incorporate platform gaps into product strategy.
  
• Develop a deep understanding of Play’s monetization platform constructs (e.g., orders, refunds, etc.), billing APIs/libraries, and payments integrations.
  
• Partner with the Analytics and Data Science teams to design metrics and ML objectives, including a principled approach to trade-offs across key metrics.