Group Product Manager, SmartNIC Host Networking

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 10 years of experience in product management or related technical role.
  
• 5 years of experience taking technical products from conception to launch.
  
• Experience developing/launching infrastructure products/technologies within networking, storage, compute hardware, databases, file systems, data analytics, cluster management, and other software infrastructure areas.
  
• Experience with SmartNIC technology.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in storage, compute, networking, performance computing, or tools and infrastructure management.
• Experience with scale-up and scale-out solutions for ML Platforms using High Performance Networking solutions such as Infiniband, RoCE, NVLINK, etc.
• Knowledge of the concepts and architectures of large-scale data center networking, Linux networking, PCIe, Ethernet, x86 and Arm server platforms.
• Understanding of server system design, server management (BMC), and Linux kernel (BIOS, device drivers).

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.

The SmartNIC Host Networking Product Manager (PM) leader would define, lead and align others on a strategic product roadmap, product definition and life-cycle ownership for Google’s SmartNIC host networking infrastructure. In this role, you will bring PA-centric customer focus to engineering teams, driving alignment across all the teams involved with SmartNIC roadmaps ensuring and prioritizing the highest impact activities across Google Product Areas (PAs)/Cloud. Focus on enabling our internal Google customers to deliver high impact products and services on-time to their end customers meeting end-users needs with reliability, security and manageability while maintaining Google’s overall efficiency goals.

Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $214,000-$305,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. 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

• Partner with internal customers and engineering leads to define the long-term strategy and roadmap for SmartNICs at Google, aligning with company goals.
• Collaborate with Google's networking, compute, storage, security, operations and deployments teams as well as Google internal PAs to identify high-impact capabilities and facilitate the product development life-cycle, ensuring Time to Market (TTM), quality, feasibility, and alignment with strategic objectives.
• Work closely with engineering to represent the customer and define detailed requirements and performance needs captured in Product Requirement Documents(PRDs).
• Define key success metrics and track progress throughout the program. Analyze results, identify areas of improvement, and communicate insights to stakeholders.
• Develop an understanding of different segments of Google Host Networking infrastructure and align hardware and software roadmaps with strategic business objectives and customer needs.