Senior Product Manager, XR Hardware
San Jose, CA, USA · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 22, 2026
- Experience
- 8 years in product management, consulting, co-founder, or a related technical role; 3 years taking technical products from conception to launch; 2 years building and shipping consumer electronics or related products; 2 years directly working on hardware products in a product capacity. Also requires experience driving hardware product lifecycles or NTI.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Leads product definition and hardware strategy for Google’s XR devices, guiding components and products from roadmap planning through launch.
What you'll do
- Define and execute product roadmaps for Glasses and XR devices across near- and long-term horizons.
- Guide hardware components through NTI, including requirements, technical readiness, integration, and delivery.
- Align product specifications with engineering, UX, platform, manufacturing, OEM, and supplier partners.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 8 years of experience in product management, consulting, co-founder, or a related technical role.
- 3 years taking technical products from conception to launch; 2 years building and shipping consumer electronics or related products; and 2 years working directly on hardware products in a product capacity.
- Experience driving hardware product lifecycles or new technology introductions (NTI).
Nice to have
- MBA or similar degree or equivalent practical experience; 2 years in the Glasses/XR industry, including launches and research.
- Experience with zero-to-one products and NTIs, external partners, hardware strategy, hardware engineering, or camera components.
Pay
$192000 - $278000 USD base salary
Tools
XR, Intelligent Eyewear, XR Glasses, NTI, camera, audio, displays
AI focus
The role supports XR devices that pair with AI to enable personalized, conversational, contextually aware experiences; no specific AI development duties are stated.
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