Product Manager, Machine Translation

Google is a global technology company that builds products affecting millions of users daily.
Machine Learning
Mid-Level Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
AI

Description For Product Manager, Machine Translation

Google is seeking a Product Manager for their Machine Translation team within the Core organization. This role is crucial in shaping the future of Google's translation and localization capabilities. As part of the Core team, you'll work on the technical foundation behind Google's flagship products, focusing specifically on machine translation technologies and the Translation Console platform.

The position requires a blend of technical expertise and product management skills, with a strong emphasis on internationalization and localization. You'll be responsible for driving improvements in translation quality, enhancing developer workflows, and ensuring seamless integration of translation tools across Google's vast product ecosystem.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about language technologies and global product development. You'll work with cutting-edge machine translation systems, manage complex technical products, and collaborate with diverse teams across Google. The role offers the unique chance to impact how millions of users worldwide access and interact with Google's products in their native languages.

The ideal candidate will bring 5+ years of product management experience, demonstrated success in launching technical products, and a deep understanding of internationalization challenges. You'll need to be comfortable navigating ambiguity, influencing across different functions, and driving technical decisions that affect Google's entire product portfolio.

Working at Google means joining a company that values diversity, equity, and inclusion, offering comprehensive benefits and the chance to work on products that impact users globally. The role is based in either Beijing or Shanghai, China, putting you at the heart of one of Google's most important markets for language technology development.

Last updated 16 days ago

Responsibilities For Product Manager, Machine Translation

  • Own planning, execution, and success for machine translation and Translation Console
  • Achieve improved localization quality for Google users and a great experience for Google teams as they localize their products
  • Advance machine translation, training data, and evaluation
  • Find new ways to integrate Translation Console into first-party developer workflows and tools
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with multiple engineering teams, product areas across Google, and the gTech localization team
  • Analyze usage metrics, UX research, and user feedback to drive great outcomes for localization at Google

Requirements For Product Manager, Machine Translation

  • 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
  • Experience in languages and serving global users
  • Experience influencing across job functions and levels at a large technology company
  • Experience with internationalization and localization
  • Ability to navigate ambiguity
  • English proficiency is required

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