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Google

Runs Search and YouTube and builds Gemini AI

Product Strategy and Operations Principal - Cloud AI

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
$176k - $256k+ 20% bonus target + Equity
Expert
Bachelor's
Sunnyvale, CA, USA
In Person
Business & StrategyBusiness Operations, Corporate Strategy
Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 11 years of experience in management consulting, product management and strategy, or analytics in a technology company.
  • Experience working with and analyzing data, and managing multiple cross-functional programs or projects.
  • Experience building go-to-market strategies.
Responsibilities
  • Lead the strategic pivot from legacy cloud operations to an AI-native posture, identifying high-impact AI-ification opportunities that drive 10x rather than 10% growth or efficiency gain.
  • Architect the transition toward vibe coding platforms where human domain knowledge is codified into agentic systems, allowing non-technical stakeholders to interact with hyperscale data through natural intent.
  • Lead the transition from fragmented data silos to a unified data engineering platform.
  • Lead strategic analysis that informs Cloud’s AI strategy, such as identifying impacts of accelerating growth through ISV and SI partners, analyzing opportunity size for products, or identifying business acceleration through customer cohort analysis.
  • Work directly with VP leaders to support day-to-day decision-making through timely analysis, people management skills to drive alignment, and effective presentation skills.
  • Lead the evolution from legacy cloud AI structures to Agentic ecosystems.
  • Own the Intelligent Data Platform roadmap, moving the organization from a reactive “What data do we have ” posture to a proactive, intent-driven “What data do we need ” architecture.
  • Bridge high-level statistical modeling and global operational scale at the intersection of generative AI development and commercial execution.
  • Act as a strategic partner to VP-level leadership, translating complex AI infrastructure needs into actionable business roadmaps and go-to-market strategies.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with advanced SQL, Python, and BigQuery.
  • Understanding of enterprise software business models.
  • Ability to deconstruct complex, legacy operations and architect an Agentic AI replacement that achieves a step-function improvement in throughput or time-to-insight.
  • Ability to identify problems, design projects to address them, execute with little guidance, and guide the work of more junior team members.
  • Ability to independently drive complex projects with multiple executive stakeholders to successful completion.
  • Ability to ramp up quickly on a wide range of topics, from accounting business recognition to AI/ML applications.

About the company

Google runs the world's most used search engine and free services such as YouTube, Android, and Gmail, and it builds the Gemini AI models that work inside them. In 2017, its researchers invented the transformer, the neural network design behind ChatGPT and most other AI chatbots. People use these services without paying, and Google earns most of its money from ads placed beside search results and YouTube videos. Businesses rent computing power and Gemini models through Google Cloud, and Google also sells subscriptions and Pixel phones. Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded Google in 1998 as Stanford PhD students; it is based in Mountain View, California, United States, and is the main business of parent company Alphabet.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Mountain View, California

Founded

1998

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What believers are saying

  • Gemini caught on: its app's monthly users rose from 400 million in May 2025 to 1 billion by August 2026.
  • Cloud work is booked years ahead: Google Cloud had $514 billion of signed contracts still to deliver in June 2026.
  • Stock awards gained value: Alphabet shares rose 44% in the 12 months to October 2026, versus 2% for Microsoft.

What critics are saying

  • Cloud is still third: Google held 15% market share in the June 2026 quarter, behind Amazon's 28% and Microsoft's 20%.
  • AI spending outruns cash: Alphabet spent $44.9 billion on equipment in the June 2026 quarter, more than operations generated.
  • AI leadership is turning over: in August 2026, Demis Hassabis handed off running Google DeepMind, and veteran Jeff Dean left.

What makes Google unique

  • Consumer apps earn most profit: Google Services made $39.5 billion operating profit in the June 2026 quarter, 4.5 times Cloud.
  • Rivals rent its homemade AI chips: Claude maker Anthropic agreed in October 2025 to use up to 1 million TPUs.
  • Android dominates mobile browsing: it had 69% of global mobile web use in September 2026, versus 31% for iPhones.

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Benefits

  • Hybrid Work Options
  • Remote Work Options
  • Performance Bonus
  • Company Equity

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