Partner Technology Manager, Search

In gTech Users and Products (gUP), our mission is to advocate for Google’s users by creating helpful and trusted experiences across the product ecosystem. We achieve this by meeting partners and consumers where they are with support and help, representing their needs with our product partners and proposing fixes and features that elevate their engagement with Google's diverse product ecosystem. Additionally we provide a range of product services that ensure our products are optimized for every user, no matter where they are in the world (e.g., localization, digitization, partner integration, and more).

As the Product Technology Manager, you will be responsible for defining and executing product strategies and technical solutions that accomplish complex business objectives. You will act as the bridge between business, product, and engineering, leading the design of product architectures and driving the conceptualization, development, and launch of innovative technical systems. You will serve as the vital, bidirectional bridge between Google's product strategy and the technical needs of the developer ecosystem. You will play a pivotal role in delivering partner-driven features that provide users with precise, real-time, and actionable information and manage cross-product incubation, partner activation, and scaling programs across various verticals.

In gTech Users and Products (gUP), our mission is to advocate for Google’s users by creating helpful and trusted experiences across the product ecosystem. We achieve this by meeting partners and consumers where they are with support and help, representing their needs with our product partners and proposing fixes and features that elevate their engagement with Google's diverse product ecosystem. Additionally we provide a range of product services that ensure our products are optimized for every user, no matter where they are in the world (e.g., localization, digitization, partner integration and more).

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted technical strategist to external partners across key verticals, guiding them through complex connected apps integrations utilizing Model Context Protocol (MCP) and API integrations.
• Bridge gaps between technical engineering groups, non-technical operations, and product/client relationships to develop and execute partner onboarding strategies for Google's Agentic Ecosystem.
• Guarantee the technical aspects of partner integrations by performing implementation reviews, troubleshooting complex API challenges, and providing necessary documentation and technical guidance.
• Improve product feature offerings by capturing high-fidelity partner feedback and structured insights, advocating for new capabilities to internal cross-functional teams including Product Management and Engineering.
• Identify and define tooling needs and scalable operational workflows to transition from high-touch pilot partner launches to a self-serve developer ecosystem.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 3 years of experience working with client-side web technologies (e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript, or HTTP).
  
• 3 years of experience coding with one or more programming languages (e.g., Java, C/C++, Python).
  
• Experience troubleshooting technical issues for internal/external partners or customers.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in Generative AI Agent and Machine Learning.
• Experience working directly with external partners, clients, or third-party developers to guide technical integrations.
• Experience in software design and architecture, with a deep understanding of AI/ML concepts, algorithms, and their application to real-world problems.