Director, AI-Driven Design Platforms

Socket.dev; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 281,000 - 391,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Design Platform (GDP) seeks a PM Director to lead the product management organization and set the vision, strategy, and roadmap for AI-enabled design tools. You will bridge front-end tech and design craft, operating in a high-influence service model to drive rapid execution across product areas.

You will partner with GDP Design, Engineering, Research and PM Directors to evolve design systems and AI-powered workflows while driving broad adoption across Google products at scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Design, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 15 years of product management experience in technology organizations.
• Experience with AI/LLM-driven workflows, agentic developer loops, or generative UI tooling.
• Experience with front-end development and UI infrastructure (e.g., modern web/mobile frameworks, token architectures, build systems, developer tooling).

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the product roadmap for the next generation of Google Design systems and AI-driven tooling (GenUX, agentic dev loops) to dramatically elevate designer and developer velocity.
• Partner closely with Engineering, Design, Research and Program directors. Advocate for and operationalize the design vision, translating design intent and complex technical constraints into clear, high-quality roadmaps without overstepping into design arbitration.
• Operate GDP as a high-value service platform. Treat 1P product areas (Search, Gemini, Android, Workspace, etc.) as enterprise partners, driving adoption, reduction of integration friction, and measurable velocity gains rather than relying on top-down mandates.
• Distill complex technical and system strategies into simple, compelling mantras that align cross-functional partners and executive leadership.
• Establish a culture of rapid iteration and fearless accountability—avoiding multi-quarter planning traps by balancing fast, tangible developer wins with foundational platform bets.

Skills

PM experience (15y)

AI/LLM-driven workflows

Front-end development & UI infra

Platform-level product mgmt

B2B/internal platform service models

Design systems & large-scale framework

Strategic programs in matrixed org

Design craft, typography, motion, UI

Mentoring product teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, HCI, Design or related field

Job description

Google Design Platform (GDP) seeks a PM Director to lead the product management organization and set the vision, strategy, and roadmap for AI-enabled design tools. You will bridge front-end tech and design craft, operating in a high-influence service model to drive rapid execution across product areas.

You will partner with GDP Design, Engineering, Research and PM Directors to evolve design systems and AI-powered workflows while driving broad adoption across Google products at scale.