Senior Product Data Scientist Manager, Android
Google · Kirkland, WA
$240,000–$334,000from the description
Jul 9, 2026
Kirkland, WA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior data science management role focused on the Android communications products (Messages and Dialer). The position involves leading a team of data scientists, owning analytical projects from problem definition through to stakeholder presentation, and providing technical oversight for ranking, personalization, and classification work. It suits a deeply experienced analytics professional with a substantial background in people management.
Principal level · 13+ years · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · Bachelor's required · Full-time
Advertised as Senior, but the requirements read as Principal.
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 30 people in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (computer and information systems managers). range 15–45
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $298,074 (middle half $224,695–$326,567). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
This role is a people-management position (5+ years managing a team of data scientists is a hard gate), making 11-3021 the primary SOC; however, the role retains substantial hands-on data science responsibilities (statistical modeling, SQL/Python/R coding, end-to-end analysis), so 15-2051 is a meaningful runner-up.
The posting lists two primary US locations (San Jose, CA and Kirkland, WA) plus San Francisco, CA; San Jose is used as the primary CBSA. The role is also open to Kraków, Poland, but the US compensation figures are used here.
The minimum qualification is 13 years of analytics experience OR 10 years with a Master's degree. The 13-year figure is used as the overall years minimum (the lower bound of the primary path). A Master's degree is listed as preferred, not required.
The Poland compensation range (zł620,000–zł640,000 PLN + 25% bonus) is not reflected here; only the US range ($240,000–$334,000 USD + 25% bonus target + equity) is captured.
Seniority is assessed as Principal: the role requires 13+ years of experience, 5+ years of people management, org-wide technical oversight, and cross-organizational scope — well above a typical Senior band despite the 'Senior' title.
Python and R are listed together as coding examples ('e.g., Python, R, SQL') in the minimum qualifications; they are treated as interchangeable coding language options alongside SQL. R is also listed separately as a preferred/contextual tool in the responsibilities section.
Statistical analysis is a named, concrete analytical capability explicitly required in the minimum qualifications and responsibilities; it is retained as a skill because it is a domain-specific, gateable competency for a data science manager role.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): people management.
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