[Remote] Principal Product Manager, Dash Start Page

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Dropbox is a global community shaping the future of work through innovative solutions. They are seeking a Principal Product Manager to lead the strategy and execution of AI-powered experiences within Dash, focusing on enhancing user interaction and productivity through intelligent design.


Responsibilities

  • Own and evolve the product vision and roadmap for your area (Surfaces and Start Page), driving alignment across functions
  • Translate ambiguous problems and AI opportunities into clear strategies, experiments, and roadmaps
  • Partner closely with Engineering, Design, Data Science, Research, and GTM to ship innovative, AI-powered features at scale
  • Collaborate with the Dropbox AI/ML and Platform teams to ensure scalable, privacy-respecting, and performant AI implementations
  • Act as a thought leader—coaching other PMs, contributing to company-wide AI product strategy, and influencing direction across teams
  • Define success metrics and deliver measurable impact through experimentation, iteration, and disciplined execution

Skills

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in product management, engineering, or data-driven product development
  • 10+ years of product management experience, including ownership of major product initiatives end-to-end
  • Proven success building and shipping AI-powered products at scale—especially in productivity, SaaS, or consumer software
  • Deep product sense and consumer instincts—especially on mobile or multi-surface experiences
  • Comfort operating in 0→1, pre-PMF environments with shifting priorities and open-ended problem spaces
  • Deeply understand customer workflows and pain points through user research, data analysis, and competitive insights
  • Strategic thinker with excellent communication skills; you can inspire teams and influence at every level, from ICs to executives
  • Passion for the future of work, AI, and building products that help people focus on what matters most
  • Background in AI/ML, NLP, or data science
  • Experience working on assistants, chatbots, or productivity-enhancing tools
  • Familiarity with privacy, security, and ethical considerations in AI product development

Benefits

  • Competitive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401(k) plan with a generous company match and immediate vesting
  • Flexible PTO/Paid Time Off, paid holidays, Volunteer Time Off, and more, allowing you time to unplug, unwind, and refresh
  • Income Protection Plans: Life and disability insurance
  • Business Travel Protection: Travel medical and accident insurance
  • Perks Allowance to be used on what matters most to you, whether that’s wellness, learning and development, food and groceries, and much more
  • Parental benefits including: Parental Leave, Child and Adult Care, Day Care FSA, Fertility Benefits, Adoption and Surrogacy Support, and Lactation Support
  • Access to over 10,000 global co-working spaces through Gable.tomaking it easy to book flexible workspaces for collaboration or individual work
  • Quarterly Cell phone and internet allowance
  • Mental health and wellness benefits
  • Disability and neurodivergence support benefits

Company Overview

  • Dropbox is a smart workspace company that provides secure file sharing, collaboration, and storage solutions. It was founded in 2007, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.dropbox.com.

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