2023 Summer Intern – Product Manager

Title: 2023 Summer Intern – Product Manager

Company: Samsung Research America (SRA)

Lab: Mobile Platform Solutions Lab, North America Bixby Group

Location: Mountain View, CA

Lab Summary:

Bixby is a next-generation virtual personal assistant, brought to you by the team that created Siri. Bixby provides a truly open platform that lets any developer extend its knowledge and capabilities. It operates at a scale that few companies can match.

Position Summary:

We are looking for a highly self-motivated, Rockstar Product Manager summer intern who can help us define the next generation voice assistant experience. In this role, you will define and lead the development of series of conversational experiences for Bixby’s next-gen AI platform, working closely with a talented team of PMs, designers and engineers. We’re looking for someone who is passionate about consumer-facing user experiences and has a deep curiosity about emerging technology, human behavior, data, and design. As a product manager, you will be involved in very promising team projects with talented people at Samsung. You will benefit a lot by working in a fun and creative environment. Bixby is a key part of Samsung’s user experience that has a direct impact across Samsung’s entire device ecosystem reaching hundreds of millions of users worldwide. 

Responsibilities Include:

• Lead ideation and creation of user stories for multiple conversational experiences. You will be working across multiple industry domain areas simultaneously (e.g. local search, payments, messages, etc)
• Involve engineers, designers and others to create a shared vision and clear goals for the product, including a well-defined product roadmap
• Create and prioritize backlogs, working regularly with the team to refine and add detail where needed
• Integrate insights from usability studies and other research to improve user experience and refine the product roadmap
• Define metrics that will be used to inform product success and help drive user experience improvements. Work with analytics team to ensure these are captured and reported effectively
• Create trusting relationships with at all levels within the company by promoting a culture of collaboration and open communication

Experience Requirements:

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program with focus on design, engineering, business administration or related fields
• Relies on data and research to inform product decisions. Not afraid to take chances
• Loves to get into the details and understand the technology you are working on at a deeper level
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong leadership qualities and the ability to build strong relationships
• Experience working closely with designers to define and improve user experiences
• Some prior experience in engineering or programming capacity is a plus
• Experience working with engineering teams in multiple time zones also a plus!
• Ability to work as a team, motivation for international collaboration, strong communication skills, self-motivated, proactive, flexible and passionate about learning
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced team environment and self-motivated

Our total rewards programs are designed to motivate and engage exceptional talent. The hourly pay rate range for roles at this level is $28 and $70 but may be higher or lower in other states due to geographic differentials in the labor market. Within the hourly pay rate range, individual rates depend on a number of factors—including the role’s function and location as well as the individual’s knowledge, skills, experience, education and training.