About the RoleAs a member of our Product Counsel team, you will advise on a broad range of issues arising from hardware products and technologies, with a focus on software that power them. You'll work closely with software engineering, product, design, and business teams from development through launch and ongoing support. This is a unique opportunity to engage directly with the forefront of AI legal issues. This role reports to our DGC of Hardware.
This role is based in San Francisco, CA. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees.
In this role, you will:- Work closely with product and engineering teams, participate in architecture and product reviews, and advise throughout development, launch, and ongoing support.
- Support software and firmware licensing, open-source, compatibility and ongoing device support.
- Provide broad product counseling on consumer experiences, user terms, disclosures, marketing claims, consumer protection and regulatory requirements.
- Advise and coordinate on product, commercial, IP, privacy, security, competition, and regulatory legal issues so product decisions and external commitments are consistent.
- Build practical guidance and review processes, adapt support to changing priorities, and take ownership of emerging issues across teams.
You might thrive in this role if you:- Have 8+ years of relevant legal experience, including substantial product counseling for consumer devices, software embedded in hardware, gained in-house, at a technology-focused law firm, or both.
- Can work with engineers on embedded software and firmware, hardware dependencies, and translate that understanding into practical advice.
- Have experience with software licensing and the legal issues that arise when device software, apps, and connected services work together.
- Build trusted cross-functional relationships and explain complex issues clearly, balancing legal risk with product goals and responsible development.
- Take ownership and bring an adaptable, collaborative working style: shift priorities, learn unfamiliar issues, and move between strategic advice and hands-on problem solving while knowing when to involve specialists.
- Have a JD and license or qualification to practice in CA.
