Job Description

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development in either (C, C++, Python, Java or Go).
• 5 years of experience in people management, including managing the performance, career growth, and technical productivity of a team of software engineers
• 5 years of experience leading the technical design, architecture, and execution of complex, large-scale distributed systems.
• Experience leading technical projects that involve collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders or external partners.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• Experience in network automation and managing the operational health of planet-scale infrastructure.
• Demonstrated experience in direct people management, including hiring, managing performance, coaching, and actively sponsoring the career growth of reports.
• A strong track record of raising the engineering bar, guiding the team through critical production issues, and driving systemic improvements while ensuring a sustainable, healthy work environment.
• Demonstrated ability to drive technical strategy and influence roadmaps and stakeholders
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences and influence cross-functional partners.

About the job

Like Google's own ambitions, the work of a Software Engineer goes beyond just Search. Software Engineering Managers have not only the technical expertise to take on and provide technical leadership to major projects, but also manage a team of Engineers. You not only optimize your own code but make sure Engineers are able to optimize theirs. As a Software Engineering Manager you manage your project goals, contribute to product strategy and help develop your team. Teams work all across the company, in areas such as information retrieval, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking, security, data compression, user interface design; the list goes on and is growing every day. Operating with scale and speed, our exceptional software engineers are just getting started -- and as a manager, you guide the way.

With technical and leadership expertise, you manage engineers across multiple teams and locations, a large product budget and oversee the deployment of large-scale projects across multiple sites internationally.

Google's Global Network Infrastructure is already one of the largest in the world and it is growing very rapidly. Our mission is to empower Google and its customers with a planet-scale network, engineered for unmatched reliability, speed, and efficiency. Our success in the next 12 months lies in enabling our cloud customers to think big and build on top of our Network. With the growth in Google Cloud, the need to evaluate and respond to changes very quickly is essential.

Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural design and technical strategy for large-scale systems, establishing standards for quality and velocity.
• Drive the technical roadmap and multi-quarter projects from ideation to launch, setting priorities and managing resource allocation to align capacity with business priorities.
• Manage a team of engineers, handling hiring, performance management, coaching, and professional development.
• Act as a strategic partner for cross-functional teams, translating business ambiguity into scalable technical solutions.
• Enhance operational health by mentoring senior engineers, resolving critical issues, and driving systemic service reliability improvements.