Senior Software Engineering Manager, Google Compute Engine

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and expand software engineering teams while partnering with stakeholders to define and execute the strategic roadmap for Bare Metal and Memory Optimized instances.
• Drive the full engineering lifecycle for new offerings, managing hardware platform engagement, software development, launch, and post-launch support.
• Oversee secure, scalable system-level architectural design and implementation across virtualization and hardware-software interfaces.
• Align closely with cross-functional hardware, platform, kernel, networking, storage, and SRE teams to deliver seamless, integrated cloud solutions.
• Maintain high operational standards for production services while advocating for customer needs and continuously optimizing development processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience programming in C++, Java, Python, Kotlin or Go.
• 5 years of experience in a technical leadership role.
• 5 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
• Experience with complex technologies software and cloud infrastructure systems.
• Experience with New Product Introduction.
• Experience with cloud virtualization, bare metal as a service.
• Experience collaborating effectively with multiple stakeholders and teams.
• Knowledge of server hardware architecture - CPU, Memory, NIC and storage with excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Skills

• Technical expertise in software engineering and leadership.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure and virtualization.
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge of server hardware architecture and cloud technologies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance.
• Retailer Benefits: 401(k) with company match.
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment.
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance.
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks.
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks.
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year.

Pay

US: $262000 - $365000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits

Schedule

Flexible schedule to accommodate global operations.