Technical Program Manager III, Tooling and Automation, Cloud Networking

About the role

A problem isn’t truly solved until it’s solved for all. That’s why Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe. As a Technical Program Manager at Google, you’ll use your technical expertise to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish. You’ll work with stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks, manage project schedules, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company.

Responsibilities

• Define the technical requirements and business logic for the internal tool ecosystem.
• You ensure these tools meet the high-velocity needs of the network delivery team.
• Work with engineering teams to implement continuous improvement/continuous development-style pipelines for physical infrastructure to design automated solutions.
• Translate complex network engineering constraints (e.g., optical link budgets, rack density, port maps) into functional specifications that software engineers can build against.
• Build and maintain scripts to automate workflows, specifically focusing on pulling data from network devices and APIs to streamline delivery.
• Ensure the stability of delivery tools by applying version control, writing tests, and utilizing continuous improvement/continuous practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program management.
• Experience with one or more general purpose programming languages (e.g., Java, C/C++, Python, JavaScript, Go, etc.).
• Experience with GenAI and prompting techniques for automation.

Preferred qualifications

• 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• Experience with automation or software tools used in data center environments.
• Familiarity with network planning and engineering, including data center network engineering in complex environments.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance.
• Retailment 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: $163000 - $237000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Schedule

Not specified