Engineer Manager II, GCS Metadata Platforms

Google • Seattle, WA

7d • $197,000 - $291,000

About The Position

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. As a part of the GCS Metadata Platforms pillar, you will manage the core metadata infrastructure for Google Cloud Storage. You will oversee the schema, services, APIs, integrity, and recovery protocols. Your mission is to provide a highly durable, reliable, and performant metadata layer that scales with customer demand while remaining flexible enough to support the rapid launch of new Google Customer Solutions (GCS) features.Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 5 years of experience with large-scale storage technologies.
• 5 years of experience with cloud-based infrastructure.
• 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role.
• 2 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
• 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization.
• Experience working with a high performance large-scale data pipeline.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor an engineering team, fostering professional growth, high morale, and a culture of continuous learning.
• Define the roadmap for GCS Metadata Store in partnership with stakeholders, aligning technical strategy with customer needs.
• Oversee the design and operation of metadata schemas and services supporting high-performance features like Hierarchical Namespace and Rapid Storage.
• Drive improvements in reliability and scalability while maintaining high standards for production health and on-call execution.
• Collaborate across the GCS stack and with product management to ensure successful feature integration and resource optimization.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retirement 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 (statutory, where applicable); 5 days/event (discretionary)
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees