Engineering Manager, Capacity Management, Spatial Flex

Google•Kirkland, WA

8h•$207,000 - $300,000

About The Position

The Engineering Manager will lead engineers and provide technical leadership for major software engineering projects while managing project goals, contributing to product strategy, and developing the team. The role includes managing engineers across multiple teams and locations, overseeing a large product budget, and guiding the deployment of large-scale projects across international sites. The position is part of Google’s Spatial Flex organization, which builds service and resource capacity management tools and infrastructure intended to improve efficiency across Alphabet while maintaining reliability. Within the Flex Distribution team, the work supports the goal of a self-sustaining, SLO-focused fleet by balancing resource demand, reliability, and efficiency. The role is part of Google’s AI and Infrastructure organization, which delivers AI and infrastructure capabilities at scale for Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and Google users.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
At least 8 years of experience in software development.
At least 3 years of experience developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems, or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage, or hardware architecture.
At least 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role.
At least 2 years of experience in people management or team leadership.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.
At least 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization.
Experience with machine learning infrastructure, AI-powered developer tools, or agentic systems.
Familiarity with performance analysis, modeling, and tuning of complex systems, particularly in resource management.
Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional technical projects from conception to completion and drive technical strategy in a multi-stakeholder environment.

Responsibilities

Set and communicate team priorities that support broader organizational goals, and align strategy, processes, and decision-making across teams.
Set expectations for individuals based on their level and role; hold regular performance and development discussions; and provide feedback and coaching.
Develop the mid-term technical goals and roadmap for one or more teams, evolving the roadmap to address anticipated requirements and infrastructure needs.
Design, guide, and vet systems designs across the broader area, and write product or system development code to solve ambiguous problems.
Review engineers’ code and provide feedback to ensure best practices, including style, code submission, accuracy, testability, and efficiency.