Manager, Systems Development Engineer

Google•Sunnyvale, CA

5h•$192,000 - $278,000

About The Position

Systems Development Engineering (SDE) at Google manages services and systems at scale, using engineering to automate routine work, reduce toil, and create tools that address classes of problems. The work emphasizes observability—instrumenting systems, turning data into knowledge, and using that knowledge to take action—and recognizes the effects of operational efficiency on Google systems, services, virtual compute environments, operating systems, and the environment. Google describes a collaborative, blame-free environment that encourages people with varied backgrounds to think big, take risks, work on meaningful projects, and learn with support and mentorship. The role leads the strategy and operations of physical infrastructure used for development, testing, and demonstrations. The manager guides a team in deploying secure, scalable hardware environments integrated with CI/CD workflows, drives technical roadmaps, and enables engineering innovation. The position is within Google Cloud, which provides enterprise-grade solutions and tools to customers worldwide.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or an IT-related field, or equivalent practical experience.
8 years of experience with system design.
5 years of experience managing technical work and driving engineering strategy and roadmaps.
5 years of experience managing or leading a team.
3 years of experience with organizational design.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing high-performing engineering teams and driving complex, multi-site technical projects end to end.
Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining secure lab environments, including optimizing physical infrastructure and deploying automated management systems.
Experience establishing operational standards, troubleshooting critical end-to-end system issues, and mentoring engineers to foster technical growth.
Knowledge of building, scaling, and modernizing complex distributed systems, high-density compute platforms, and hardware architectures.
Ability to partner with cross-functional engineering teams to translate complex requirements into technical roadmaps, capacity plans, and tailored infrastructure solutions.

Responsibilities

Strategize and design technical roadmaps in close alignment with cross-functional stakeholders, while mentoring team members and cultivating technical excellence.
Architect, maintain, and fortify high-availability physical environments for GDC development, integrate them with CI/CD pipelines, and ensure compliance with security standards.
Engineer custom tooling for environment orchestration, including automated rollout, testing, reporting, and debugging frameworks.
Deploy lab resource management systems to track allocation, maximize hardware utilization, streamline procurement, and optimize operational workflows.
Define, optimize, and drive improvements to core KPIs and SLOs related to environment availability, latency, and reliability to meet evolving customer requirements.