Principal Engineer, SaaS Runtime, Google Cloud

Google LLC•Sunnyvale, CA

41d•$294,000 - $414,000

About The Position

As the Principal Engineer and technical lead for Google Cloud's SaaS Runtime, you will architect the foundational platform that accelerates the entire Google Cloud Platform service ecosystem. Your mission is to empower both internal product teams and external partners to deliver secure, compliant, and reliable solutions using multiple tenancy models at planet-scale. By providing a standardized framework for building, deploying, and operating services across all Google environments-from public to sovereign and air-gapped clouds-you will enable our partners to focus on innovation, not infrastructure. In this role, you will define the platform's long-term technical road map, setting the standard for engineering excellence while mentoring the development team. You will act as a trusted advisor to service producers, translating their requirements into elegant solutions and advocating for their needs across the organization. As a key thought leader, you will influence senior engineering leaders across Google Cloud to drive architectural alignment and deliver cohesive, impactful outcomes for our customers. Google Cloud accelerates every organization's ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google's cutting-edge 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 in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
15 years of experience working as a technical software engineering leader.
5 years of experience in architecting and launching platforms.
5 years of experience with cloud or distributed systems-based architectures.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, or other relevant engineering discipline.
Experience developing high-growth technology products and services.
Understanding of trade-offs involved in language design decisions, including performance, readability, expressiveness and safety considerations.
Ability to balance detailed, technical guidance with big picture strategy, enabling teams to deliver products that are effective.

Responsibilities

Drive the technical direction for SaaS Runtime for Google Cloud and other Google products.
Work day-to-day with technical and engineering leaders across Google (both platforms and producer teams) to drive solutions.
Work within the platform team as a technical thought leader and mentor to other individual contributors.
Drive adoption and integration of the platform by providing technical guidance and support to product teams.

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