Senior Technical Program Manager, CDN and Edge Security

Google•Atlanta, GA

2d•$192,000 - $278,000

About The Position

As a Senior Technical Program Manager on Google's Edge Capacity Delivery team, you will lead strategic initiatives that maintain and secure Google's connection to the outside world. This high-impact individual contributor role focuses on operational product management for Google's global Content Delivery Network (CDN) hardware portfolio. You will optimize quality and efficiency across a massive, globally distributed hardware fleet; guide standard OEM hardware through its lifecycle; influence vendor roadmaps; and navigate supply chain complexities. The role calls for program leadership in ambiguous hyperscale environments and the ability to manage stakeholders and influence across organizational silos without direct authority. Google's AI and Infrastructure team delivers AI and infrastructure capabilities at scale for Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and users worldwide. Individual pay is determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. The US compensation range is $192,000–$278,000, plus a 20% bonus target, equity, and benefits.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a technical field, business, or operations, or equivalent practical experience.
8 years of experience in program management.
Experience working within networking, data center, or telecommunications infrastructure environments.
Experience with network infrastructure security or operational hardware product management, such as defining hardware product roadmaps, prioritizing backlogs, or managing product lifecycles.

Nice To Haves

Experience delivering technical programs within hyperscale cloud environments, large-scale telecommunications, or global infrastructure sectors.
Experience maintaining relationships with OEM hardware vendors and influencing product development or roadmaps.
Experience in operational product management, lifecycle planning, or New Product Introductions (NPI) for physical hardware portfolios.
Experience managing complex stakeholders and driving alignment across organizational silos without direct authority.
Ability to act as a pragmatic speaking partner for internal security organizations, translating security requirements into operational deliverables.

Responsibilities

Serve as the operational product lead for the edge caching and CDN hardware portfolio, developing comprehensive product roadmaps and prioritizing engineering backlogs.
Lead end-to-end lifecycle management and introduction processes for new edge hardware generations, developing deployment plans to ensure capacity reliability and seamless integration.
Collaborate directly with third-party hardware vendors and OEMs to influence vendor product roadmaps, evaluate technical specifications, and navigate supply chain complexities.
Serve as the primary operational conduit between engineering teams and internal business stakeholders, translating customer delivery requirements and technical network capabilities into structured operational plans.