Software Engineer Manager II, Google Cloud Storage
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 an Engineering Manager for GCS Traffic Isolation, you will lead the mission to provide a seamless experience within Google’s shared global storage system which manages exabytes of data for external customers and internal customers like YouTube and Gmail. You will lead a team of engineers owning foundational systems including the GCS Isolator framework, the Sunspot conformance system, and the Floodgate capacity protection service designed to proactively safeguard serving stack from overload, hotspots, and capacity exhaustion. You will drive the strategy for intelligent load management and isolation across Flow Control and Capacity Protection pillars and ensure consistent performance and high availability at planet-scale.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 cloud-based infrastructure or large-scale storage technologies.
- 4 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role.
- 3 years of experience in a technical 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 high performance large-scale data pipelines.
Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor an engineering team, fostering professional growth, high morale, and a culture of continuous innovation.
- Define and drive the roadmap for GCS Traffic Isolation, collaborating with stakeholders to align technical strategy with business objectives.
- Oversee the design and operation of foundational systems including GCS Isolator, Sunspot, and Floodgate to safeguard the global serving stack.
- Collaborate with serving fabric and product teams to drive the integration of isolation technologies and best practices across GCS.
- Drive improvements in reliability and efficiency through innovative load management while ensuring high standards for production health and execution.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
