Software Engineering Manager, High Performance Networking

Google•Sunnyvale, CA

23h•$207,000 - $300,000

About The Position

Google’s Software Engineering Managers provide technical leadership on major projects while managing engineering teams, project goals, product strategy, and team development. This role leads Google’s High Performance Networking (HPN) Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) Platforms team, a specialized group of systems and networking engineers building infrastructure for large AI/ML training clusters, TPUs, GPUs, and Cloud HPC platforms. The manager owns the end-to-end RDMA stack and architects SmartNIC and IPU software solutions from early silicon through global production. The work supports demanding machine learning and high-performance computing workloads across Google’s AI and infrastructure platforms. The role also involves leading engineers across teams and locations, overseeing large-scale deployments, and contributing to technical roadmaps and system integration.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
8 years of experience in software development.
3 years of experience developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or working with compute technologies, storage, or hardware architecture.
3 years of experience in a technical leadership role.
2 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role.
Experience with Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) and C++.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.
3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization.
Experience with TCP/IP, virtualization, network virtualization, cloud networking, and hardware architecture.

Responsibilities

Design, architect, and implement high-performance, reliable network communication transports across multiple generations of SmartNICs and hardware platforms to support demanding HPC and ML workloads.
Profile, tune, and optimize network performance end-to-end, from bare-metal hardware to the application layer, and scale solutions across business-critical production workloads.
Partner with cross-functional engineering teams to drive technical alignment, foster shared innovation, and deliver seamless system integrations.
Lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing engineering team, advocate for career growth, and foster a positive culture where technical perspectives thrive.
Define and drive the team's mid-to-long-term technical roadmap, translate business objectives into execution plans, and balance technical debt with product velocity.