Engineering Manager, GKE Upgrades Experience

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.

Our mission is to make managed Kubernetes upgrades safe, trusted, and ultimately a "non-event" for our customers. As part of the broader cloud infrastructure organization, we focus on the critical lifecycle management of cloud clusters, ensuring that platform updates are seamless, transparent, and controlled.

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.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of talented engineers in designing, developing, and maintaining upgrade solutions for Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), encompassing both on-premises and cloud deployments.
• Drive technical excellence through technical reviews, mentoring, and promoting best practices in software development.
• Foster a positive and collaborative team environment, empowering individual growth and team achievements.
• Manage project timelines, resources, and budgets effectively, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to roadmap goals.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders, presenting technical plans, progress updates, and potential issues.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages.
• 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role; overseeing projects, with 2 years of experience in a people management, supervision/team leadership role.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with programming in Go/Java.
• Experience being a technical leader for small teams in cross-functional organizations.