Software Engineer Manager II, Cluster Filesystems, Storage

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.

Join the cold storage team in Infra Storage, a newly established initiative dedicated to building the future of cold data storage at Google. Our next-generation archival technology is designed to meet the rising demand for massive-scale, low-cost data preservation, while providing high reliability and accessibility when needed. Our mission is to significantly reduce the Total Cost of Ownership compared to conventional storage enabling new storage capacity to support massive growth for years to come and safeguard data from threats such as hardware malfunctions and operational errors.

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The US base salary range for this full-time position is $197,000-$291,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of software engineers. Oversee the team’s execution, provide technical guidance (e.g., design review, code review) to individuals to ensure best practices throughout the software development life-cycle.
  
• Set the team priorities to support the broader organization’s goals, collaborate with executive leadership to discover the technical roadmap for the cold storage platform.
  
• Communicate with partner teams and build alignment on strategy, decision-making, and project plan.
  
• Make direct technical contributions (e.g., design, development, debugging issues) to the cold storage platform development.
  
• Set clear expectations with individuals based on their level and role, meet regularly with individuals to provide feedback and coaching, fostering their growth and career development.
  

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
  
• 3 years of experience with developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience 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.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization.
  
• Experience in leading large complex infrastructure projects and delivering them to production.
• Experience in building distributed storage systems (e.g., blob/object, file, block).
• Excellent people management and communication skills, and ability to build consensus.