Senior Director, Global Carrier and Partner Engineering

Google's Platforms & Devices Commercial Organization (PDCO) is the commercial gateway bringing the best of Google's hardware, platforms, software, and AI-powered services to partners and users around the world. Within PDCO, the Global Carrier & Partner Engineering organization serves as the technical and engineering backbone of our commercial engine—scaling Google Pixel and our broader hardware ecosystem into global markets and telecommunications networks while ensuring technical readiness and network performance.

As the Senior Director, Global Carrier & Partner Engineering, you will lead a multi-layered global and regional organization of 100+ Technical Program Managers, Carrier Partner Engineers, Software Partner Engineers, and Technical Account Managers—combining central global functions (Technical Planning, Software Partner Engineering, Enterprise & Ecosystem) with dedicated regional partner engineering teams across AMER, EMEA, and APAC. You will own the global strategy and execution for Carrier Engineering, Technical Account Management, Carrier Technical Planning, and end-to-end Product & Network Certification.

In this highly visible executive role, you will bridge the gap between deep hardware, silicon, and OS engineering (Devices & Services Product Group, Tensor Silicon, and Android) and global commercial go-to-market execution across 30+ countries and 200+ carrier and channel partners. You will partner directly with C-suite and EVP/SVP technical counterparts at the world's largest mobile network operators to align multi-year technology roadmaps, pioneer next-generation wireless and on-device AI capabilities, and guarantee flawless commercial launch execution and post-launch software lifecycle support across the entire Pixel portfolio, while supporting technical pre-sales solutions and managed services for strategic Enterprise and carrier B2B deployments.

The Platforms and Devices team encompasses Google's various computing software platforms across environments (desktop, mobile, applications), as well as our first party devices and services that combine the best of Google AI, software, and hardware. Teams across this area research, design, and develop new technologies to make our user's interaction with computing faster and more seamless, building innovative experiences for our users around the world.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $336000 - $467000 (USD) + 40% bonus target + equity + benefits

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Responsibilities

• Lead global technical strategy and engineering partnerships with 200+ mobile operators across 30+ countries, aligning joint roadmaps with carrier CTOs, CNOs, and SVPs.
• Lead carrier commercialization of 5G SA, network slicing, satellite NTN, eSIM/iSIM, seamless switching, RCS, converged home, and on-device Gemini AI.
• Govern launch gates, lab/field interoperability testing, and carrier certification across the Pixel and Made for Google portfolio for zero-spill, on-time launches.
• Oversee 7-year TAM and software partner engineering (security patches, Feature Drops, OS upgrades, GOTA), plus Enterprise B2B pre-sales and managed services.
• Synthesize global carrier network and RF/protocol standards into early hardware, modem, silicon, and software architecture with DSPG, Tensor, and Android. Lead a 100+ FTE global engineering and TPM teams across AMER, EMEA, APAC, and India with regional GMs, driving AI-forward testing, certification automation, defect triage, and execution.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 20 years of experience in carrier, partner, or cellular/modem engineering, or technical program management in mobile, telecommunications, or consumer electronics.
• 10 years of leadership experience managing multi-layered technical and engineering teams across global regions (AMER, EMEA, APAC).
  
• Experience overseeing end-to-end hardware and software carrier certifications, NPI readiness, and global mobile device launches.
  
• Experience working with C-level executives and senior technical leaders (CTOs, SVPs of Network/Device Engineering) at global Tier-1 mobile carriers.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Science, or a MBA.
  
• Experience partnering with silicon/SoC, modem, hardware, and software teams to translate carrier requirements into multi-year roadmaps.
  
• Familiarity with Google's Platforms & Devices portfolio (Pixel, Tensor, Android, Wearables, Ecosystem) and global telecom.
  
• Ability to navigate matrixed engineering and commercial orgs, balancing long-range architecture with high-velocity launches.
  
• Deep expertise in cellular and wireless technologies (3GPP Releases 15–18+, 5G SA/NSA, LTE, mmWave, RF/modem, eSIM, IMS/VoNR, NTN) and Android OS.
  
• Track record driving technical pre-sales, joint carrier innovation programs, and commercial differentiation.