Cloud Platform Lead Architect (Sole Tenancy)

Google Inc.; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 480,000 - 492,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

Google Warsaw, Poland is seeking an Engineering Lead Architect for Google Compute Engine, Sole Tenancy. You will own the technical direction, drive architecture, and mentor engineers while collaborating with cross-functional partners to deliver scalable, reliable infrastructure.

The role emphasizes leadership and ownership within a fast-paced cloud platform. Ideal candidates bring 8+ years in software development, 5+ years in technical leadership, and experience with large distributed systems.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software development experience.
• 5+ years in technical leadership leading project teams and setting technical direction.
• 5+ years designing, building, and testing large-scale distributed systems or infrastructure services.

Responsibilities

• Define, scope, and assume complete technical ownership over your team's functional space, turning ambiguous business requirements into concrete, actionable technical plans.
• Set the short- and long-term technical direction and architecture for the platform, ensuring systems are scalable, reliable, and secure.
• Maintain a high bar of individual contribution by writing clean, well-tested, and maintainable code, while leading design reviews and setting engineering best practices.
• Act as the primary escalation point for technical hurdles, bringing teams together to resolve complex architectural bottlenecks and move projects forward.
• Mentor and guide engineers on the team, helping them grow technically through code reviews, design discussions, and collaborative pairing.

Skills

Technical leadership

Mentoring

System design

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Google Warsaw, Poland is seeking an Engineering Lead Architect for Google Compute Engine, Sole Tenancy. You will own the technical direction, drive architecture, and mentor engineers while collaborating with cross-functional partners to deliver scalable, reliable infrastructure.

The role emphasizes leadership and ownership within a fast-paced cloud platform. Ideal candidates bring 8+ years in software development, 5+ years in technical leadership, and experience with large distributed systems.