Software Engineering Manager, Google Hybrid Cloud Connectivity (Mandarin, English)

Google; Singapore; On-site; SGD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company in Singapore is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead the development of cloud networking solutions. In this role, you will recruit, mentor, and manage a new engineering team, execute technical strategies, and oversee the design of large-scale systems. The ideal candidate has extensive software development experience and technical leadership skills, with fluency in both Mandarin and English. Join a fast-paced environment and drive impactful projects within a cutting-edge company.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 3 years in a technical leadership role.
• 2 years in people management.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and lead a new team of engineers.
• Develop long-term technical goals for cloud networking products.
• Mentor and grow a talented engineering team.
• Guide design architecture of large-scale distributed systems.
• Align strategy across teams to meet infrastructure needs.

Skills

Software development in C++, Go, Java, or Python

Technical leadership

People management

Fluency in Mandarin and English

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's Degree or PhD in Computer Science

Job description

Software Engineering Manager, Google Hybrid Cloud Connectivity (Mandarin, English)

Google will be prioritizing applicants who have a current right to work in Singapore and do not require Google's sponsorship of a visa.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development in one of the following: C++, Go, Java, or Python.
• 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role.
• 2 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role.
• Ability to communicate in Mandarin and English fluently to partner with local clients and regional partners.

Preferred qualifications

• Master's Degree or PhD in Computer Science, or in a related technical field.
• 10 years of experience with software engineering, with 5 years of experience in technical leadership and people management.
• Experience in the design, implementation and delivery of scalable build/test/release infrastructure.
• Experience developing and leading teams with networking and distributed systems products.

About The Job

In this role, you will build and operate (with SRE support) Cloud Interconnect, which virtualizes our edge and backbone, and allows enterprise customers to connect their on-premises data centers/networks to GCP at 100 and 10 Gb/s speed. Interconnect has been one of the key features for GCP to onboard large enterprises and as such is a high impact project. You will also span in connecting smaller customers through partners, as well as building ultra-low-latency interconnects in order for customers to be able to use large file stores and databases operated by third-parties, adjacent to (but not within) Google data centers. You will manage complexity from physical networks and routers through cloud virtualization.

You will help grow and manage a team in Hybrid Networking and Cloud Interconnect, a developer team with a strong and rapidly growing Cloud Product, lots of really interesting technical work, and interesting operational requirements.

Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge 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

• Recruit, hire, and lead a brand new team of engineers, establish a center of excellence for cloud networking technology in the Singapore development center.
• Develop and execute the long-term technical goal and roadmap for differentiating hybrid Cloud networking products, ensure their availability, reliability, and performance.
• Mentor and grow a team of talented engineers. Set clear expectations, provide consistent feedback and coaching, and foster a culture of innovation and technical excellence.
• Guide the design and architecture of complex, large-scale distributed systems. Write and review code to solve ambiguous problems and ensure adherence to best practices in accuracy, testability, and efficiency.
• Align strategy, processes, and decision-making across multiple teams in various geographic locations to deliver time-sensitive programs and meet future infrastructure needs.

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