Engineering Manager, Capacity & Spatial Flex — Global Infra

Google; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 207,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, life insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Sick time

Maternity leave

Holidays

Job summary

Google is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead multiple engineering teams across sites, delivering strategic software infrastructure and AI-driven initiatives. You will oversee project goals, mentor engineers, and influence product strategy while ensuring high-performance, scalable systems.

The role requires strong leadership, technical breadth, and collaboration across functions. As part of the Spatial Flex and AI/Infrastructure groups, you will balance resource management,

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 3 years of experience with developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems, or compute/storage/hardware architecture.
• 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role.
• 2 years of experience in people management or team leadership.

Responsibilities

• Set and communicate team priorities that support the broader organization’s goals.
• Set clear expectations with individuals based on their level and role; provide feedback and coaching.
• Develop mid-term technical goals and a roadmap for one or more teams; adapt the roadmap to future infrastructure needs.
• Design, guide and vet systems designs; write code to solve complex problems.
• Review code from other engineers to ensure best practices and quality.

Skills

Technical leadership

Distributed systems

Software development

Team leadership

People management

System design

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree or PhD (preferred)

Job description

Google is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead multiple engineering teams across sites, delivering strategic software infrastructure and AI-driven initiatives. You will oversee project goals, mentor engineers, and influence product strategy while ensuring high-performance, scalable systems.

The role requires strong leadership, technical breadth, and collaboration across functions. As part of the Spatial Flex and AI/Infrastructure groups, you will balance resource management,