Head of Partner Engineering, Google Cloud

Socket.dev; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 237,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Cloud seeks a high-impact Technical Solutions Consultant and Head of Partner Engineering for North America. You will lead Partner Solutions Architects and Engineering teams to accelerate joint-business growth with strategic ISVs and enterprise customers.

You will drive technical sell-with strategies, ensure enterprise-ready architectures, and partner closely with sales to close multi-party deals. This role combines technical leadership with executive sponsorship and business acumen.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years in technical sales, solution architecture, or customer engineering in cloud/SaaS environments.
• 5+ years managing customer-facing technical teams.
• Experience co-selling with ISVs, GSIs or cloud marketplaces.
• Strong cloud architecture experience across infrastructure, security, data analytics, AI/ML, or DevOps.
• Familiarity with marketplace mechanics and partner ecosystems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead ateam of Partner Engineers and Solutions Architects focused on joint business outcomes.
• Own the North American technical execution plan for the co-sell pipeline with ISV and Field Sales leaders.
• Guide ISVs to design and deploy cloud-native architectures leveraging our platform.
• Serve as executive technical sponsor for high-value pursuits; unblock complex technical hurdles.
• Scale impact with repeatable playbooks, blueprints, and PoC templates.

Skills

Technical sales

Solution architecture

Partner enablement

Customer engineering

Cloud co-selling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering

Advanced degree or MBA

Job description

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in technical sales, solution architecture, or customer engineering within a cloud computing, SaaS, or enterprise software environment.
• 5 years of experience in managing customer-facing technical teams.
• Experience in co-selling or partner-led business growth with ISVs, Global Systems Integrators (GSIs), or cloud marketplaces.
• Experience in cloud architecture, including cloud infrastructure, security, application modernization, data analytics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), or development operations (DevOps) practices.

Preferred qualifications:

• Advanced technical degree or MBA.
• Experience in influencing C-level executives or aligning cross-functional teams across different companies.
• Experience navigating complex, three-way sales motions (i.e. Hyperscaler + Partner + Enterprise Buyer).
• Familiarity with Cloud Marketplace mechanics (e.g., listing, transacting, private offers, and architectural requirements).
• Existing relationships within the North American ISV, SI, and enterprise software ecosystem.

About the job:

As a Technical Solutions Consultant, you will be responsible for the technical relationship of our largest advertising clients and/or product partners. You will lead cross-functional teams in Engineering, Sales and Product Management to leverage emerging technologies for our external clients/partners. From concept design and testing to data analysis and support, you will oversee the technical execution and business operations of Google's online advertising platforms and/or product partnerships.

You will be able to balance business and partner needs with technical constraints, develop innovative, cutting edge solutions and act as a partner and consultant to those you are working with. You will also be able to build tools and automate products, oversee the technical execution and business operations of Google's partnerships, as well as develop product strategy and prioritize projects and resources.

As the Head of Partner Engineering for North America, you will lead a high-performing team of Partner Solutions Architects dedicated to accelerating joint-business growth with the strategic Independent Software Vendor (ISV) partners.

This is a critical leadership role at the intersection of technical strategy, partner enablement, and enterprise sales execution. You will be responsible for defining the technical sell-with strategy for North America, ensuring that our strategic ISVs’ solutions are deeply integrated, highly optimized, and successfully co-sold alongside our enterprise field sales organization. You will act as a trusted advisor to senior executive stakeholders both internally and across our partner ecosystem, driving complex, multi-party technical business cycles to closure.

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.

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

US: $233000 - $324000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and lead ateam of specialized Partner Engineers and Solutions Architects. Foster a culture of technical excellence, deep empathy for partners, with a focus on business outcomes.
• Own the North American technical execution plan for our co-sell pipeline. Partner with the ISV Business Development and Field Sales leadership teams to align technical resources against the highest-impact business opportunities.
• Guide a team in helping ISVs design, build, and deploy cloud-native architectures that leverage our platform's unique capabilities. Ensure joint solutions are enterprise-ready, secure, scalable, and clearly differentiated in the market.
• Serve as the executive technical sponsor for high-value agreement pursuits. Unblock complex technical hurdles for partners and customers.
• Scale team impact by creating repeatable frameworks, technical playbooks, blueprints, and proof-of-concept (PoC) templates that accelerate time-to-market for joint solutions.