Infra Engineering Manager II — Cloud Compute

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off: 20 days vacation per yr

Sick Time: 40 hours/year

Maternity Leave: 28-30 weeks

Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks

Holidays: 13 days

Job summary

Google LLC in Kirkland, WA is seeking a Software Engineering Manager II to lead Infrastructure within Google Cloud Compute. You will guide multiple teams, shape architecture, and mentor engineers across distributed systems while aligning technical strategy with product goals.

The role emphasizes people leadership, project management, and delivering high-availability infrastructure at scale, with equity and a comprehensive benefits package. In-person interviews are common.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 years of experience building and developing large-scale infrastructure or distributed systems.
• 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role.
• 2 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role.
• Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization.

Responsibilities

• Set and communicate team priorities that support the broader organization's goals. Align strategy, processes, and decision-making across teams.
• Set clear expectations with individuals based on their level and role and aligned to the broader organization's goals. Meet regularly with individuals to discuss performance and development and provide feedback and coaching.
• Develop the mid-term technical goal and roadmap within the scope of your (often multiple) team(s). Evolve the roadmap to meet anticipated future requirements and infrastructure needs.
• Design, guide and vet systems designs within the scope of the broader area, and write product or system development code to solve ambiguous problems.
• Review code developed by other engineers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).

Skills

Infrastructure

Distributed systems

Technical leadership

People management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's or PhD in engineering/compsci

Job description

Google LLC in Kirkland, WA is seeking a Software Engineering Manager II to lead Infrastructure within Google Cloud Compute. You will guide multiple teams, shape architecture, and mentor engineers across distributed systems while aligning technical strategy with product goals.

The role emphasizes people leadership, project management, and delivering high-availability infrastructure at scale, with equity and a comprehensive benefits package. In-person interviews are common.