Principal Engineer, Nexus Capacity Engineer

Google; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 307,000 - 427,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, life insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Sick time

Maternity leave

Baby bonding leave

13 paid holidays

Job summary

Google is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for Nexus Capacity Engineering to pioneer the architectural path for planet-scale capacity delivery. You will guide a high-impact full-stack team and influence across Hardware, Software, Supply Chain, and Product Management to optimize data-center capacity with ML, AI, and operations research.

The role focuses on scalable machine and infrastructure planning for Google’s data centers, delivering multi-year roadmaps and high-stakes architectural

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or similar field or equivalent practical experience.
• 15 years of software engineering experience.
• Experience delivering large-scale capacity planning, IaaS/PaaS solutions, or fleet management systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and evolution of global fleet planning with a multi-year roadmap to deliver 10x more capacity using ML, compute and storage resources.
• Partner across AI & Infrastructure to define a unified capacity management product suite for AI training and inference.
• Integrate AI/ML, operations research, and optimization into capacity planning workflows to improve utilization.

Skills

Software engineering

Capacity planning

IaaS/PaaS

AI/ML infrastructure

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Master's or PhD (preferred)

Job description

In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or similar technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 15 years of experience as a software engineer.
• Experience delivering large-scale capacity planning, IaaS/PaaS solutions, or fleet management systems.

Preferred qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a field related (e.g., Networking or Security Systems).
• Experience architecting, leading, and delivering large-scale transformations from concept to deployment.
• Deep understanding of modern AI/ML infrastructure demands (TPU/GPU topologies, accelerators) with the ability to integrate AI-driven solutions.
• Deep understanding of the latest AI and ML capabilities with a proven ability to upskill teams and integrate AI-driven solutions to improve large-scale systems.
• Ability to influence and lead without direct authority, building strong cross-organizational relationships across disparate teams (e.g., Hardware, Software, Supply Chain, and Product Management).

About The Job

Google runs one of the largest computational fleets in the world, with compute, storage, networking and dedicated accelerators spread across all continents. As a Principal Software Engineer for Nexus Capacity Engineering, you will pioneer the technological vision for a critical mandate. You will discover the defining technologies and forge the architectural path for Google’s planet-scale capacity delivery, ultimately empowering our largest, most demanding internal and external AI/ML customers. This position demands an industry-recognized expert capable of making high-stakes technical architecture decisions and deep-diving into complex distributed systems.

You will guide a high-impact full-stack team through technical challenges towards our mission of scalable and efficient machine and infrastructure planning for Google's data centers. You will learn about and interact with many infrastructure software and operational teams within Cloud and TI such as: Colossus, Data Science, Supply Chain, Operations Research. You will have an impact on everything related to machine capacity delivery. We do everything from cycle time reduction (using automation) to continuous optimization of deployed capacity in the fleet. This is a truly exciting time to be part of the organization.

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: $307000 - $427000 (USD) + 30% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

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• Lead the design and evolution of next generation global fleet planning, defining a multi-year engineering roadmap to deliver 10x more data center capacity with ML, compute & storage resources.
• Partner across AI & Infrastructure organizations to define a unified capacity management product suite meeting AI training and inference for internal and external customers.
• Integrate cutting-edge AI/ML, operations research, and advanced mathematical optimization into capacity planning workflows to compress capacity cycles, eliminate stranded capacity, and maximize data center utilization.
• Pioneer the technological vision for a critical mandate. Discover the defining technologies and forge the architectural path for Google’s planet-scale capacity delivery, ultimately empowering our largest, most demanding internal and external AI/ML customers.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .