Principal Engineer, Resource Optimization and Fleet Logic

Socket.dev; Thornton (CO); On-site; USD 307,000 - 427,000; Full time

Job summary

Google seeks a Principal Engineer, Resource Optimization and Fleet Logic, to own the architectural outlook for the global capacity planning ecosystem. You will lead end-to-end technical strategy for fleet optimization across data centers and ML/compute resources.

You will partner with AI and Infrastructure teams to deliver a unified product suite, orchestrate multi-year roadmaps, and drive optimization initiatives that improve capacity utilization at planetary scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and evolution of next generation global fleet planning with a multi-year engineering roadmap.
• Model, forecast, and dynamically reconfigure fleet resources across ML hardware, compute, power, cooling, and network topology.
• Partner to define a unified capacity management product suite for AI training and inference.
• Integrate AI/ML, operations research, and optimization into capacity planning to maximize data center utilization.
• Collaborate with academic and industry partners to anticipate technology trends.

Skills

Software engineering

Large-scale capacity planning

IaaS/PaaS

Fleet management systems

Communication skills

Influencing without authority

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience

Job description

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 capacity planning, combinatorial optimization, fleet management, or distributed infrastructure 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.
• 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).
• Exceptional communication skills, and ability to articulate complex mathematical, economic, and architectural concepts to engineering leaders and executive business stakeholders.

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 Principal Engineer, you will own the architectural outlook and end-to-end technical strategy for our global capacity planning ecosystem. You will serve as the primary technical authority for a challenge, knitting together complex planning constraints, optimization scenarios, and machine deployment workflows to get optimal capacity online in the shortest time.

As the Principal Engineer, Resource Optimization and Fleet Logic, you will pioneer the technological vision for Google’s planetary-scale capacity planning and fleet optimization architecture. You will define the multi-year architectural path to orchestrate data center capacity planning, placement, supply planning, and fleet reconfiguration for ML, compute & storage demand —ultimately empowering our largest, most demanding internal and external AI/ML customers.

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

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities:

• 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.
• Leverage deep technical knowledge across the data center stack, spanning ML hardware (TPUs/GPUs), general compute, power, cooling, physical space, supply chain workflows, and network topology to model, forecast, and dynamically reconfigure fleet 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.
• Collaborate with academic institutions and industry pioneers to anticipate technology trends.