Senior Engineering Manager, Fleet Distribution and Data Services, Infrastructure

Google LLC; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 262,000 - 364,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Cloud Sunnyvale seeks a Senior Engineering Manager for Fleet Distribution and Data Services to shape capacity data, topology, and dynamic distribution for GCE and AI/ML infra. You will guide three engineering tracks and drive real-time data architecture improvements.

You will lead an engineering team, set strategy and OKRs, ensure 24/7 availability, and collaborate with upstream and downstream teams while fostering a high-velocity, quality-focused culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience programming in C++.
• 7 years of experience building and developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage, or hardware architecture.
• 5 years of experience in a technical leadership role and people management.

Responsibilities

• Define the multi-year strategy and OKRs for capacity data and Holdback infrastructure.
• Own availability, scalability, and 24/7 SLOs of low-latency RPC interfaces and large-scale data pipelines.
• Serve as the liaison between upstream infra teams and downstream tier-0 consumers.
• Recruit, mentor, and scale an engineering organization focused on sound system design and operational hygiene.

Skills

C++ programming

Distributed systems

Technical leadership

People management

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Senior Engineering Manager, Fleet Distribution and Data Services, Infrastructure

Google place Sunnyvale, CA, USA

In most instances, this position requires in-person interviews as part of the hiring process.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience programming in C++.
• 7 years of experience building and developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage, or hardware architecture.
• 5 years of experience in a technical leadership role.
• 5 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 5 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization.

About the job

As a Senior Engineering Manager for Fleet Data Services (FDS), you will lead the organization responsible for Google Cloud’s canonical source of truth for capacity actuals, machine topology, and dynamic capacity distribution. You will oversee three specialized engineering tracks: FDS Foundation, Host Topology and Capacity, and Shape Capability and Fungibility, driving systems that power Google Compute Engine (GCE) core compute and high-priority AI/ML infrastructure. 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: $262000 - $364000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits

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• Define the multi-year strategy and OKRs for GCE capacity data and holdback infrastructure. Lead the transition from fragmented, legacy pipelines to a unified, near-real-time data architecture that aligns with broader Google Cloud and accelerator priorities.
• Own the availability, scalability, and 24/7 SLOs of low-latency RPC interfaces, distributed Spanner databases, and large-scale data pipelines. Guide the architecture of distributed optimization solvers within the GCE Holdback Manager, ensuring real-time machine-drain approvals (SRSly) safeguard fleet capacity and prevent stockouts.
• Serve as the primary liaison between upstream infra teams (Arcus, Instance Manager, Prime, Prodicus) and downstream tier-0 consumers (Capacity Advisor, CWAC/GOOSE, Fleet Admiral, Stockroom).
• Recruit, mentor, and scale an engineering organization of software engineers and Tech Leads. Foster a high-velocity engineering culture centered on sound system design, proactive operational hygiene, postmortems, and structured career development.

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Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

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