Senior Grid Applications Engineering Leader

X, The Moonshot Factory

Mountain View (CA)

Hybrid

USD 221,000 - 369,000

Full time

10 hours ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and equity
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous PTO and flexible hybrid work
401(k) with employer contribution
Professional development
Alphabet-backed environment

Job summary

X, The Moonshot Factory in Mountain View seeks an engineering leader to own the technical strategy and development for enterprise applications powering the AI-powered grid. You will set the standard for architecture, tools, and best practices enabling teams to innovate at Google-scale while ensuring security and reliability.

You will collaborate with product managers, data scientists, and other engineering leaders to translate ambitious goals into concrete roadmaps, while maintaining hands-on

Qualifications

  • 12+ years in software engineering with distributed systems and enterprise apps.
  • 10+ years in formal people management or high-impact technical leadership.
  • Proven track record designing scalable, reliable production systems.
  • Strong communication to translate moonshot ambiguity into roadmaps.

Responsibilities

  • Own and drive technical strategy aligned with product roadmaps and customer priorities.
  • Architect enterprise applications for planet-scale reliability, security, and fault tolerance.
  • Lead cross-functional teams and mentor engineers to deliver high-impact solutions.
  • Build and develop high-performing engineering organizations and practices.

Skills

Distributed systems
Backend infrastructure
Enterprise applications
People management
Software engineering
Leadership

Education

PhD in Computer Science or related

Job description

X, The Moonshot Factory in Mountain View seeks an engineering leader to own the technical strategy and development for enterprise applications powering the AI-powered grid. You will set the standard for architecture, tools, and best practices enabling teams to innovate at Google-scale while ensuring security and reliability.

You will collaborate with product managers, data scientists, and other engineering leaders to translate ambitious goals into concrete roadmaps, while maintaining hands-on

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