SRE Engineering Manager - Reliability & Platform Growth

Google; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 213,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Google in Houston, TX is seeking a Manager, Software Engineer, Site Reliability Engineering to lead a high-performance team responsible for uptime, scalability, and automation. You will drive architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and coordinate with stakeholders in a hybrid workplace.

The role emphasizes ownership of outcomes, designing resilient systems, and delivering roadmaps to meet future infrastructure needs. Strong leadership and distributed systems expertise are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE/SE or related field with 8 years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in the role or related occupation.
• Alternative: Master’s degree in CS/CE/SE or related field with 6 years of related experience.
• 6 years of experience in software development, distributed systems design/analysis, and team leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers to maintain service uptime while managing global on-call rotations and evaluating technical contributions.
• Design and deliver software that optimizes availability, scalability, and efficiency while building automation to prevent problem recurrence.
• Develop and execute mid-term technical roadmaps that align with future infrastructure needs and prioritize engineering excellence.
• Guide system architecture by vetting designs, breaking down complex problems, and assessing trade-offs to ensure coherent solutions.
• Oversee cross-team engineering projects and improve operational practices to drive reliability, maintainability, and stakeholder alignment. Mentor team members and drive organizational growth through active participation in hiring, training, and community development initiatives.

Skills

Team management

Stakeholder partnership

Systems design

Performance coaching

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE/SE or related field

Master’s degree in CS/CE/SE or related field

Job description

Google in Houston, TX is seeking a Manager, Software Engineer, Site Reliability Engineering to lead a high-performance team responsible for uptime, scalability, and automation. You will drive architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and coordinate with stakeholders in a hybrid workplace.

The role emphasizes ownership of outcomes, designing resilient systems, and delivering roadmaps to meet future infrastructure needs. Strong leadership and distributed systems expertise are essential.