Technical Program Manager III, Software Engineering, Cloud Networking

Socket.dev; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 163,000 - 236,000; Full time

Job summary

Google in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects across networking and software engineering. You will plan requirements, manage risks, and coordinate with stakeholders to deliver on-time roadmaps and high-value outcomes.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, architecture planning, and the ability to drive initiatives through to completion in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in a technical field.
• At least 5 years of program management experience.
• Experience with agile project management and networking.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish with cross-functional partners.
• Plan requirements, identify risks, and manage project schedules.
• Communicate clearly with executives and engineers about analyses and tradeoffs.
• Partner with engineering to define long-term architecture strategies and timelines.
• Drive program performance with measurable milestones and resource management.

Skills

Agile project management

Networking

Software engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Job description

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program management.
• Experience with agile project management.
• Experience with networking and software engineering.

Preferred qualifications:

• 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• Experience in distributed architecture.
• Experience in networking, software architecture, design and development of scalable and reliable systems.
• Experience networking infrastructure, especially in global backbone, cloud provider and service provider networks.
• Knowledge of dataplane, control plane, management plane and Software Defined Networking (SDN).
• Ability to manage without authority and to challenge the status quo when necessary and firm sense of accountability, bias-for-action.

About the job:

A problem isn’t truly solved until it’s solved for all. That’s why Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe. As a Technical Program Manager at Google, you’ll use your technical expertise to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish. You’ll work with stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks, manage project schedules, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. You're equally comfortable explaining your team's analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical tradeoffs in product development with engineers.

We connect the world to Google, including services like Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Search, and YouTube. This position requires a highly credible thought leader with deep subject matter expertise and a comprehensive background in program management, networking solutions, distributed architecture, and software engineering.

In this role entails collaborating with Google Networking Technologies (GNT) engineering teams to formulate and articulate a long-term strategic vision, develop comprehensive roadmaps, engage cross-functional teams, and establish the development cadence for software systems and networking infrastructure. You will initiate new programs and be the catalyst for gaining support and driving them through completion. You will design and launch new processes, institute process improvements, and help program teams scale. And in doing so, you will improve Google’s ability to deliver network capacity on-time, with high availability and achieve maximum efficiency.

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: $163000 - $236000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities:

• Establish a high-visibility cadence for portfolio reviews and resource management, driving strategic planning to influence resourcing and stakeholder engagement.
• Execute velocity and program performance through measurable milestones, quantitative analysis, and the delivery of predictable, high-value cross-functional projects.
• Act as a proactive change advocate, leading organizations through critical pivots and process improvements to facilitate scaling and address evolving business trends.
• Partner with engineering teams to define long-term architecture strategies, translate technical findings into actionable plans, and set the development pace for infrastructure.
• Identify and catalyze New Product Introductions (NPIs) from concept to completion, fostering transparent communication and alignment across global, cross-functional teams.