Engineering Manager - Cloud Database Migration

Engineering manager, Cloud Spanner Migration

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in cloud-based software development.
• 3 years of experience in team management.
• Experience in C++, Go, Python, or Java.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in distributed systems, system design, relational databases, and cloud.
• Experience in distributed database management.

About the job

Like Google's own ambitions, the work of a Software Engineer goes beyond just Search. Software Engineering Managers have not only the technical expertise to take on and provide technical leadership to major projects, but also manage a team of Engineers. You not only optimize your own code but make sure Engineers are able to optimize theirs. As a Software Engineering Manager you manage your project goals, contribute to product strategy and help develop your team. Teams work all across the company, in areas such as information retrieval, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking, security, data compression, user interface design; the list goes on and is growing every day. Operating with scale and speed, our exceptional software engineers are just getting started -- and as a manager, you guide the way.

With technical and leadership expertise, you manage engineers across multiple teams and locations, a large product budget and oversee the deployment of large-scale projects across multiple sites internationally.

The Spanner Migration team helps shape the future of cloud databases. We are not just migrating databases, we are building the tools that empower Google Cloud customers worldwide to unlock the full potential of Spanner. Spanner is the backbone of many of Google's most critical products. Its scalability, consistency, and SQL familiarity make it a game-changer in the industry. Our team addresses complex challenges across the Spanner stack, making a direct impact on both internal Google users and external clients.

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.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a high-performance team to foster growth and collaboration.
• Solve complex distributed systems challenges to ensure seamless migrations.
• Drive global impact by scaling Spanner adoption for businesses worldwide.
• Define strategy and technical direction for migration tooling.
• Partner with Principal Engineers and Executive Team Leads on core technical initiatives.

Experience Level

Senior Level