Engineering Manager II, Google Cloud Databases

Minimum qualifications:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
8 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, C, C++, Java, JavaScript).

5 years of experience in a technical leadership role; overseeing projects, with 2 years of experience in a people management, supervision/team leadership role.
3 years of experience building and developing large-scale infrastructure or distributed systems.

Preferred qualifications:
Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
3 years of experience working in a cross-functional organization.
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 Sources Infrastructure team plays a key role in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) database migration and data streaming strategy. Our goal is to enable customers to seamlessly move and replicate data from any source into Google Cloud by building and enhancing the source offerings for Datastream and the Database Migration Service (DMS).

In this role, you will develop and maintain the data ingestion part of the platform, the part that connects to external sources and extracts the data.Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s 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
Set and communicate team priorities that support the organization's goals. Align strategy, processes, and decision-making across teams.

Develop the mid-term technical goal and roadmap within the scope of the multiple teams. Evolve the roadmap to meet anticipated future requirements and infrastructure needs.

Design, guide and vet systems designs within the scope of the broader area, and write product or system development code to solve ambiguous problems.

Provide technical leadership on sources projects, involving participating in sessions, creating design documents, and conducting code reviews.
Manage, develop, and mentor a team of skilled engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation and facilitating their career growth.
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