Engineering Manager, Google Distributed Cloud, Unified Control Plane

Google

Sunnyvale, CA, United States
Base salary only; bonus, equity, + benefits not sp...
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Distributed systems architecture
Kubernetes resource model migration
Team leadership and recruitment
** Google is seeking an Engineering Manager for its Distributed Cloud, focusing on leading the Unified Control Plane team. The role involves managing a team of software engineers, driving technical execution, and overseeing the development of the next-generation control plane architecture. **

Job Summary

  • This role leads the newly formed GDC Unified Control Plane team responsible for building the next-generation control plane architecture for Google Distributed Cloud.
  • The manager will guide architectural decisions and coordinate cross-functional efforts with over 70 operator component owners to facilitate a brownfield migration.
  • Candidates must possess technical expertise to manage engineers across multiple teams and locations while overseeing large-scale projects in isolated environments.

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** Google is seeking an Engineering Manager for its Distributed Cloud, focusing on leading the Unified Control Plane team. The role involves managing a team of software engineers, driving technical execution, and overseeing the development of the next-generation control plane architecture. **

Salary

Base salary only; Bonus, equity, and benefits not specified in text

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Distributed systems architecture
  • Kubernetes Resource Model migration
  • Team leadership and recruitment
  • API Gateway development
  • State management store design
  • Cross-functional coordination

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with air-gapped environments
  • Knowledge of Envoy/ESF patterns
  • Multi-tenant scale optimization
  • Strategic product planning skills
  • International project deployment experience

Key Requirements

  • Proven track record leading software engineering teams
  • Deep expertise in distributed systems challenges
  • Experience with large-scale system design
  • Background in cloud infrastructure or KRM
  • Ability to drive technical goal execution

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