Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
8 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages.
3 years of experience managing people or teams.
3 years of experience leading projects.
3 years of experience designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting distributed systems.

Nice to haves:

Experience in designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems.
Experience in change management and leading teams or projects with multiple stakeholders.
Experience in systems and software with leadership capabilities to influence technical leaders across the company.
Ability to build critical partnerships across groups, as well as manage and align many conflicting priorities and varying viewpoints.
Ability to debug, optimize code, and to automate routine tasks.
Excellent problem-solving approach, coupled with effective communication skills.

Lead a team of Software/Systems Engineers on projects for users and be directly responsible for uptime.
Own end-to-end availability and performance of key services and build automation to prevent problem recurrence. Automate response to all non-exceptional service conditions.
Lead by example, mentor the team and establish credibility through quality technical execution.
Manage on-call rotations across continents, using a follow-the-sun model.
Design, write and deliver software to improve the availability, scalability, latency and efficiency of Google's services.

Intellectual curiosity, problem-solving, and openness culture.
Collaborative environment with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
Opportunity to work on meaningful projects with support and mentorship for learning and growth.
Equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
Workforce representation of the users served and a culture of belonging.
Global collaboration and communication with English proficiency requirement.