Engineering Manager, Agentic Policies Platform
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.
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: $207000 - $300000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits
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Responsibilities
- Inspire, lead, and develop a high-performing team of software engineers, actively coaching them to grow their skills and advance their careers.
- Cultivate deep technical expertise in building and operating hyper-reliable GCP infrastructure, ensuring always-correct, intuitive, and fast access control enforcement.
- Drive complex technical projects and provide technical oversight across the entire lifecycle, including requirements definition, design, implementation, testing, and support.
- Collaborate with cross-functional leaders (Product Managers, Engineering Leads, TPMs) to define, align, and execute a unified, long-term technical goal and strategy.
- Foster an open and collaborative environment that promotes teamwork, different perspectives, and psychological safety.
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent practical experience.
- 8 years of experience in software development.
- 5 years of experience with developing large-scale infrastructure and distributed systems.
- 3 years of experience in a people management role managing software engineering reports.
- 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
- 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization.
- Experience with Generative AI and building Generative AI agents.
- Experience with Cloud APIs.
- Familiarity with identity, authentication or security.
Additional Information
Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.Summary
Lead and develop teams managing secure, scalable cloud access control infrastructure.
Job title
Engineering Manager, Agentic Policies Platform
Experience level
8+ years
Minimum experience
8+ years exp
Industry
software
Location requirements
San Francisco, CA, USA, remote work possible
Salary
$207k–$300k
Management role
Yes
Required skills
Preferred skills
Specializations
Structured locations inferred from the posting.
San Francisco, CA, USA