Engineering Lead Architect, Google Compute Engine, Sole Tenancy

About the job

Google Cloud's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google Cloud's needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. You will anticipate our customer needs and be empowered to act like an owner, take action and innovate. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward.

The Sole Tenancy (ST) team’s mission is to establish Sole Tenancy as Google Cloud’s premier "Host-as-a-Service" platform. We enable large enterprise customers to meet strict licensing, accounting, and maintenance requirements by providing dedicated physical Compute Engine servers.

Our strategy focuses on capturing large-scale data center exits, capitalizing cloud spend, and providing seamless integration with GCE ecosystem features like MIGs, GKE, and Reservations. Sole Tenancy engineers are directly exposed to external and internal partners, collaborating first-hand to co-design custom features, unblock high-value migrations, and resolve complex architectural requirements.

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.

Poland: zł480000 - zł492000 (PLN) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

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Responsibilities

• Define, scope, and assume complete technical ownership over your team's functional space, turning ambiguous business requirements into concrete, actionable technical plans.
• Set the short- and long-term technical direction and architecture for the platform, ensuring systems are scalable, reliable, and secure.
• Maintain a high bar of individual contribution by writing clean, well-tested, and maintainable code, while leading design reviews and setting engineering best practices.
• Act as the primary escalation point for technical hurdles, bringing teams together to resolve complex architectural bottlenecks and move projects forward.
• Mentor and guide engineers on the team, helping them grow technically through code reviews, design discussions, and collaborative pairing.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 5 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.
• 5 years of experience designing, building, and testing large-scale distributed systems or infrastructure services.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience collaborating with and influencing cross-functional stakeholders (Product Management, SRE) and neighboring engineering groups, especially when managing priorities.
• Experience leveraging modern architectural patterns or integrating advanced system optimization/automation techniques to improve system efficiencies.
• Demonstrated experience proactively identifying scaling bottlenecks, simplifying legacy or complex codebases, and actively reducing operational chaos to improve overall team velocity.
• A proven track record of thought leadership and innovation in addressing complex, open-ended problems.
• Deep passion for mentoring both junior and executive engineers, leading design reviews, and introducing new engineering practices that elevate the team's capabilities.