Engineering Manager, WAN Core
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 13, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 12, 2026. Google scores B on the Alion truth index.
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.Ireland: €150000 - €153000 (EUR) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits
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Responsibilities
- Manage a high-performing team of software engineers.
- Provide technical guidance to the team as they design, develop, integrate and test the features for B4 availability, scaling, NPIs.
- Prioritize work and ensure that incremental progress is made even if the problems at hand are difficult to solve in a short period of time.
- Help team members and partner teams understand the broader context, and solve the right problems at the right time.
- Be comfortable with changes in the execution plan if they are enabling the right impact for Google.
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 8 years of experience in software engineering.
- 5 years of experience managing software engineering teams.
- Experience with systems design and distributed systems.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, or a related field.
- Experience architecting and developing software for scalable, distributed systems.
- Experience with debugging distributed software systems.
- Experience with networking technologies/concepts such as Software Defined Networking (SDN).
- Proficiency in data structures, algorithms and complexity analysis.
- Understanding of internet routing technologies and router/switch telemetry.