Software Engineering Manager II, Site Reliability Engineering, Google Cloud

Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) at Google combines software and systems engineering to build and run large-scale, massively distributed, fault-tolerant systems. As a Software Engineering Manager II in the SRE team, you'll lead a team responsible for ensuring Google's services maintain reliability and appropriate uptime while monitoring system capacity and performance. The role involves managing complex challenges unique to Google's scale, utilizing expertise in coding, algorithms, complexity analysis, and large-scale system design.

The position offers the opportunity to work in Google's Technical Infrastructure team, where you'll be responsible for the architecture behind all user-facing products. You'll lead a team of Software/Systems Engineers, providing technical leadership on key projects and fostering team development. The role combines hands-on technical work with people management, requiring both deep technical expertise and strong leadership skills.

SRE at Google promotes a culture of diversity, intellectual curiosity, and problem-solving in a blame-free environment. The organization brings together people with varied backgrounds and perspectives, encouraging collaboration and innovative thinking. You'll work on meaningful projects with significant impact while receiving support and mentorship for continuous learning and growth.

Key aspects of the role include managing on-call rotations across continents, building automation to prevent problem recurrence, and ensuring the optimal performance of Google's services. You'll be responsible for end-to-end availability and performance of key services, leading by example, and mentoring team members to achieve technical excellence.

This role is perfect for experienced engineering leaders who are passionate about distributed systems, have a strong technical background, and excel at both people management and technical execution. You'll be at the forefront of maintaining and improving Google's infrastructure, ensuring millions of users have the best possible experience.