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Software Engineer Manager, SSD Security Software

Sunnyvale, CA, USA · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 6, 2026

Experience
8 years in software development; 3 years in large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or compute technologies, storage or hardware architecture; 3 years in technical leadership; 2 years in people management or team leadership.
Education
Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent practical experience.

About the job

Leads an SSD security software team developing storage features and security capabilities across Google’s infrastructure, from technical roadmap and design through fleet-wide release.

What you'll do

  • Define the technical roadmap and align team priorities with organizational goals and emerging data center technologies.
  • Lead, mentor, and resource software engineers; manage budget, tooling, and team development.
  • Oversee software lifecycle and critical security features, and coordinate designs and releases with internal teams and standards bodies.

What they ask for

  • Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience in software development.
  • 3 years of experience developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or with compute technologies, storage or hardware architecture; 3 years in a technical leadership role; and 2 years in people management or team leadership.
  • Experience with operating systems, security, and storage systems.

Nice to have

  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field; 3 years working in a complex, matrixed organization.
  • Experience with Flash Memory, PCI Express, and Firmware.

Pay

$207000 - $300000 (USD) base salary

Tools

Linux I/O stack, Flash Memory, PCI Express, Firmware, storage systems, distributed systems

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First seen Oct 21, 2026 · Last verified Nov 4, 2026 (UTC)