Drimva

Google

Software Engineering Manager, Top-Of-Rack Infrastructure Lifecycle Engineering and Scheduling

Sunnyvale, CA, USA · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 21, 2026

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

About the job

Lead and grow engineering teams responsible for top-of-rack infrastructure lifecycle engineering and scheduling, setting technical roadmaps and ensuring infrastructure supports AI/ML hardware demands.

What you'll do

  • Set team priorities and align strategy and decisions across teams.
  • Develop technical vision and roadmaps, and guide system design and software development.
  • Coach and develop engineers, including setting expectations and providing performance feedback.

What they ask for

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

Nice to have

  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field; 3 years in a complex, matrixed organization.
  • Experience with Golang and C++, AI-assisted software development or specification-driven development, and testing and launching distributed systems, storage or related software products.

Pay

$207000 - $300000 (USD) (base salary); 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

Tools

Golang, C++

AI focus

Align infrastructure roadmaps with the demands of the AI/ML hardware landscape; AI-assisted software development is preferred experience.

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