This Software Engineering Manager II role at Google focuses on Google Distributed Cloud air-gapped Operations Engineering. Responsibilities include mentoring a team of software engineers, managing complex technical projects from concept to release, defining product strategy and roadmap, overseeing the software lifecycle, conducting code reviews, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of software development experience (Python, C, C++, Java, JavaScript), 3+ years in technical leadership, and 2+ years in people management. Experience with Linux, virtualization, storage, and networking is essential. The role involves managing engineers across multiple teams and locations, overseeing large-scale project deployments internationally.