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 development 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 a technical leadership role, and 2+ years in people management. Experience in Linux, virtualization, storage, and networking is crucial. The role involves managing engineers across multiple teams and locations and overseeing large-scale project deployments internationally.