Software Engineering Manager, Managed Kafka On GDC

3 Months ago • 8-11 Years • Backend Development

Job Summary

Job Description

This role involves leading a new team in Warsaw to build and support Managed Kafka on Google Distributed Cloud (GDC). Responsibilities include technical guidance, career development for the team, managing project execution from design to deployment, collaborating with stakeholders on product roadmaps, and creating a productive team environment. The team will expand Google's Managed Kafka reach beyond public cloud into critical environments like GDC, focusing initially on Connected. The ideal candidate possesses strong technical expertise in software development, distributed systems, and cloud technologies, along with proven leadership and people management skills. Experience with Apache Kafka and Kubernetes is highly desired.
Must have:
  • 8+ years software development experience
  • 3+ years technical leadership
  • 2+ years people management
  • Google Cloud Platform experience
  • Lead and mentor a team
  • Manage projects from design to deployment
Good to have:
  • Master's degree in CS
  • Experience in complex organizations
  • Experience with distributed systems
  • Apache Kafka experience
  • Kubernetes experience

Job Details

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, C, C++, Java, JavaScript).
  • 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role; overseeing strategic projects, with 2 years of experience in a people management, supervision/team leadership role.
  • Experience with Google Cloud Platform.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
  • 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization.
  • Experience with distributed systems.
  • Experience with Apache Kafka.
  • Experience with Kubernetes.

About the job

Like Google's own ambitions, the work of a Software Engineer goes beyond just Search. Software Engineering Managers have not only the technical expertise to take on and provide technical leadership to major projects, but also manage a team of Engineers. You not only optimize your own code but make sure Engineers are able to optimize theirs. As a Software Engineering Manager you manage your project goals, contribute to product strategy and help develop your team. Teams work all across the company, in areas such as information retrieval, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking, security, data compression, user interface design; the list goes on and is growing every day. Operating with scale and speed, our exceptional software engineers are just getting started -- and as a manager, you guide the way.

With technical and leadership expertise, you manage engineers across multiple teams and locations, a large product budget and oversee the deployment of large-scale projects across multiple sites internationally.

In this role, you will join and lead a new team bringing the power of to new cutting-edge environments. Google’s Managed Kafka team is forming a new team to expand its reach beyond public cloud and into other critical environments such as Google Distributed Cloud (GDC). This includes both and , focusing first on Connected.

Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

Responsibilities

  • Help form a new team in Warsaw which will build and support Managed Kafka on GDC, and meet with customers to help them improve their experience with our products.
  • Lead and mentor this new team, providing technical guidance, and career development opportunities.
  • Manage the execution of projects from design to deployment, ensuring high-quality deliverables and timely completion.
  • Collaborate closely with Managed Kafka team leads and stakeholders to define product roadmaps, technical designs, and quarterly plans for building Managed Kafka on GDC.
  • Create a team charter, and ensure the newly formed team is healthy and productive.

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