Like Google's own ambitions, the work of a Software Engineer goes way 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 lead the team building next-generation security endpoint agents for Linux, Windows, macOS, and Cloud. Deployed across Google and Alphabet, your work will process large security event volumes with low latency and minimal user impact.
You will partner with Detection and Response, Detection and Response Platform, and Platform teams across Cloud and Production. As the security landscape evolves, You will evolve our strategy and structure the team to anticipate future security needs.
The Core team builds the technical foundation behind Google’s flagship products. We are owners and advocates for the underlying design elements, developer platforms, product components, and infrastructure at Google. These are the essential building blocks for excellent, safe, and coherent experiences for our users and drive the pace of innovation for every developer. We look across Google’s products to build central solutions, break down technical barriers and strengthen existing systems. As the Core team, we have a mandate and a unique opportunity to impact important technical decisions across the company.
Responsibilities
- Set the goals and manage the organisation building next-generation endpoint security agents for Linux, Windows, MacOS, and Cloud, protecting Alphabet machines from external and internal attacks.
- Define and execute a "buy, build, or partner" strategy, leveraging a combination of in-house software and industry-leading external tools to ensure fleet protection.
- Lead distributed teams in Zurich and Dublin, managing and coaching managers while hiring top talent to scale the organisation.
- Influence cross-organisational strategy, aligning multiple teams and ensuring technical prioritisation effectively addresses the developing threat model.
- Partner with Detection and Response and Platform teams across Cloud and Prod, applying operating system (OS) internals and security knowledge to drive cohesive defense strategies.
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 8 years of experience developing software in one or more programming languages (e.g., C, C++, Java, or Python).
- 5 years of experience in a technical leadership role overseeing projects, including 5 years of people management experience.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience developing or maintaining security systems or endpoint agents.
- Ability to align multiple organisations on a common strategy and resolve conflicts as they arise.
- Ability to work effectively with teams and stakeholders across multiple time zones, specifically including Mountain View, New York, Zurich, and Sydney.
- Excellent team-work, organisational, and communication skills.