Director, Engineering, Server Platform

Google LLC

San Jose, CA

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Alliance/Partner Management, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Servers, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Artificial Intelligence (AI) Agents, Best Practices, Channel Strategies, Cloud Computing, Computer Science, Consulting, Cross-Functional, Ecosystems, Emerging Technology, Engineering Management, English Language, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Field Sales, Financial Services, Game Software, Genetics, Independent Software Vendor (ISV), Internet Security, Internet of Things, Japanese Language, Leadership, Microservices, Operations Security (OPSEC), Project/Program Management, Public Affairs, Recruiting/Staffing Agency, Regulatory Requirements, Sales, Sales Management, Scalable System Development, Server Architecture, Server Programming/Applications, Server Support, Software Engineering, Team Building, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Technical Leadership, Technical Support, Vietnamese Language
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XNote: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: San Jose, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA; Zürich, Switzerland; Munich, Germany.

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor"s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 15 years of experience in software engineering, with 8 years in a technical engineering role.
  • 10 years of experience in engineering leadership.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Deep understanding of application server stacks and developer ecosystems.

  • Proven ability to lead large-scale platform migrations or architecturalshifts, particularly those involving the integration of emerging technologies like LLMs into developer workflows.

  • Ability to distill complex technical and organizational challenges into clear, actionable narratives for senior leadership and partners.

  • Ability to build alignment with partner infrastructure teams to execute collaboratively.

  • Proven track record of leading large engineering organizations (50+) in a high-growth, fast-paced environment.

  • Proven success in building collaborative and high-accountability team cultures that attract talent.

About the job

The Server Platform is a comprehensive, opinionated ecosystem of tools and frameworks for building highly scalable, reliable, and compliant microservices and agents that enable Google's products to operateat planet scale. This ecosystem is designed to guide engineers towardsGoogle"s recommended best practices, while reducing the toil and cognitive load required to build sophisticated services.

As the Engineering Director for the Server Platform team, you will oversee the critical transformation of Google"s server ecosystem - moving our infrastructure from a human-centric developer platform to one optimized for AI agents, and changing the platform to accelerate the creation of AI-native product experiences. By redefining core frameworks, you will ensure our ecosystem supports the next generation of intelligent products and addresses the need for enhanced engineering speed, quality, and efficiency in the AI era.

In this position, you have the opportunity to shape the future of engineering at Google by defining how thousands of developers and AI agents build, deploy, and manage microservices that power billions of users.

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.

For United States applicants: The US base salary range for this full-time position is $307,000-$427,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the architectural evolution of the Server Platform to support AI-native workflows, focusing on reducing cognitive load for both human engineers and AI agents while maintaining Google's standards for scalability and trust.
  • Manage and build a team with a culture of technical excellence, customer obsession, partnership, and bias-to-action.
  • Work with cross-functional leaders to achieve alignment on strategy roadmaps, drive coordinated execution against strategic goals, and ensure the success of our customers.
  • Optimize roadmap execution and dynamically adapt priorities to balance near-term customer needs with long-term strategic outcomes.

Information collected and processed as part of your Google Careers profile, and any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Google"s Applicant and Candidate Privacy Policy.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See also Google"s EEO Policy, Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal, Belonging at Google, and How we hire.

If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.

Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

To all recruitment agencies: Google does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Google employees, or any other organization location. Google is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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