Engineering Manager, One-Fleet Demand Planning

Engineering Manager, One‑Fleet Demand Planning Join to apply for the Engineering Manager, One‑Fleet Demand Planning role at Google Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Seattle, WA, USA; Kirkland, WA, USA Minimum qualifications: Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent practical experience. 8 years of experience in software development. 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role. 2 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role. Preferred qualifications: Master’s degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field. 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization. About The Job: Like Google’s own ambitions, the work of a Software Engineer goes beyond just Search. Software Engineering Managers have the technical expertise to take on and provide technical leadership to major projects while managing a team of Engineers. They optimize their own code and ensure Engineers can optimize theirs. As a Software Engineering Manager you manage project goals, contribute to product strategy, and help develop your team. Teams work 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, and more. 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, handle a large product budget, and oversee deployment of large‑scale projects across multiple international sites. The Seattle/Kirkland‑based engineering team has a broad portfolio of products and technologies. We take pride in our highly collaborative style of development and are responsible for Demand Visibility and highly optimized supply chain execution across Alphabet. As part of efficient supply‑chain operations we build a demand tracking platform that enables customers to stay on top of order health and provides execution teams with a conduit to expose risks and exceptions. The AI and Infrastructure team redefines what’s possible, empowering Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability, and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide. Responsibilities: Set clear expectations with individuals based on their level and role and aligned to the broader organization’s goals. Meet regularly with individuals to discuss performance and development and provide feedback and coaching. Develop the mid‑term technical goal and roadmap within the scope of your (often multiple) teams. Evolve the roadmap to meet anticipated future requirements and infrastructure needs. Define the team goal/mission and strategy, ensuring they are aligned with the broader organization. Be accountable for meeting your team’s commitments (OKRs, Bug SLOs, Annual/H Planning, etc.). Enable decision making and escalation when needed. Google is proud to be an equal‑opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google’s EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form. #J-18808-Ljbffr