Software Engineering Manager, Spanner AI and Observability

Company: Google
Location: Sunnyvale
Posted on: April 3, 2026

Job Description:

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. 3 years of experience building and developing large-scale infrastructure or distributed systems. 2 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role. Preferred qualifications: Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field. 3 years of experience working in matrixed organization. Experience with Distributed Databases, AI Platform and Distributed Storage. About the job 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. As a Software Engineering Manager for the Spanner Observability and AI team, you will lead a group of exceptionally talented engineers. In this high-impact role, you will advoacte Spanner's strategic evolution from dashboard-driven monitoring to cognitive, autonomous operations driven by Generative AI and multi-agent systems. You will lead the effort to integrate AI into Spanner's observability infrastructure, focusing on building a causal chain of understanding. Your leadership will be crucial in achieving the goal of an observability infrastructure that can proactively introspect Spanner's current state, discover existing anomalies, and perform automated Root Cause Analysis (RCA). Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s 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. The US base salary range for this full-time position is $207,000-$300,000 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 Drive the goal and execution for Infrastructure Spanner Observability and AI charter. Manage Software Engineering Managers to work on Google-scale feature development and integrating with other products in the wider Spanner ecosystem. Collaborate closely with other Spanner teams and broader partner teams. Work with manager and Spanner leadership to define future Spanner roadmaps. Participate in defining the future of Spanner Observability and AI journey.

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