Software Engineering Manager, Cloud SDK
Company: Google
Location: Kirkland
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
info_outline X In accordance with Washington state law, we are
highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available
to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:
Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance Retirement
Benefits: 401(k) with company match Paid Time Off: 20 days of
vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period
for the first five years of employment Sick Time: 40 hours/year
(statutory, where applicable); 5 days/event (discretionary)
Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks Holidays: 13 paid days per year
Minimum qualifications: Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent practical
experience. 8 years of experience in software development. 4 years
of experience working on developer tools. 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. Experience building Software Development Kits (SDKs).
Experience with the languages used in the SDK: Java, Go, Python,
Node.js, Rust, C++, C#, Ruby, PHP. Experience with Cloud APIs.
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. The Cloud SDK team is responsible for the
libraries in the Cloud SDK, and the gcloud Command-line Interface
(CLI). We produce libraries in 9 languages (Java, Go, Python,
JavaScript/TypeScript, C++, Rust, PHP, Ruby, C#) to provide access
to the 150 GCP APIs, such as GCE, BigQuery, Pub/Sub, etc. We use
code generation from API definitions to produce most of the SDK,
but also support and share responsibility for thick clients for
certain APIs. 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. 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 Manage the Cloud SDK for Java and C++ and produce
and provide updates to client libraries in Java and C++ for Google
Cloud Platform (GCP) APIs. API teams are constantly releasing new
features and we provide updated SDKs with these features for our
customers. Support new API features in the Java and C++ Veneers
owned by our team (e.g., BigQuery). Support new GCP platform
features (e.g., TPC, regional endpoints for data residency (DRZ),
mTLS for authentication, interface-based versioning). Evolve the
client libraries to meet expectations for the Java and C++ language
ecosystems and support the Spring Cloud GCP Java integrations.
Evolve the product, especially considering how the SDKs will be
used with AI tools, resulting in increased user productivity and a
better developer experience.
Keywords: Google, Redmond , Software Engineering Manager, Cloud SDK, IT / Software / Systems , Kirkland, Washington
