The Software Engineer Manager II for Spanner Enterprise at Google is responsible for leading a team of engineers to develop and enhance large-scale features for the Spanner database. This role requires a blend of technical expertise and leadership skills to manage projects and guide engineers across multiple teams and locations. The manager will contribute to product strategy and ensure the scalability, reliability, and availability of critical features. The position involves collaboration with various teams to define future roadmaps and achieve long-term goals.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 2 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role.
• Experience building and developing large-scale infrastructure or distributed systems.
• Experience devising product vision, product roadmap(s), and execution working with cross-functional teams.

• Manage software engineers to work on large-scale feature development and integrate with other products in the Spanner ecosystem.
• Collaborate closely with other Spanner teams and broader partner teams to define future Spanner roadmaps.
• Support and coach a group of engineers while leading projects with significant impact across Google.
• Work with backend technologies and continuously adapt to new tools to achieve long-term goals.

• Employees at Google are often offered benefits like comprehensive health insurance, 401(k) matching, and flexible work arrangements, among other benefits.