The Principal Engineer, Cloud Capacity Planning at Google is responsible for overseeing the architectural outlook and technical strategy for the global capacity planning ecosystem. This role involves bridging the gap between long-term product roadmaps and engineering execution, ensuring optimal capacity online in the shortest time. The engineer will work with complex planning constraints and optimization scenarios to support massive-scale Cloud ML workloads. This position requires deep technical stewardship and collaboration across various teams to drive efficient resource outcomes.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a similar technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 15 years of experience as a software engineer or 13 years with an advanced degree.
• Experience delivering large-scale capacity planning, IaaS/PaaS solutions, or fleet management systems.
• Exceptional communication skills to articulate complex technical concepts to both engineering leaders and non-technical stakeholders.

• Identify, manage, and design mitigation strategies for technical and organizational risks that threaten delivery timelines.
• Define and drive the end-to-end architectural roadmap and technical strategy for the global capacity planning ecosystem.
• Drive the development of automated IaaS and PaaS tooling, resource lifecycle management, resource forecasting, and real-time dashboards.
• Act as the primary cross-functional technical bridge between capacity infrastructure, engineering organizations, and strategic product/financial partners.
• Lead the technical translation of enterprise customer business forecasts into specific infrastructure requirements.

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