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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer Manager, Kubernetes Networking - **Company:** Google LLC - **Location:** Sunnyvale, CA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $207,000.0 - $301,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Data Compression, Data Centers, Distributed Systems, Design of User Interfaces, Information Retrieval, Natural Language Processing, Network Connections, Network Virtualization, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Systems Architecture, Virtual Machines, Google Cloud, Multi-Cloud, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Docker - **Published:** July 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/6F2430D15EE34482ACC239141690187D/job/ ## About the Role Experience owning outcomes and decision making, solving ambiguous problems and influencing stakeholders; deep expertise in domain., * Bachelor's degree, or equivalent practical experience. * 8 years of experience in software development. * 5 years of experience with networking. * 3 years of experience building and developing large-scale infrastructure or distributed systems. * 2 years of experience in a people management role managing direct reports., * Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field. * 5 years of experience managing large-scale Kubernetes or Docker environments. * Experience with eBPF, in-kernel networking, data plane and control plane elements. ## Description 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. Google Distributed Cloud is a portfolio of fully managed hardware and software solutions which extends Google Cloud's infrastructure and services to the edge and into your data centers. In this role, you will be responsible for building networking solutions and networking abstractions for these environments and drive solutions integration and validation efforts collaborating with Partners and Customers. Additionally, you will be on focusing building kubevirt networking solution, bootstrapping networking for new GDC platforms, enhance our feature-reach portfolio of security and services built on top of GDC Network Gateway, consolidate Dataplane-v2 support among all GDC environments where kubernetes runs.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.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $207000 - $301000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits, * Manage and develop an engineering team by shaping career growth, managing sprint velocity, and allocating resources to balance immediate customer commitments with long-term architectural health. * Direct the roadmap, strategy, and execution for Google Distributed Cloud (GDC)-hosted networking virtualization solutions, collaborating with platform, GDC, Anthos networking teams, and adjacent stakeholders. * Guide the design and development of network connectivity solutions involving both data plane and control plane elements for hybrid and multi-cloud environments. * Direct the design and delivery of network virtualization solutions tailored for container and virtual machine (VM) workloads operating on Kubernetes platforms. * Advocate operational excellence by assisting external GDC customers and resolving issues within production clusters. ## Related Videos - [Understanding Kubernetes in a visual way](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100085-understanding-kubernetes-in-a-visual-way) - [How I saved 200K/yr in direct costs writing 0 code lines in K8s](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1055-how-i-saved-200k-yr-in-direct-costs-writing-0-code-lines-in-k8s) - [The Open-source Java SDK for Multi-Cloud Development - Sandeep Pal](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2113-the-open-source-java-sdk-for-multi-cloud-development-sandeep-pal) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Winning the Hybrid Cloud](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/432-winning-the-hybrid-cloud) - [Mastering Kubernetes – Beginner Edition](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/530-mastering-kubernetes-beginner-edition) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [From developer to manager – what does it take to become an engineering manager?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/42-from-developer-to-manager-what-does-it-take-to-become-an-engineering-manager) - [Learning Kubernetes made easy with KubeCampus](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/348-learning-kubernetes-made-easy-with-kubecampus) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [How Much FAANG Companies Actually Pay Software Engineers in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/230-how-much-faang-companies-actually-pay-software-engineers-in-2025) - [Best Countries for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/267-best-countries-for-software-engineers)